daledeee1
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| Opinions wanted: 10-30K Speakers for Jazz/Folk I like the Tannoy. Beautiful cabinets. I heard Turnberry @ 6k a pair. They were smooth and effortless. They bigger ones should sound even better. Also Sonus Faber. The ones i heard were about $22K new. Preferred over Sasha DAW. Rockport gets good... | |
| Audio Companies with Integrity?? Apos AudioReno HiFIBob Crites, RIPPine Tree Audio!!! Got to be pen pals Tubes4HiFiSchiitDuke LaJeuneGIK AcousticsI have had 99% good experiences. I also appreciate the companies who post here with good informative help not the ones who self-prom... | |
| Horn speakers , high efficiency but not “shouty” I personally like immediacy, dynamics, clear, effortless sound. Set up properly, horns are quite smooth and relaxing to listen to. Are people saying shouty meaning forward?Also, Volti had a low impedance dip so will a small watt amp play them pr... | |
| enough amplifier power So many things I agree with here, and disagree. Having efficient speakers opens up so many more choices in amps. I can drive my Crites speakers with the XA25(really 80W) to at least 105dB continuous without leaving Class A. Clear as a bell. Gr... | |
| Streamer wanted My experience with interface:Amazon Music via bluetooth: easy functionality, not as good as ethernet cableSpotify just went HiRez by the way. Bluesound Node 2i: Interface doesn't work completely with Amazon but once you get around the quirks, i... | |
| Preamp or not. I don' t think there is one answer to this passive vs active debate. It depends on your system. If 2V SE or 4V BAL from a DAC is enough to drive your speakers and your amp is right sized, passive should be fine. If you have demanding speakers a... | |
| DAC as a preamp? Yes, it sounds better DAC mode. And it sounds better after several hours of use. | |
| Preamp or not. OP here. I worked with Roy atTubes4hifi and he helped me come up with a great solution, a passive with a tube buffer. We are using the SP12 with option for volume only and adding tubes if desired later for active. Otherwise the passive vs active... | |
| Worst Concerts You Have Attended ?? Talking Heads in a nice 3000 seat theater. Sound so bad and loud words were unintelligible. Too bad great tight bad normally. | |
| Would This Amp Be Worth The Cost? Interesting. I have some lamp cords I have been selling. OP, I am glad you are happy with your system. | |
| Preamp or not. I apologize for that, Don. I do not understand what it takes to build equipment and should be more careful when posting. | |
| Preamp or not. Thanks for the recommendations. I am wondering about the difference in sound between the 12AU7, 6189W, 6SN7 vs 300B. Bottlehead makes a preamp that uses a 300B which seems unique, but I am not a kit builder. There are several choices in volume ... | |
| DAC as a preamp? HI, got into this discussion late. I have a Topping D90 and it is a fine DAC. Many say the R2R sound better, but as a Delta Sigma DAC it is right up there. Very neutral sound and very dynamic. It puts out the 2V and 4V(bal). I didn't care fo... | |
| Anyone running a tube preamp with a Pass XA25? I asked a similar question. Recommendations i got and researched. Tubes4hifi, Don Sachs, Supratek, Modwright, Schiit, Aric. Still thinking.... | |
| Preamp or not. Been doing some digging after the group's guidance. The links to other discussions was very helpful. I see the Tubes4hifi pre amps are given to Don Sachs for his tweeks. It looks like you can add a lot of options to the SP14. It has 6SN7 tubes... |