charles1dad
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| Tekton Double Impacts Hi Jcarcopo, I had my Elrogs replaced twice under warranty. I had the early version of this tube and apparently my amplifier ran them too hard. Your Art Audio amplifier could be a better match. The company has new ownership and reportedly has s... | |
| Amplifier Recommendations to Match the Tannoy GRF90 Hi hddg, Your repeated problems with Coincident products surprises me. I’ve had their Line Stage and Frankenstein since 2009 and they have been utterly reliable (and sound marvellous). I’m very sorry to hear that you have had these problems and th... | |
| Tekton Double Impacts Jcarcopo,I was an early buyer of the Takatsuki when they became available and bought mine directly from Japan. This was about 5 years ago and I payed about 1850.00 USD. I’ve heard 11 different 300b tubes in my amplifier (some bought and others loa... | |
| Swapping W4S to Pass Labs XA- worth it? Hello Michealkuz, Congratulations on getting this amplifier and I believe that you'll be very happy with your decision. Given your (stereo) listening volume habits and music genre I doubt you'll use more than a few watts (the majority of your l... | |
| Tekton Double Impacts Lula,Based on both professional reviews and owners word of mouth the Sophia 300b SET has exceptionally good sound quality. I'd think that they'd be a fine match. Charles | |
| What makes you build a system around an amplifier? Atmasphere, You present a very rational explanation for selecting an amplifier "then" choosing an appropriate speaker match. I’ve done it either way over the years but discovered that at least for me deciding on the amplifier first proved to be mo... | |
| Is it OK to use an 8 Ohm tubed amp to power 16 Ohm speakers? I'm aware of the "light loading" method and have tried it. Like most things concerning High End audio variables and circumstances come into play. My speaker's are 14 ohm and my amplifier has 8 and 16 ohm taps. When using the 8 ohm tap the sound q... | |
| Swapping W4S to Pass Labs XA- worth it? It is my understanding that the 30 watt rating is the maximum power provided while remaining in pure class A. This Pass amplifier is capable of somewhere in the range of 150 watts class A/B into a 4 ohm load. Charles | |
| Is it OK to use an 8 Ohm tubed amp to power 16 Ohm speakers? Air Tight is right, trust them. You could try the16 ohm tap on your amplifier and compare the sound to the 8 ohm. It’s possible you may prefer one over the other. That’s a sonic/sound character choice. However either speaker tap is certainly safe ... | |
| Amplifier Recommendations to Match the Tannoy GRF90 Hi hddgI have very high regard for Coincident products and have owned their Statement Line Stage, Frankenstein (300b SET) and Total Eclipse II speakers for 8 blissful years. You have a preference for solid state I realize but I think that the Coin... | |
| Tekton Double Impacts Hi Porscheracer, Could simply be an example of a very synergistic speaker and amplifier match. Sometimes you just find or stumble across the ideal match. It can truly be trial and error. Charles | |
| Tekton Double Impacts Hi hfaddict, You’ve got to trust what you hear 😊. That’s an intriguing combination, panel speaker driven by a 50 watt SET amplifier. Continued blissful listening to you. Charles | |
| Tekton Double Impacts Corelli, Well said and so true. Obviously borne of wisdom gained by the listening experience. Charles | |
| Jetrexpro's music on YouTube Jet,I completely understand your point, you have to be "you" wherever that may lead you musically . It’s funny that you mentioned Pat Methaney as an example. When I was listening I thought to myself, this has a Methaney vibe or sound. Charles | |
| Jetrexpro's music on YouTube Hi Jet,Yes I detected a jazz like influence that's why I wondered if you might in the future incorporate some jazz chords. Just reflecting my own musical biases I suppose 😊. Charles |