corelli
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| Recommendation for integrated amplifier for Paradigm Studio 20s v.5 Consider the Vincent SV-500 integrated. You can swap out the preamp tubes as you like although the stock tubes are very good. Well within budget, very high value, well built, looks good to boot. But more importantly it sounds good. I love high... | |
| To all our Veterans here, Thank You! Thank you indeed. Too many went through the unimaginable. | |
| Bottlehead moreplay vs Audio research reference 5se (early impressions) Not a shock to me. Elegant solutions often appeal to me and can yield excellent results if executed correctly. Single gain stage with a euphonic tube, adequate 9dB of gain, no feedback. It’s often more surprising to me when more complex circuits m... | |
| Phone preamp question I have a Bellari VP129 that I use in a dedicated vinyl/headphone system and have always been shocked by how well it performs. My only nit that I wish I had a fix for is when you power it up, it will send a "pop" to your amp so be careful to power... | |
| -6db vs -3db speaker roll-off for sub crossover calculation? A test CD came with my HSU subs and this was interesting to use. I would suggest you can't calculate a proper crossover frequency as room modes will rule the day. Room placement and your ears are the best place to start. Then if you need to con... | |
| Erhard Audio vs Decware I said the same thing years ago. Things have changed for sure--but that does not mean you can't achieve a good outcome. Sometimes you do well with scouring the internet for info, other times you just need to take a listen. Wish I could give you... | |
| Power Cables - Stock vs. Budget Order Supra Lorad 2.5 with some nice connectors of your choice. One nice thing about DIY is that you have no "cord clutter". This is a highly regarded cable--hard to beat in your price range. | |
| Anyone ever use a Dynaco Quadadapter QDP-i It is a very simple circuit. Basically you run a wire off of each channels positive output and run it through one or two rear speakers (in series) and throw on a volume control. You need the rear channels placed as far back as you can to add so... | |
| Reverb, what a joke Reverb misrepresents what they have in stock and at what price. Move on. | |
| Don’t fight your speakers. Agreed. If the speakers have a fundamental flaw, it is cost ineffective (and a bit nuts) to work all your other components around that flaw. Start with the speakers, then pick a complimentary amp, then pick the best source you can afford. | |
| Brass versus copper binding posts Ah, those darn connectors. Seems there is no perfect solution. Gold and Rhodium don't oxidize, but they are not very good conductors. I had an silver plated AQ rca plug that literally turned black. That can't be good. Here is another fact t... | |
| Tekton haters and bashers you just got a new target! Now I see how some members can accrue so many posts. It's really quite easy when you have nothing helpful to say. Just post any random thought you have. | |
| Tekton haters and bashers you just got a new target! "Monitor Audio has been around for well over 50 years, Tekton has not. Monitor Audio designs it’s own drivers, Tekton does not. Monitor Audio has a group of designers and engineers, Tekton does not. Monitor Audio is a large corporation with $$$ f... | |
| What Is Most Important? Contentment. Assuming you have assembled a system that delivers what you value, at some point you have to jump off the merry go round. When I near the end, can't imagine I will care what 6L6 tube sounds "the best". | |
| HELIOS Speaker Kit Jeff Bagby was one of the most talented speaker designers to ever hit the DIY community. All of his designs have been carefully thought out and perform very well--both by ear and by measurements. To say that "he has no idea what he is talking ab... |