charles1dad
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| Cayin A-300b vs Muzishare x9 @cb3489, I’m a very happy owner of an 8 watt 300b SET amplifier. The KEF is a 4 ohm speaker that dips to 3 ohms in the bass frequencies. They recommend 50 watt minimum to drive them. In addition it’s a 4 way speaker with multiple crossovers. In m... | |
| Are "vintage" DAC's worthwhile, or is this a tech that does not age well @runkster, Your "humble opinion" is on the mark in my opinion 😊. For some reason the crucial analogue output stage is frequently overlooked and downplayed. Conversely the DAC chips are over credited in determining sound quality. I'm not surprised... | |
| Are "vintage" DAC's worthwhile, or is this a tech that does not age well I definitely don’t agree with the pre 2010 Dacs sound worse playing Redbook CD. @Jond his Audio Note DAC and my Yamamoto DAC are pre 2010 models. They are wonderful with Redbook and sonically compete with or exceed many current generation DACs. So... | |
| Audiolab 6000cdt or Simaudio Moon 260DT (transport only) Hi @grover30, IMO a high quality transport is worth pursuing as they do matter sonically. In addition to the Sim Audio Moon I’d recommend considering a used PS Audio Perfect Wave Transport and the Jays Audio CDT2 new/used . A good transport will e... | |
| 2 Ohm Tekton Pendragons Two different issues,1 4 ohm speakers are common these days so in that regard nothing out of the ordinary for Tekton to choose that route. If a 4 ohm load is relatively flat and avoids steep phase angles (Particularly at lower frequencies) many am... | |
| 2 Ohm Tekton Pendragons @kijankiOhm's Law in effect😊.Charles | |
| From Naim to Luxman...? Thanks @Ryder.Charles | |
| 2 Ohm Tekton Pendragons Hi @kijanki,Requiring 2.83x the current for a given power level doesn't seem an insignificant amount of increased demand. Charles | |
| 2 Ohm Tekton Pendragons @speakermaster, It has been postulated by others on this forum in the past that the high impedance speaker's decreased manufacturing was due to, 1 The increasing availability in the 1960s of transistor amplifiers that made obtaining more watts m... | |
| From Naim to Luxman...? @superelmar, I'm interested as well in your listening impressions of the Luxman SQ-N150 and Klipsch Herseys.Charles | |
| 2 Ohm Tekton Pendragons @rhljazz,BTW the discontinued VAC Kevin Hayes designed Renaissance models were 300b push-pull ciruits(1990s) have 2 ohm speaker taps to use if push came to shove. Nonetheless they were at their best sonically when driving higher impedance speaker... | |
| 2 Ohm Tekton Pendragons @mapman, +2You have been on point with your comments on this thread. As you and others have noted there’s ’little’ rationale for a 2 ohm nominal speaker load. The only possibility I can envision for 2 ohm impedance and 98 db sensitivity is seeking... | |
| Has Digital Audio Tech Plateaued - Is It Safe To Come Out Now? @cal3713,I'm in total agreement with your observations concerning 16/44 CD playback. I was heavily into analogue records/turntables for many years (Just believed it was superior sounding). I discovered that standard Redbook CD is capable of provid... | |
| Are "vintage" DAC's worthwhile, or is this a tech that does not age well In my opinion the analogy of comparing a 15 year old PC to an older DAC is not a good example. If the priority is good sound quality then numerous vintage DACs are still desirable. This has been confirmed by many responses in this thread. If the p... | |
| What equipment should I invest in next? @ssmaudio,You are rightfully a very proud Papa😊.I wish you son a bright and productive career in music.Charles |