charles1dad
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| Audio Research filing for bankruptcy? The Future of Audio Research (audioshark.org) Charles | |
| Good Suggestions for Tube Amps under 6k @iopscrl Nice post! You mentioned the Triode Labs (Japan) 845 SET. That’s a wonderful recommendation. I’ve heard their 845 PSET mono blocks several times. I was duly impressed with its excellent sound quality and built. Very high quality unit. ... | |
| Good Suggestions for Tube Amps under 6k @auroravengeance It’s amazing we got 2 pages of replies without someone recommending either a Lab12, Line Magnetic, or Leben. Take a closer read. I and another poster suggested Line Magnetic amplifiers. Truth is that their are numerous excellen... | |
| CD TRANSPORT THAT MAKES AN AUDIBLE DIFFERENCE CD transport tray mechanisms are relatively complex and can become finicky and unreliable over time. I love and appreciate the straightforward simplicity of the top loading RS2T. To boot, its spinning mechanism unit is astutely thought out and iso... | |
| Good Suggestions for Tube Amps under 6k @carlsbad2 Nice!!! BTW EML are excellent quality tubes. I got over 11 years of superb sound and reliability from the EML XLS 300b with heavy/frequent usage. I expect the same from my recently acquired 2nd pair. Charles | |
| Good Suggestions for Tube Amps under 6k @carlsbad2 I may have missed it, but what output and driver tubes will your custom amplifier be based upon? Tube or solid state rectified? This amplifier sounds like an all out effort. Charles | |
| CD TRANSPORT THAT MAKES AN AUDIBLE DIFFERENCE @jaybe In general, smooth, refined, detailed, and capable of huge dynamic swings. I find it easy to follow multiple instrumental lines (not sure how to describe it) that bring some sort of cohesiveness and "flowing musicality" that I have not g... | |
| The 300B World @atmasphere I don't think so- for teh last 65 years audiophiles have been hearing this problem despite the measurement camp touting its all 'expectation bias'; IMO/IME the measurement guys that think this don't have the engineering knowledge to... | |
| Good Suggestions for Tube Amps under 6k @carlsbad2 To be clear it was not my intention to argue semantics. I was just pointing out that tube amplifiers can be either single ended (SET and SEP) or push pull (PP). Furthermore PP can be class A or class A/B. Perhaps I interpreted your po... | |
| Good Suggestions for Tube Amps under 6k @carlsbad2 Tube amps are divided into 2 classes, SET and class A/B The fundamental distinction is SET/SEP and push-pull tube amplifiers. Push-pull can be class AB but also pure class A as well. SET (DHT) SEP (Pentode) are class A by default.... | |
| The 300B World @alexberger Technically capacitors give wider bandwidth but transformer put the same driver tube in more linear mode with less distortions. The question is what do you prefer? That is an intriguing question/choice. In the context of this ques... | |
| A Different "Analog" Question @jond I hate having anything on my wrist the day I realized cell phones tell the time was a very happy day for me. Ha!!! Me to.😊 I just don’t like anything on my wrists or jewelry items at all. Charles | |
| Good Suggestions for Tube Amps under 6k @gregjacob Another potentially very good match for your Daedalus is the Line Magnetic 805ia. Uses the 805 DHT tube. Pure class A SET 48 watts per Channel. Uses the 300b as a driver tube. Charles | |
| Good Suggestions for Tube Amps under 6k @gregjacob I am familiar with the Daedalus speakers, very good quality. You have a highly regarded DAC as well. Your speakers are pretty high sensitivity and easy to drive. Thus, you don’t need a ton of power to drive them properly. You can focu... | |
| Good Suggestions for Tube Amps under 6k @gregjacob I could possibly contribute some meaningful amplifier suggestions. As has been asked, what speakers, listening room size and sonic/ musical characteristics do you seek and prioritize? More information can yield better responses. Char... |