avanti1960
Responses from avanti1960
| The Raven Has Landed congrats sir on an amplifier that approaches best sound quality regardless of price. you forgot to mention my favorite feature- the grab bars! makes unboxing and moving around so much easier, what a smart practical feature. keep a lookout for s... | |
| My battle with sibilance. Sibilance is present to some degree but it must be more troubling than usual or you would'nt have asked for help. two things stand out to me- retip and VTA. I have had Soundsmith retips on two cartridges including a cadenza blue. they may take ... | |
| Parasound A21+ vs Adcom GFA-585se First of all where an amplifier is made is not important, manufacturing is portable. What is important is the design, engineering, testing, and parts specificstion and quality. The a21+ is a recently designed and tested amplifier by a legendary ... | |
| Downward firing subwoofer Nothing wrong with a subwoofer with a passive radiator if it is designed well. The idea is to be someplace between a ported sub and a sealed sub. You get a somewhat improved efficiency of a ported sub with the extension of a sealed sub, and avoi... | |
| LYRA DELOS CARTRIDGE TOO BRIGHT, THIN AND SHRILL SOUNDING Finally nailed the Delos after months of tuning.learned previously- *likes lower gain than usual*alignment is critical*level the top of the headshell, tonearm level is not relevant. today i finally tried a low capacitance phono cable (50pf per m... | |
| McIntosh- Sweetest, Smoothest sounding Solid State ? @rdh62 thank you for the suggestion, Didn't think of the BHK. | |
| Recommendations for speakers that sound great at lower volume levels. you have 4 options-1 an amplifier with more robust power and dynamics, e.g. a rogue audio cronus mag iii, go to seperates with a rogue audio stereo 100 or a tube preamp with powerful solid state power.2 more efficient speakers, a slippery slope th... | |
| McIntosh- Sweetest, Smoothest sounding Solid State ? i currently have a parasound a21+ driven by a cary audio SLP 05 tube preamp. i liked the parasound at first but after 7 months or so it is sounding slightly sibilant and less refined. @riaa rogue makes great sounding products and i recommend t... | |
| McIntosh- Sweetest, Smoothest sounding Solid State ? As the "OP" I ask the question sincerely, I heard Mac a few times and paired with (even) bright speakers they sounded very pleasing and smooth to me, compared to every other solid state amplifier I have heard - except- the Luxman Class A and Vinni... | |
| New to Integrated stereo tube amps @buellrider-My old Raven Blackhawk came stock with the Svet Winged Cs before they dried up. The sound was about as good as I have heard regardless of price. | |
| Better Amp for Cornwall IV's... neither. try a rogue audio cronus magnum. perfrct blend of tube sound and needed output power 100 wpc for you speakers | |
| Need Preamp Recommendation i prefer tube preamps, preferably with a tube rectifier. modwright makes a very nice one. pairs nicely with any amp as long as you impedance match. | |
| Need help placing a second subwoofer. just put them where they look best. you wont notice a difference anyway. | |
| US Speaker Manufacturer MOST in need of a Great Designer?? klipsch tried to compete. remember the p series towers with zebra wood cabinets? as for designers, i suggest that harmann / revel could use one that is a voicing specalist. never heard a revel speaker that i liked. | |
| Need help placing a second subwoofer. place any subwoofer or subwoofers where they sound best as a first effort. consult the owners manual. making a nice "stereo pair" looks nice and tidy but you may be wasting their potential. usually subwoofers are recommended to be placed near... |