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| Bob Carver Going Direct. My first "good" amplifier probably 35 years or more ago was a Carver, A big black box that sat on an included thick piece of smoked glass. Special order from Washington State. When I plugged it in, It was DOA. I called the dealer and they of co... | |
| McIntosh -- good for show, not for sound, says dealer Why would anybody listen to this guy? Physically disgusting and doesn't know what he's talking about. | |
| Bigger and Better: Integrated Amplifiers The issue with this and some other forums for me is folks posting with opinions about Equipment that they haven't owned or even heard. They will parrot what's been written by reviewers or posters similarly inexperienced. Sorry folks, but if you ... | |
| Does Time alignment and Phase coherency make for a better loudspeaker? Time alignment is about when the sound reaches your ears from the drivers in your speakers. Getting it right adds realism to the sound. Wilson Speakers are built to be listened to time aligned. The smaller models are not adjustable in that regard ... | |
| Who Tried Power Conditioners Over The Years and No Longer Use Them Today, Any Why? Reading through all this suggests to me that we all have different power cleaning needs depending on what comes into the house and our HiFi equipment choices. In my case with dedicated 20 amp line, all top end C-J tube equipment and dCS front end... | |
| Speaker impedance patterns - how to read them? Not that it makes any difference in this discussion, but power amplifiers are primarily current amplifiers not voltage amplifiers. Preamplifiers are voltage amplifiers and the first stage of a power amplifier is also often a voltage amplifier, bu... | |
| B&W 800 D4's, Room size, & general Q's In the DC area you also have JS Audio close by in Bethesda. Steve, the owner is as straight arrow as they come and will give you good advise. They have Mac, B&W as well as Wilson and many others. Enjoy the process. | |
| What is wrong with my system? Here's an inexpensive experiment for you to try. Are you woofers putting out much sound? Years ago I had B&W N800's bi wired and bi-amped. Tubes on top, SS on the bottom. Eventually Killed it all as no sound benefit. Suggest you clear the... | |
| So damn hard deciding which tube preamp to buy! Conrad-Johnson's GAT Preamp is a reference for many reviewers. You should be able to hear it locally and find a discount as well. | |
| Sonus Faber vs Wilson I also know your dealer. And those speakers. They are an easy load so your amplifier will love them. Getting back to John Ic... if he sets the Sasha's up for you, which of course he will, you will be forever glad you made the change. As long a... | |
| AUDIO RESEARCH VS VTL David and Troy... nearly as good, eh? A ringing endorsement. We're all looking for "nearly as good". | |
| Manufacturers past their heyday Conrad-Johnson is an interesting mention throughout this thread. They were pioneers in the finest tube sound fifty years ago. Clearly, by all reports they still make some of the best sounding tube equipment using modern circuits and parts. And, th... | |
| The best tube poweramp. . What do you think about ? VAC is good but I'm a long time c-j fan. That said, if your speakers are at all efficient, Conrad-Johnson has just introduced a new super premium Class A amplifier the ART27A. 36WPC at 4 ohms. Just traded my relatively new ART150s in on it. Te... | |
| Power cord choice? Each of us has different equipment and different power supplied to us. Mine comes in underground in a large community. Others live in electrically noisy condos. Some systems are mid-fi where small changes aren't apparent to the sound. Others a... | |
| Hearing aids for audiophiles. Phonak’s best model for me. On my second pair. They upgrade the technology every three or four years. Costly... about $6K although you can buy them for 40% and more off. Connect Hearing will bargain. I hear things the young guys in the high end st... |