charles1dad
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| Building the Audio Note Kit 1 SET amp... Brownsfan has the Triumph Extreme MK II and the De Capo along with an 8 watt SET. He says the Coincident Triumph is superb in his system. He is a very astute listener with much insight and experience . | |
| Building the Audio Note Kit 1 SET amp... Mikirob,I think at some point along the way we adhere to the more power is better mantra. I sure did at one point. We live and learn and find what's best for are individual needs. At one time I owned a Symphonic Line amplifier. A well regarded SS ... | |
| Building the Audio Note Kit 1 SET amp... RebbiWhat's fascinating is 8 watts of high quality is impressing you to this degree on a speaker that's in reality only 86~87 db! Think what the amp will achieve with 93 db or higher and a high or flatter impedance load, Oh my! You have not heard ... | |
| Building the Audio Note Kit 1 SET amp... One ironic point in this discussion is power output and its stated benefit . Rebbi had high power Bel Canto amps and wasn't impressed. He says the lower power Manley tube amp was much better. Now the AN 300b has brought him the best overall sound ... | |
| Building the Audio Note Kit 1 SET amp... Tubegroover,I get the strong impression that the Tekton Lore could be a very viable alternative to a large horn speaker, Based on Mikirob's real life experiences and numerous reviews available. Of course their are other strong options(Audio Note s... | |
| Building the Audio Note Kit 1 SET amp... Bill,You,I and everyone else agree on the importance of amp and speaker match. With the exception of "Hip Hop" bass reproduction Rebbi is thrilled with his sound. two amps used with the De Capo and his enjoyment markedly increased with his AN Kit ... | |
| Building the Audio Note Kit 1 SET amp... Mikirob,I know you and your wife have extensive musician backgrounds. How is the tonality/timbre of acoustic instruments? Does the Tekton sound natural?Thanks,Charles, | |
| Help with System Musicality Hi Communique1, The simple act of changing the power amplifiers made a huge difference. I'm not surprised by your improvements via removing the Edge amplifier. Upon reflection, you probably aren't surprised either.Regards, | |
| Building the Audio Note Kit 1 SET amp... Rebbi,The more comments you post, the more evident it seems(at least to me) that you love what this 300b SET is doing. Your reference point is the formerly owned Manley el34 push pull. Based on your clearly written comments the SET is an obvious s... | |
| Should I switch to a preamp with balanced outputs Keep what you currently have. You are very happy and enjoy the sound, that is the most important criteria. I see no reason to pursue balanced. | |
| Building the Audio Note Kit 1 SET amp... Bill,I always appreciate your perspectives/impressions. Take Care, | |
| Building the Audio Note Kit 1 SET amp... Hi Bill,My point is either choice/path ia very viable. Where we part company is the "common wisdom" that the speaker is more important. Many believe that and I realize I'm in the minority but that's okay with me.Can excellent sound be obtained wit... | |
| Building the Audio Note Kit 1 SET amp... Jet,As with you, I have no limits on music genres. For a given amplifier you simply must find the appropriate speaker. If Rebbi decided to keep the De Capo, same principle, find the appropriate amplifier. Either way it requires the right amp-speak... | |
| Attn Vinyl lovers - what CD Player do you use? Of course I meant to type Romulus. | |
| Attn Vinyl lovers - what CD Player do you use? Mel,Jwm had the Romuius Signature which was very good. He now has the Aesthetix Pandora with the even higher level "Stealth" capacitor upgrade. This is a superb sounding unit and betters many analog front ends I've heard.It would be interesting(an... |