charles1dad
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| Townshend Springs under Speakers @roxy54, I've had the Star Sound Apprentice platforms beneath the speakers and every audio component for the last 6 or 7 years. Charles | |
| A phenomenal new CD transport-Pro-Ject CD Box RS2 transport "This is only one of the Emails I have received with the same superlative results"The feedback from owners overwhelmingly tout the superiority of using a linear power supply with this transport. Makes me wonder why Pro-Ject even bothers with a swi... | |
| Townshend Springs under Speakers "The speaker rocks. Either way. Virtually the same amount. Main difference, springs make it easier to see. Real difference, springs allow the vibrations to dissipate much faster. That is why they sound so much cleaner, in spite of superficial appe... | |
| Townshend Springs under Speakers @tvad, "BTW...I used Starsound platforms under Silverline Sonata III loudspeakers. They were phenomal: three dimensional image floating free of the speakers, tighter and more controlled bass."Yep, agree 100%, absolutely my outcome with Coincident ... | |
| Townshend Springs under Speakers @roxy54,Star Sound platforms versus the Townshend would be a very worthwhile comparison of two highly praised products. Based on the Richard Vandersteen experience I would not be surprised if the chosen speaker/ room favors one over the other. Cha... | |
| Townshend Springs under Speakers "I thought the best results were whatever sounds best to you in your listening room"@chayro, I agree that actually listening is the final arbiter. Well Richard Vandersteen did exactly that with his speakers in two seperate rooms. He found that ... | |
| 300b INTEGRATED AMP Suggestions "And for all you SET guys I should say right now I’m listening to Claude Hopkins "Lowdown" on a 2a3 amp, but a pushpull 2a3 amp. It sounds fantastic and there are many ways to skin a cat in audio. If you need more power parallel SETs and well desi... | |
| Speakers for triode tube amps @pauly, "It’s not simply a case of choosing a speaker with a high efficiency rating. You need to choose a speaker with a very benign impedance curve. IOW, don’t buy anything with multiple drivers. The more drivers, the less appropriate the speaker... | |
| 300b INTEGRATED AMP Suggestions @oldhvymec ,Thanks for sharing that story. You have every reason to be as proud of your son as you are. Major medical situations regrettably don't always end well. Charles | |
| 300b INTEGRATED AMP Suggestions "I am excited to join the club"@dholmes189 welcome aboard and very happy to have you😊.You are approaching this the right way. Take your time, investigate and gain knowledge. Your budget will get you an exceptionally good sounding 300b SET.Charles | |
| 300b INTEGRATED AMP Suggestions @oldhevmec, You're just fine and we all are recounting our unique and specific experiences and perspective. I understand where you are coming from. I've had numerous types of tube amplifiers that I owned or had extensive exposure to. For me the ... | |
| 300b INTEGRATED AMP Suggestions @three_easy_payments I have the Coincident Frankenstein MK II 300b SET mono blocks that I bought new in 2009. I am using the EML XLS 300b. Other excellent 300bs I’ve had are Takatsuki, Elrog and Vaic 300b variant 32b.I’ve had on loan from friends ... | |
| 300b INTEGRATED AMP Suggestions Precisely why it’s strictly a matter of individual taste and objectives. A talented and knowledgeable amplifier designer and builder can choose from a variety of output tube types and create a fabulous sounding amplifier. 300b, 45, 2A3, 211, the l... | |
| 300b INTEGRATED AMP Suggestions @dholmes189, There is a talented American builder Aric Audio who could build you a terrific 300b SET integrated amplifier. You have the flexibility to choose and upgrade output transformers and other specific parts.Charles | |
| 300b INTEGRATED AMP Suggestions @facten,Thanks, that's the link I wanted @dholmes189 to see.Charles |