avanti1960
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| What are the best GaN Amplifiers available today? I recently did a week's test with the Orchard Audio Starkrimson amp with upgraded caps and power supply ($3500 retail). I really liked it ! The headline is speed and microdynamics as if to reveal notes and timing in the music that were probabl... | |
| My Medium List of Amplifiers and my Personal Review of Each ! Amplifier Update- out Parasound A21+, In Orchard Audio Starkrimson (review) and McIntosh MC312. [Supporting system- Cary SLP-05 Preamp, Spendor D7.2 Speakers)] The Parasound A21+ was a revert back to dec... | |
| Why is solid state more popular when tubes are better? seems as if you answered your own question and the premise is based on preference. like many things- it's complicated. each amplification method has its set of pros and cons. to say which is better requires a lot of qualification. | |
| Cronus Magnum II and power switch I had that happen once on my CM II. Did you try to unplug from the wall and then test? That fixed it on mine and it never happened again. | |
| Tube amp recommendations to drive Joseph Audio speakers I suggest the leanness you are hearing is likely from your preamp- notes from a review: "Notes on Tonal Structure I should note that the tonal integration of the Reference Two… the sense of "top-to-middle-to-bottom tonal balance and proportion" ... | |
| Active ATC vs Spendor / Pass Labs If you get the ATCs make sure you have more than enough distance to allow the drivers to blend. when I heard them the dome midranges were noticeably incoherent with the other drivers (they have a very limited bandwidth compared to a conventional ... | |
| Distance from wall for KEF Reference 1s Refer to the manual for starters- it should clearly indicate distance from wall options vs, recommended port options. | |
| Heavy duty amp stand, Sonic benefits? If it looks so it must sound so.... whatever works for you. | |
| Disappointing On Mcintosh......help Just received a McIntosh MC312 power amplifier (latest generation, 300 WPC). Running it through its paces now and there is nothing to be critical of here- except the size and weight of the carton ! more later......... | |
| Can an audio rack be that important? Except for turntable stability, quality speaker stands for stand mounts and not blocking too much air - the rest makes no difference to sound quality. | |
| KEF Reference 1 or LS60 Listen hard before you buy. I personally dislike the current KEF sound which is artificial and metallic, from the R series to the Blades. JMHO and I am not alone as witnessed at the AXPONA audio show, | |
| Pre-Meta KEF Reference 1 or LS50 Meta Of the three the best sounding one to my ears is the Pre Meta LS50 (which I owned). The reason I liked them so much is the voicing, or frequency response they were given. The Meta version of the LS50s are voiced differently and are more subdued ... | |
| Disappointing On Mcintosh......help As people have mentioned a great sounding system relies on system synergy. I have heard Mac source and amplification sound uninspiring and even atrocious paired with GoldenEar and Sonus Faber speakers. I have also heard it sound about as good... | |
| How do I know if my systems any good? For the vast majority of recordings (95%)- DOES: Sound life like, provides realism Has exciting dynamics, attack and quickness Can turn it up when you want to and still sound good Spacious, 3-dimensional sound stage Clearly separates the mus... | |
| Anybody Try A5s With Pass XA30.8? I had the XA30.8 for while driving Spendor D7.2 towers in a medium / large room sitting 10 feet away and there were no issues with power availability. The 30.8 puts out 120 watts at 4 ohms and is 2-ohm stable. Your speakers are lower sensiti... |