charles1dad
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| To Tube or not to Tube...... Ebuzz I wish you the best either way you decide to go. I wouldn't assume that the ARC is "sonically" superior to the Jolida although it certainly has more brand cache and prestige. Tube biasing and matainance may be an advantage toward the Jolida.... | |
| To Tube or not to Tube...... I suspect musicians are drawn to the tone/harmonic overtones of tube amps when compared to the transistor alternatives. May just sound more natural to their ears. Same idea probably applies be it instrumental or audio amplifier. They have surely s... | |
| The future of preamps Marqmike,Well said, Some will prefer active and others will choose a passive. The fact that there's a very viable market for both is all the proof we need. You're right, variety is good and there are many fine components to select from.Charles, . | |
| Devore Fidelity Silverback Reference. I believe the Silver back speakers will enhance your system and serve you well. Just curious, have you ever considered the Acoustic Zen Crescendo ? It's another highly regarded speaker of similar size, price and load efficiency of drive.Charles, | |
| The future of preamps Jon,I do agree that art and science are combined when designing and building audio components. The ear of the designer is a crucial ingredient. If it were exclusively hard science then one could rely only on mathematics and equations and then conf... | |
| To Tube or not to Tube...... Ebuzz,Congratulations! Let us know your impressions once you've become familiar and comfortable with your tube power amplifier. Keep in mind that down the road there's ample flexibility via tube rolling to really tailor the sound to your discretio... | |
| The future of preamps Phusis,I make the assumption we (or most) rely on what's heard to form an impression. As we are all different there'll be varying conclusions and choices made. My experience happened to be very similar to what Jon had written and I wanted to respo... | |
| The future of preamps Jon,Good post and you're just another example of why we have to actually listen and decide. I on general principle prefer the simpler path when it involves audio. In this regard I should strongly lean toward a direct source-amplifier approach or u... | |
| To Tube or not to Tube...... Ebuzz,There's only one sure way to find out. It should be both fun and informative to compare these different types of amplifiers in your audio system(as long as the speaker is compatible). Best of Luck, | |
| New Lampizator Level 4/ Version 4 DAC in the house Bill,Toe tapping is a natural and unforced reaction,a very good sign that something is natural with what you're listening to. This response and when your head nods in beat/time with the music, well you're on the right track. Visceral and emotionl ... | |
| New Lampizator Level 4/ Version 4 DAC in the house Bill,Well said, I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for measurements to shed any light, just look at amps, wire, speakers etc. What proof? If you don't hear a difference then just leave things as they are (simple solution). If you do hear definite i... | |
| Best amplifier for CLX Awsmone0,I have an older Coincident model that uses Scanspeak drivers rather than the Accuton of their Pure Reference model. Nonetheless I love the sound they provide. With your background as a musician you apparently appreciate the fuller body an... | |
| To Tube or not to Tube...... Have to agree with Wolf, a good quality tube amplifier has wonderful dynamics, timing and natural bass weight and texture. In the sense of realism is actually better than many SS amplifiers. I can certainty understand Mikirob and his musician rela... | |
| Best amplifier for CLX Awsmone0,I like the fact that you trust your ears and accept the reality of what you hear, denial can be crippling. You've tried many highly regarded SS amplifiers and yet they aren't satisfying you ultimately. You've listened to tube amplifiers a... | |
| 6550 tubes 350b,When I was primarily using my push pull amplifier (6550/KT88) failing tubes were a problem with various brands. I had the most sucess by far with the SED Winged C 6550. In contrast, my SET amplifier uses the 300b tubes which are 100% reliable... |