csontos
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| What is a high end stereo SUPPOSED to sound like? Like listening to my Citation XX without your first point:) | |
| Amplifiers:A Keeper for Life. Do you know of one ? Okay, compared to the Citation XX, the LSR&D is a little brother. Wow, serious keeper indeed. | |
| Amplifiers:A Keeper for Life. Do you know of one ? I also have just acquired a Citation XX. It's on it's way. We'll see how it measures up to my stable of LSR&D model 101 and 102s. Same vintage. But I wonder if Dr. Marshall Leach borrowed from Matti Otala in designing the LOW TIM circuit. Who ... | |
| How important is the amp? Like it or not, the amp is the heart of the system. It's absolutely not the pre amp. Only one of these can be eliminated without consequence. I find the synergy factor laughable except for certain speakers requiring specific characteristics. I've ... | |
| need a power amp to run a set of infinity kappa 9s But as I said, the Acoustat TNT200 and 120 were designed to drive low impedance loads. In stereo, the 200 doesn't even break a sweat. In mono, they get a little warm. That's driving the Kappas. They have the Hitachi T03 2SK135/J50 and the 120 has ... | |
| need a power amp to run a set of infinity kappa 9s George, I recently sold three Acoustat TNT200 and a 120, all fully rebuilt by Roy Esposito in Florida. These amps are pure Fet, designed to drive the Acoustat line. Even in mono mode, they had no trouble driving the Kappas. The reason I sold them ... | |
| Anyone heard of Tech Instruments Corporation? Mine has 6HJ5. I just found the history. You are correct. So it appears Julius himself worked on this amp. What makes it likely those are his initials is that any amps needing service back then were sent to him personally. Cool.I'm not clear on po... | |
| need a power amp to run a set of infinity kappa 9s The dips are sharp and right at about 30hz and 7000hz. Contrary to popular belief, the published sensitivity is actually pretty accurate. It's probably the impedance dips responsible for the notion they are 89-90db. A properly matched amp will dri... | |
| need a power amp to run a set of infinity kappa 9s I have the Kappa 9s. You don't need huge power. What you need is the ability to handle low impedance. I can play mine 'LOUD' with my Son of Ampzilla 80wpch amp that delivers 250 watts into 2ohm. Even my Grandson of Ampzilla at 40wpch has no proble... | |
| Do true audiophiles own Mcintosh gear To the op, no, they own Electrohome gear. Anything less is scandalous!Tubegroover is on the money. Unremarkable and spectacular at the same time is what defines a truly great amp. Truly transparent, objectively. Flavor of the month membership denied. | |
| The End Of Big Iron? Unsound, do you know price tag on the totl Naim combo? | |
| Does alcohol impair appreciation of sound? A general question by the op. He really should clarify. I take it he's referring to hearing. As such, it affects everybody the same, which affect has been stated. | |
| "Warm Sounding" Solid State Amplifiers That must be the A-308 I noticed on CAM just before you announced you found one? Don't you just love it when a plan comes together! | |
| "Warm Sounding" Solid State Amplifiers I just sent a pair of those in mono to Hong Kong. Very happy customer. | |
| "Warm Sounding" Solid State Amplifiers Of course not. As you say, and as I've also stated, specs are an indication of potential. What I meant was that sometimes the specs are not window dressing. Lots of horrible sounding amps have great specs but great sounding amps also always have g... |