beavis
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| desktop speakers for low watt tube integrate My biggest concern, should you go with multi-driver speakers, are that driver are too far apart to form coherent image at desktop distances. Small single driver loudspeakers, Omega Super 3 Desktop, for example, should eliminate concern & are p... | |
| looking for truly transparent affordable amp s Decware owner Steve Deckert is very accessible, good to talk to & is unlikely to give bad advice & they offer a lifetime warranty to original purchaser. Unique qualities in my experience. | |
| looking for truly transparent affordable amp s Since you've already got an SET amp, consider looking at a number of P-P amp from Decware. I think you might mat need a little more power to than a SET to drive a multi-driver speaker. | |
| Headphone DAC/Preamps WdesbrowI can't say positively there is any significant difference between balanced 1/4" & "mini" jack. That's why adapters are made. Buy both & post results. | |
| Headphone DAC/Preamps My recommendations:Decware Taboo Mk III HPA.Schitt Audio: Gungnir Multibit/Delta Sigma DAC.Note: The Taboo is capable of driving most Planar headphones & may be overkill depending if your HPs dynamic HPs. In which case, consider the Decware CSP3. | |
| Amplifiers:A Keeper for Life. Do you know of one ? Most any amplifier from Decware. | |
| Funniest Quote About Your Audio "Affliction" "What!" | |
| why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable Thank you for making my point Professor825. | |
| why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable They buy the hype. | |
| What music do you use to assess your system? Acoustic music. | |
| Is it ok to buy a 20 yr old line conditioner from Nice catch, Cleeds.I am, of course, referring to the MOV (Metal Oxide Varistor).I got confused because I had recently looked at an amplifier using MOSFETs.Thank you. | |
| Is it ok to buy a 20 yr old line conditioner from Be careful. MOSFETs protect upstream components well when new. However, they are limited in number of surges they can sustain. In the case of a direct lightning strike, good luck. | |
| Golden Rules for Cable & Power Cord Arrangement My opinion: They're largely frivolous. But ymmv.If worried about cost & not aesthetics, I've heard of people cutting holes paper cups & routing wires through to see if they hear a difference.But I'm sure experts will have a different opinion. | |
| Tube Watts vs. Solid State Watts - Any credence? Are you trying to tell tube/solid state amps measure RMS differently? | |
| Tube Watts vs. Solid State Watts - Any credence? Wpc is wpc. I think there are other factors at work here to account for differences (as Mapman implies). |