classical1
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| BAT's house sound I don't have a BAT amp, but still wanted to chime in regarding the BAT 'house sound'. While I was waiting to receive a new VK51se from BAT, I as getting buyers remorse when I started reading threads about BAT having a 'dark' sound.. I didn't know ... | |
| Amazing ''Overachieving'' products...your pick? Don't think I'll ever go from a tube preamp, but for SS I'd have to say an Adcom GFP-750 (at used price),, and the now retired Dynaco PAT 5 preamp (kit version). | |
| What Guitarists Remind You Of SRV Or Hendrix? I saw Jimmy in Denver in 1969. Great show except for the tear gas leveled at fans who crashed a gate, and then the wind shifted and blew it to everyone in the stands. Can't help but wonder what he'd have put out in the past 35 years if he were sti... | |
| time for amp upgrade I too would suggest a demo of the Ayre V-5xe. It's 150W rating seems modest. I'm using 85db monitors and the Ayre handles them with ease. I think there's a reason you don't often see them for sale.. Nrchys next to last sentence pretty much sums it... | |
| Any other Nicolette Larson fans out there? I saw her as a back up singer for a guy in the mid 70's. You had to feel bad for this guy headling the act..I don't even remember his name now.. she came out on stage barefooted and stole the show.. she was that good. She had it all in my opinion-... | |
| Need suggestions on upgradeing from B&W N805 I'd highly recommend Focus Audio FS688's. I was not able to listen side by side and I think the new B&W 805S is a fine monitor, but much prefer the FA. To me they sound more detailed from midrange up. You might check some of the reviews at the... | |
| correct way to turn off tube preamp Doug.. I've checked each day hoping your questions were answered. I too would like to know. The only thing I could answer is yes to the 1st part of question 1.. Many of the "Sage" audiogoners have forgotten more about audio than I will ever know. ... | |
| Specs to look for when matching tube pre to SS amp Thank you! All of your responses have really helped. Serus, I don't know if I can answer your question, but my previous speakers were Dynaudio 1.3SEs (monitors), that I was driving with a Proceed BPA 125wpc amp. @ 5 months ago I bought a Proceed H... | |
| correct way to turn off tube preamp The deHavilland has @ a 30 second delay before it turns on. I've had no problems with the slight popping since using the above advice. Newbee, I think I'll go solid state when picking an amp, but I'm curious, since you have 'stirred' the pot. As I... | |
| correct way to turn off tube preamp Chuck when not listening I have the amp in standby mode and have the tube pre turned off. I have a Naim CD and flat cap..Naim advised best results leaving it on. The Naim gear is very cool in idle. As a sidebar to all of this, I was always leary o... | |
| correct way to turn off tube preamp Hpims, I think a lot of folks would disagree with you about turning off the SS. My equipment doesn't run hot when idle and most threads I've read say it's harder on the SS to turn it on and off, plus, at least to my ears it sounds a lot better bei... | |
| SS amp to match with deHavilland UltraVerve Thank you 1markr..I just talked to Kara at deHavilland and wanted to clarify what I wrote above..The pre-amp that was shipped to me was the 'standard gain' pre-amp, not the high gain configuration, so matching to a SS amp should be no problem. Wou... | |
| Any good Contemporary Christian recordings Delirious, Matt Redman...Jars of Clay. My only problem with Delirious is, they tend to release a lot of their material over and over. Their 1st album, a double CD has great lyrics and Martin Smith is an excellent vocalist. | |
| Your Favorite, Most Outstanding Guitar Solo Jeff Baxter: "My Old School" and just about anything Stephen Stills did. | |
| smaller speaker suggestions I've mentioned this before, but if possible I would try to hear the Focus Audio FS688. The burr oak finish is stunning-they are small and one reviewer picked them as the best monitor at any price. (I realize that is totally subjective) but at @ 3K... |