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| Preamp/amp far superior to just int. amp.? The reason separates are usually preferred is that the integrated equipment often shares power supplies. This get to be a bigger deal when the power supplies operate both channels. Additionally, a great deal *more* care has to be paid to ground lo... | |
| Distortion from speakers - amp? Try swapping the input cables for your source and see if the problem moves. I was thinking the preamp because you mentioned that the volume control did not affect it, but if other gear behaves the same way there is something different afoot.I've s... | |
| Distortion from speakers - amp? OK :) I would try a set of shielded cables just to be safe. Unshielded cables, even balanced, can sometimes pick up noise. Otherwise I would guess that its in the preamp. If that's the case I would try moving the 6SN7 tubes from one channel to the... | |
| TriPlanar Tips HI Albert, I agree, backing up to take out the lash is a good move. There is just less of it now and more repeatable. The other thing that is really nice is the tower itself is a lot more precise, so there is less artifact from whether or not the ... | |
| Phono pre for 35mv cart that runs 6dj8 tubes?????? OK. 0.35mV then- you are going to have difficulty with a 6DJ8-based phono section. The problem that you run into is that 6DJ8s, 6922s and the like aren't designed for audio so you run into noise and microphonic issues which at the very least color... | |
| Distortion from speakers - amp? What's an Atma-Sphere R13?? You'd think I should ought to know that one but I don't. | |
| TriPlanar Tips I thought tightening the screws on the weights was a no-brainer. Yes, you can hear that.Albert, if you are still watching this thread, the Mk7 has a lot less slop in it than the arm that you had!! Especially in adjusting the VTA on the fly, the Mk... | |
| Stereophile Article - Holt telling it like it is. I think one of the things that makes a discussion of the goal of high end audio tricky is the models we use for the result. IMO, the room is part of the result. My model is that the stereo can 'graft' the wall of your room onto a musical event in ... | |
| Tube amps with BALLS in the low end registrer ??? Or you could get one of these...http://www.atma-sphere.com/products/ma3.htmlSo far it carries the greatest low end authority of anything *I've* heard- and it can drive 2-3 ohms easily... there is a built-in tube tester and AC line regulator- it ca... | |
| Stereophile Article - Holt telling it like it is. Pubul57, it appears that you have attached meaning where none existed. My description of Holt's living conditions were merely accurate, not a judgment of his character nor listening ability. Also, the comment about Audio Research earlier is someth... | |
| Stereophile Article - Holt telling it like it is. I would love to see the double-blind test happen- with our stuff in the test to boot. I understand JGH's comments, but I fully don't agree- there are plenty of manufacturers out there other than myself who still hold to the ideal of an exact repro... | |
| help with s/n ratios of preamps and Moving Coil 1KHz is the more relevant number. at 20KHz the noise is going to be a lot less due to the rolloff of the RIAA curve, I.e. the figure will look better. | |
| Class-D amps - a different re view Guidocorona, you may not believe this but I agree with you- I don't like 'tube' colorations either. I think many of those colorations have to do with design considerations rather than the tubes themselves. Consider that because you have heard some... | |
| Suggestions on Balanced Pre-Amp for Claytons If you go with a balanced preamp, it will help if it supports the low impedance (600 ohm) balanced line standard. This will reduce the effects of the interconnect cable dramatically, and free you to have the cables as long as you want.There are ve... | |
| Balanced outputs vs balanced design Eldartford, its likely that your amplifier has a lot of differential circuits already- many transistor amplifiers do.There is more than one stage of gain in most transistor amplifiers, so you get more than 3 db on the noise figure. Doubtless that ... |