audioman58
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| Pathos Classic One MkIII vs. Krell S-300i I have a Pathos inpol 2 MK2 Inpol - pure class A 45wpc-75wpc into 4 ohms a true dual mono design and over 85 lbs it has a excellent set like presentation and SS control and slam as long as your speakers are around 88db on up they sound great !!an... | |
| How much power needed to drive 91db speakers? I happen to have focal Sopra 2 speakers 91db efficient at 8 ohms I have a 45wpc Pathos inpole integrated amp 45wpv 8 ohms and 75 wpc into 4 ohms my room is big 30x 16x8 but I only sit 11 feet from them .itcan playinto 95db peaks it weighs... | |
| What is a good all around high quality speaker to purchase? Sonus Faber New G2 3 models much trickle down technologies great customer feedback from $4-$8k excellent sonics and quality!! | |
| Innuos Zen MK3 tips and tricks Don’t skimp on ETHERNET CABLES OR USB , YOU NEED A LINEAR POWER SUPPLY TO YOUR ROUTER ,DIGITAL IS NOT GROUNDED I BOUGHT A LINEAR TUBE AUDIO LPS AND COMES WOTH A EXCELLENT DC CABLEB USE A DECENT POWER CORD , AND YOUR ETHERNET HUB , AT MINIMUM A $... | |
| I replaced the volume pot on my tube preamplifier. Alps and Bourne pots are junk ,2 plastic wipers with a conductive spray on them $25 where any good volume pot has a resistive ladder and then relay controlled which the Khozmo has I have used them before . | |
| Are there any recording artists you just can’t listen too? Gangster rap= 💩 crap everything else I can stand in small doses. | |
| How good is the crossover in your loudspeakers? Having rebuilt many loudspeakers the vast majority have Xovers that are average at best ,even speakers at $50 k look up Tony Gee humble homemade hifi capacitor test most speakers capacitors are a 7-8 around 11 on up is very good most are not !! | |
| Why most $3000 and lower DAC’s sound almost identical Normally there is a 4-1 ratio or more between parts,R&D and overhead ,dealer markup , at this price point there is limitations in parts quality ,fancy cases when you start getting near $6k or up then much more monies can be dedicated to bigger... | |
| New preamplifier - Backert Rhumba Extreme, Aesthetix Calypso Signature, Ayre KX5 Twenty I was thinking about buying the Backart extreme until I see they use a low cost Alps volume attenuator rather then a much better resistor ladder with relay control like the Linear Tube Audio, just read their write up Alps volume pot for $8500 no... | |
| Linear Tube Audio - Micro ZOTL - version -3 Update on upgrades There are a bunch many just don’t care to take the time which is. A shame . | |
| Thoughts on Iconoclast interconnects? The Cardas clear beyond speaker, interconnects exceptional cables , my brother bought them and compared to much higher cost Nordost, synergistic ,and several other well known brands of higher cost I am thinking about purchasing them in the fu... | |
| Do most people prefer tight bass or non tight bass? Why not look at the Focal Sopra-2, I thought it would be bright - wrong it is coherent top to bottom , check it out and the reviews and very efficient. | |
| Linear Tube Audio - Micro ZOTL - version -3 Update on upgrades Yes I left several entries , the level 3 with stock tubes is noticably better the version 2 using the best premium tubes in our audio club a guy has a version 2 a solid 10% better especially in depth of soundstage imaging and bass grip . it was ... | |
| Where is the bass on my B&W 802d speakers? What do you have for amp,preamp as well as loudspeaker cables and power cords each one part of the sum of the whole can has a sizable impact if you would state what you have it can be determined if it is sufficient I have 40+ years in au... | |
| Has anyone switched from Class AB/A to Class D? Was it better? Was it worse? I can tell you a newfound product I used to sell which sounds incredibly good as long as your room is not too massive and Loudspeakrrs around 88 db on up Pathos Audio their integrated amps especially their products with the Inpol technologies... |