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| How do you judge your system's neutrality? About 2 months ago or so, I auditioned 2 speakers (call them Brand P and Brand X) at a dealer. Many members would probably say that Brand X was the better speaker hands down, and I respect personal opinions. But here's what I found bizarre. The Br... | |
| High Current vs high power Agree with Al's last post. Stats, IMO, while not controlling factors, are nonetheless relevant and informative.As I posted some time ago, I rued matching my ARC tube amp with my Paradigm Sig 8 v3 speakers. The S8s looked like the most tube unfrien... | |
| audio research REF 150 Finally took the leap. Picked up a preowned Ref 150 a few days ago. I'll spare the Forum with the usual audiophile-babble in describing the Ref 150. Suffice to say that IMO the comment in ARC's sales literature that the Ref 150 "dominates" one's s... | |
| High Current vs high power Thank you Bombaywalla. Thanks also to Al and Ralph. | |
| Linda Ronstadt can't sing anymore. Yeah, I caught that blip on the web a few days ago. I thought she was one of the most talented vocalist of her generation. One serious cutie-pie too. Did you ever see her album cover pic wearing roller skating shorty shorts. My wife took the album... | |
| Heads Up: ARC is introducing the new SP-20 in Fall Vic ... when I reach my biblical 120, I plan to take my ARC gear with me. ;>') | |
| High Current vs high power Zd ... more than you know, I agree with what you said about live auditions. A while back, I posted a comment about road testing two sets of speakers at a dealer friend's shop. Coincidentally, he had just taken in trade an ARC VS-115 tube amp, whic... | |
| High Current vs high power Al and Ralph, it amazes me how this technical issue just keeps on giving. I think the whole subject could be mooted if every speaker on the market was required to have an 8 ohm ruler flat impedance curve and zero phase angle curve as a function of... | |
| Heads Up: ARC is introducing the new SP-20 in Fall Don .... with respect, give me a break. I own an ARC PH-8 phono stage which also has 58 db of gain. The PH-8 can handle cartridges with output as low as .5 mV, such as my Lyra Kleos. I think many members would agree that the Lyra Delos and Kleos a... | |
| has anyone else tried Lloyd Walkers latest tweak Thanks Al. Look, back in the 80s, pet rocks were the rage. I still have my first pet rock. Some people like rocks, some like crystals. I like pyramids. ;-') | |
| has anyone else tried Lloyd Walkers latest tweak Lewm ... remember the Seinfeld piece when George went to a pyramid doctor to save money. We shouldn't underestimate pyramid power. Hopefully, our EE tech members Almarg and Ralph (Atmasphere) will chime in and explain the science. I'm surprised th... | |
| has anyone else tried Lloyd Walkers latest tweak And what about pyramids? Try this DIY tweak. Pick up 8 straight balsa wood strips at a hobby shop. Glue 4 pieces of exact length together and make a perfect square bottom base. Then glue 4 more pieces together to form the pyramid. The bottom ends ... | |
| Do we still need 6550 or KT88 tubes? Concur with positive comments about KT-120. Much more dynamic, open and great bass response. Never had a KT-120 blow accept when brand new, occasionally one or two arc'd and took out a bias resister. But that also happened with Winged "C" 6550s. | |
| VPI 3D tonearm String...... Mike, Jack and Harry are super accommodating. I would ask one of them to do you a favor and overnight mail/deliver the correct counterweight. | |
| Tube amp repair recommendations - Western NY Tubes..., did I blink, but I don't recall seeing that you mentioned the brand make of your amp. Also, perhaps another blink, but did you mention the problem you are having? I think the answers to these questions may direct a logical course of acti... |