boomerbillone
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| Simple question, probably stupid Hello mazian. It is important not to operate a tube amp using output transformers without a load on the output terminals. (As opposed to solid state amps which don't care about having speakers connected.) The advice of others responding before me... | |
| SET Lovers, what's the one solid state amp you love(d)? Hello dhcod! Try the New Starke Fiera4. It is voiced to sound like a tube amp.got mine today and it is fine indeed. I have six of the precious version and tis one is better. There wasn't much to improve, that's why I have six of the older version... | |
| What speaker could safely be ordered without hearing it first? Would you want a mail-order bride? | |
| PS audio m1200 Hello zpatenaude37! If you have not made a purchasing decision yet, I recommend you try the Fiera4 from Starke Sound. It is new model of an amp whose mame ended in AD4. I have six of that discontinued model and am waiting for the new one to arive... | |
| Why is solid state more popular when tubes are better? Hello emergingsoul. Tubes are not "better." Tubes are "different." Tube "sound" is often mentioned in discussions, so we know it's real, not imaginary. Tube amp power is rated at 10% distortion, SS amps are rated at 1%, so we are not rating them ... | |
| Help Identifying Vintage KEF Speakers Hello sidneyr. Is the dealer you bought them from still in business? They may have a detailed reord of the sale. Other long term KEF dealers may be able to help. The insurance company may not need more than the spproximate $$ you bought them for.... | |
| Weak Link in Vinyl Playback Hello owl9113! It could be as simple as cartridge alignmnt in the tone arm. Has it been bumped or been in transit lately? Has it always sounded thin? Could the cartridge be a bit loose in the tone arm? It's worth a try and there's no charge to ... | |
| Magnapan LRS+ VS .7 Hello lrlacosse! As a three time Maggie owner, I assure you the LRS+ is a delightful speaker. To use them close to the wall, hang a carpet, blanket, quilt - something soft and and sound absorbing on the wall behind them. Not any kind of foam. Spa... | |
| Best Receiver? You might try Carver, Emotiva and Integra receivers. Buy them used. A couple hundred bucks will get you a unit that sold for thousands. You can always use the preamp outs to drive a better power amp later on. You will still get the benefit of thei... | |
| A previous discussion included a statement about crossover components. HELLO Peporter! Capacitors come in $0.50, $5, and $50 versions, like wine and cars. Is that surpriing? I hope not. I've bee upgrading passive speaker crossovers for years. My "Best for the Buck" rating is Mundorf MKP (250 volt rating). Delund is... | |
| Sweet Sounding DAC Hello mdrone! Sony made a very sweet sounding DAC/headphone amp, now discontinued. I have tried lots of DACs, have eight at the moment. The Sony beats them all. Model is PHA-3. I got one new, in the box for half price:$500. Very nice smooth sound,... | |
| Questions about Resolving Systems Hi Jay73! Can you hear the singer's breating? Can you hear when the guitar is sightly out of tune. When the Halleluah Chorus really gets going, can you still hear the harpsichord. Do you play an instrument? If so, do recordings of that instrumen... | |
| Thinking of Magnepan ... finally! Hello arafiq! I have owned 3 sets of Maggies and love them dearly. Properly set up, Maggies have bass, but a subwoofer is always a good idea. Cross it over around 80 Hz. If you think of your walls as mirrorr, you will get the idea: angle the mag... | |
| Power Cable for CDP Hello All. Cables (sadly) do make a difference. Snap on ferrite "beads" are available very inexpensively and will prevent high frequency (radio/radar/etc) junk from getting into and out of your gear on the power lines. They can't hurt and may help... | |
| Given an Onkyo Integra M 504 today. Worth keeping? Hello jof! The Integra line is Onkyo's best in audio equipment. The front ends are usually better than the power amp sections. It is likely that this model has preamp outputs. You can use them to drive outboard power amps. I have five systems (an... |