avanti1960
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| There's a lot more bass in a 6.5" driver than most of you think agreed, smaller drivers can output impressive bass especially with the right amplifier and enclosure design. the spendor D7 has a transmission line enclosure and that single 6-3/4" woofer sounds amazing. most ported speakers do well but often it... | |
| Recent upgrade to Cronus Magnum the "whole amp" is really just (5) small signal tubes. Leaving the JJs in is not going to get the best sound. They are dark as to be opaque and unrefined. I spent 3 years perfecting the sound of the CM II with Harbeth speakers and tried many co... | |
| Recent upgrade to Cronus Magnum see audiotubes brent jessee for all your tube needs. the preamp single tube makes the biggest difference but the other two rows do affect the sound significantly. | |
| Recent upgrade to Cronus Magnum Yes the stock JJ small signal tubes can also sound unrefined. They take forever to break in- someone on another forum mentioned 700 hours to smooth out! | |
| Recent upgrade to Cronus Magnum good info arafiq.you have the CM II, it is an excellent amplifier that is neutral sounding but can be made more laid back with the right tubes etc. you get a huge 3D sound stage and great dynamics with the KT 120 tubes and 100 watts. once you che... | |
| Suggestions for an Amp and/or Preamp. rogue audio cronus magnum iii | |
| Recent upgrade to Cronus Magnum another thing to check is the speaker leads inside the cover. they can be set to either 4 or 8 ohms. my harbeths sounded horrible with the 4 ohm leads connected to the speaker terminals. make sure they are wired for 8 ohms. | |
| Recent upgrade to Cronus Magnum is your cronus v 1 or ii ? i had a magnum ii driving harbeth c7es3 and the sound was refined, dynamic and excellent. if it is the first version it will not have KT 120 power tubes which are mandatory imho. it responds very well to small signal ... | |
| The best looking speakers The new KEF R-series look excellent IMHO as do the Reference models. The R-11 has an exceptionally high quality look and finish. | |
| What creates the effortlessness in sound reproduction? Effortless sound comes with a proper amplifier match to a given set of speakers. Obviously HE speakers need the least amount of quality power to deliver fast, responsive effortless sound without strain. Yet typical low efficiency dynamic box spe... | |
| Stereophile, Pass Integrated and personal taste Erik interesting observation. I remember reading a recent article / interview with Nelson Pass. He stated that he was trying to create a type of distortion and use it to positive effect in the sound. These measurements might show the results of ... | |
| Preamp for Rogue Stereo 100 amplifier as reference for this thread I have the Rogue Audio RH-1 preamp / headphone amp less phono stage and the Stereo 100 power amp. i used to have a Cronus Magnum II. The sound of the RH-1 Stereo 100 is much more dynamic than the cronus magnum as it ... | |
| Wide baffle speakers are better than narrow all else being equal the more narrow the front baffle (and the shorter for that matter) the better the speaker will image, have less cabinet resonance, less diffraction and phase issues, better dispersion and be less demanding to position. the go... | |
| Watts and power watts are a measurement of power. however i have owned amplifiers of the exact same measurement verified power curve yet one sounds significantly more powerful than the other. and they are made by the same manufacturer! the more powerful soundi... | |
| The equalizer you don't know you have the prime example of a hidden equalizer is within a phono preamp that has to adjust for the RIAA curve. The circuitry has to boost and cut the signal by 40 db! from 20 to 20K Hz. |