charles1dad
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| Thoughts on the First Watt SIT Amps Phil wrote,"Decay is over damped. You don`t get the whole note".Phil I appreciate your input/impression very much.The SIT amplifier does intrigue me but I really wonder if it can duplicate what the Coincident Frankenstein(or other really good SET ... | |
| Opinion of Quicksilver KT88 60 watt mono amps Tube amplifier circuits have`nt change very much(no need to).Refinement, better power supplies and high quality parts will bring out the very best of these classic circuits. There are many current tube amps with good to excellent bass performance ... | |
| Amp & Speaker matching Hi Al,I agree that the "light loading" principle is likely to yield varied results and is amp dependent. For example my amplifier has an 8 and 16 ohm speaker tap. My speaker is 14 ohm nominal load and 10 ohm minimum. Without question the sound is ... | |
| Amp & Speaker matching R Burke,In my opinion the higher the speaker impedance the better for tube amplifiers,i.e. easier load to drive and generally less distortion. You should not have any problems.Low impedance speakers can be a 'potential' problem for some tube ampli... | |
| Any one tried the Yamamoto A06 with AD1 tube? Chad,It seems based on Madranker`s comments the ADI-Yamamoto would be worth the time and effort for an audition.There is little risk it seems.Good Luck, | |
| Any one tried the Yamamoto A06 with AD1 tube? Crubio,I `d take all opinions about 300b tube amplifiers with a sizable grain of salt(including mine).Here`s why, there`re so many different 300b amps with various design objectives, circuits,quality of parts,power supply.transformers etc. You cou... | |
| Magico Q7 . . . wow Ebm,The BPT has been fabulous in my system, but I won`t argue over such matters as this,to each their own.Regards, | |
| Magico Q7 . . . wow Audiofreak32,Stereotypes exist concerning 'all' things audio(even Linn).SS components have as many cliches said about them as do tube gear. If people trust their ears and choose what sounds good to them they`ll do fine.Regards, | |
| Magico Q7 . . . wow Halcro,Yes we most likely hear differently(nothing new there). The issue is not everyone views analog as the ultimate sound as you do. I`ve heard excellent vinyl set ups and also some that sound just awful(same can be said for other sources). If y... | |
| Magico Q7 . . . wow Halcro'It`s simply a matter of opinion. If you believe there are appreciable differences between the two formats that favor analog that`s your choice. Not everyone agrees, simple as that. Some will find both to be equals and some even prefer digit... | |
| Magico Q7 . . . wow "seems a disservice to the audience"Apparently not to him if 'he' believes his digital source front end equals any analog he`s heard,purely subjective, that`s all. | |
| Magico Q7 . . . wow "Would you buy a car from such a salesman?"Yes,I don`t except the premise that an analog source is inherently superior.One can achieve superb music reproduction with 'either' digital or analog components. It will depend on the quaility of the spec... | |
| New ARC amp --- REF-75 This Reference 75 amplifier is likely going to be a big seller for Audio Research.75 watts is enough for many speakers and it seems to have a strong power supply(drives the Wilson Sasha and Magnaplanar). Couple this with a simple circuit with the ... | |
| Ayre V-5Xe or Bryston 4B-ST Raquel,Good observation about zero negative feedback amplifiers/components. Generally they will sound more open,3D and natural(at least in my experience).Some speakers however seem to need NFB amps to drive them.Regards, | |
| Any expereince with Coincident Frankenstein II Amp Abruce,I have a lot of respect for Israel Blume and his superb products(just look at my system page). Your speaker is very similar to the T-5 model.This speaker is 85-86 sensitivity,4 ohm load that dips below 3 ohms and has a high phase angle in t... |