auxetophone
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| What did you own in the 60's? My system was a Realistic 9 transistor radio I received as a Xmas gift in 1966 - just about right for a 7-year-old. 1966 solid state wasn't ideal for music perhaps and the 2" paper driver wasn't exactly SOTA, but it brought the 1967 Red Sox "impos... | |
| Too Many Tubes? Sure you can have too many tubes. If you have 100 tubes in your system, and they last 5 years on average, then 20 of them will need to be replaced every year - or one every two weeks. It could get pretty annoying trying to find the bad tube every ... | |
| Marantz 15s2 thoughts Give most solid state amps 150 hours or more to really settle down. 300 hours is not unreasonable. It might help to include a few heat-up/cool-down cycles in there as well. Try to avoid spending more money to address the "issue" while you're waiti... | |
| Summertime ss amp Question Simaudio Moon W5.3 (around $3k used - 2 currently on A'gon) runs cool, 17 x 7.7 x 17.9, 150x2 @8 ohms, 300x2 @4 ohms. | |
| Trade- off, power SS vs tube magic. >>Ridiculous . . . Do some homework on the subject. <<>>Speaking only for myself, I am not like you and the other morons you speak of. <<>>However, you fit well into that grouping based on this and other threads. <... | |
| Amp for Revel Gems Trying to find a $50K investment that appreciates in value is no easy thing these days, so why not enjoy it on the way down :) OTOH, I see a pair of Theta Citadels offered right now on Agon for $6895, which I expect would work very well, though th... | |
| Amp for Revel Gems I recommend the Boulder 2060 or Soulution 710 - I am sure you would find either to be a significant improvement over the MA6900 :)Still, it would help to know what you feel is lacking or in what direction you want to head, as well as your budget. | |
| How do you guys choose between CD releases? Yes, I think it's worth considering. The newer release of an older album is frequently remastered, even when it's not mentioned. Certainly it's a bit unusual for newer release to be inferior. It seems to me that the standard has gradually improved... | |
| Class A watts vs Class A/B watts Unless it's a very small room, I suspect that you're going to want more even if you go with the Mac . . . What are you driving them with now, and how is that working out? | |
| Pass Labs 150.5 suitable? I agree that the X150.5 should have enough current - and yes, I did mean "peak" and not "peak-to-peak", which would have been 100V. | |
| Pass Labs 150.5 suitable? I believe Pass Labs volt and amp specifications are specified as peak-to-peak, vs. some kind of short-term average power level. So 50 volts p-p corresponds to 35.36 volts RMS, giving an "RMS" power rating of 156.25, so it's less a matter of design... | |
| ADCOM GFA-5800 clipping Well, if it's a friend, probably he didn't know there was a problem. Anyway, it certainly seems to be broken now. As a long shot, I'd disconnect everything and make sure there's nothing floating around inside the amp (turn it upside down & see... | |
| Interested in Focal Scala Utopias Spearit Sound in Northhampton MA has the Scala on the floor - I believe they also have the Diablo now. No problem at all getting an extended audition.Scala sounded really good to my ears - I sure didn't hear any issues with sibilance. They were ho... | |
| Sound variability in mid-day = differential noise? Not all sections of all audio components are regulated at all, never mind 100% immune to voltage variations. Lots of output stages for examples have unregulated rails. You might want to check your voltage with a cheap multimeter before spending bi... | |
| Power Cords Teflon for shielding? I guess you could use aluminum foil . . . |