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| The $27,900 disappointment? Wilson Audio Watt Puppy 8 issues. Well I have owned Adcom amps and they never were high end. Good value to be sure. There is no advantage to low impedance speakers on either S.S. or tubed amps. Sure you get more power on low impedance loads but you also get much more distortion an... | |
| Dumb question......why do you need a preamp? I think it is pretty obvious why an integrated amp, in most cases, is not going to sound as good as separates. I know of several people that drive their tube integrated amps with a separate tube preamp. In my experience the preamp section rarely m... | |
| The $27,900 disappointment? Wilson Audio Watt Puppy 8 issues. It is a very nice system, but if it were me I would pair the Wilsons with a really good S.S. (high $) amp to see what you get and what you give away. There is no way that a speaker that dips like the Wilsons can work ideally with tube amps. To me ... | |
| JBL 4349 or Klipsch Cornwall IV If you are going to use Klipsch I would think tubes would be a prerequisite. | |
| Things we cannot be bothered by anymore You can find some very creative and viable rap but it takes some time and I cant be bothered. Every generation looks back and says the same things about past music. Elvis, the hippie stuff, punk, rap, metal, etc. Worst thing to come along, other ... | |
| Dumb question......why do you need a preamp? I have used active, passive and just volume controls on components. The best sound without question, for me, has always come from a active preamp. The most disappointing for me has been the performance I have gotten from several very high quality ... | |
| Favorite scream in rock? Frank Black | |
| For Tube Folks... Actually test data is very important but doesnt tell you if the tubes are lightly used or not. It is not unusual for there to be up to a 15 to 20% difference in the test readings on NOS tubes of the same type and manufacturer. So you can actually ... | |
| Things we cannot be bothered by anymore People that believe political ideology is a defining attribute. People that believe they have the ability to understand a hobbyist's motivation for "overspending" on their system. . | |
| The $27,900 disappointment? Wilson Audio Watt Puppy 8 issues. Oh and I see Merlin mentioned. Judd from Joule modified his personal Merlin speakers ever so slightly. I believe to tame the tweeter a bit. Compare the retail prices on the Wilsons vs the Merlins. I think it fair to expect less compromises (design... | |
| The $27,900 disappointment? Wilson Audio Watt Puppy 8 issues. Thanks for making the point of the Wilson detractors. It isnt about what is good for the salesman. | |
| The $27,900 disappointment? Wilson Audio Watt Puppy 8 issues. I liked his points because he pointed out illogical design elements. That is, aspects which make no sense and cant be good. | |
| The $27,900 disappointment? Wilson Audio Watt Puppy 8 issues. Wilson speakers utilize some wonderful ideas and the execution is often very good. However, I think a case can be made they dont sound nearly as good as they could. Now that they abandoned that awful tweeter they sound better. The problems with Wi... | |
| What would you save in a fire? Finally a dog owner. So many cats mentioned I thought there might be a tax on dogs in this state. A real shame what is happening. Best wishes to those affected. | |
| Stereo Times 2024 MOST WANTED COMPONENTS List I dont care if he walks on water. Not the point. |