davemitchell
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| Balanced vs. unbalanced The false notion that balanced operation is really only beneficial in studios and for very long cable runs, pops up every time a balanced vs. single ended discussion occurs. Balanced is beneficial no matter how short your cable runs are. The commo... | |
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| Tubes to digital Hey Drummermitchell,Sure there would be a substantial improvement, but your question does raise something to consider. A good 2 channel analog preamp will be much better sounding than any surround processor for music listening. You might consider ... | |
| Audio Research Ref210 vs Ref300 vs VTM200 Keith,That's a very good question. The VS115 is a completely new fully differential circuit based very closely on the more expensive REF110 ($10K). Sonically it is much more similar to the REF110 than the VS110. The VS110 was simply an enlarged ve... | |
| How do I spend $5000? A CD player or DAC for my De A single box CD player can bring very good sound quality in the $5000 price range.The other option is to get a music server (or computer) with a good digital out and get a capable DAC. It's trickier to equal the sound of a good CD player, but it c... | |
| Pros and Cons of built-in amps? Dave,So you don't like ATC. I hear you loud and clear and you are quite entitled to even go as far as to hate them. WOW! You actually don't read do you. Here's what I said.I am not, by the way, trying to belittle ATC speakers because they are quit... | |
| Pros and Cons of built-in amps? Well you can read on line what people say about active speakers - Telarc Here is an excerpt: "We feel like we're finally hearing the detail of our work for the first time," says Telarc president Bob Woods of the installed ATC monitor system. "As a... | |
| Audio Research Ref 110 vs. ARC HD220 Using the 16 ohm taps on the REF110 with a speaker like the Vandersteen Quatro that has a pretty flat 8 ohm impedance, makes the sound bigger, more open, relaxed and effortless if a little less tight and fast. It's really a subjective preference a... | |
| Pros and Cons of built-in amps? Cdc mentions that a pro audio review site really likes Chord and Pass Labs amplifiers. That's encouraging as they are both excellent examples of how good solid state amps can sound.But it also points to a limitation with active speakers like those... | |
| Pros and Cons of built-in amps? 03-25-08: Bob_reynoldsIn the system I was talking about I've had a tube SET amp and two different solid state amps. I heard no difference (except on some days the tubes made audible noise).That statement summarizes everything that one needs to kno... | |
| Pros and Cons of built-in amps? To put things straight, I mistook you as "Paulfolbrecht" Davemitchell. And Dave, I didn't have the impression that you were an audio dealer all the while, so my assumption of the emails you are getting on daily basis. Also, please note that I am n... | |
| Pros and Cons of built-in amps? Here's the problem Bob. On another current thread you respond to a question where the OP asks about tubes vs. transistors. Your response:03-24-08: Bob_reynoldsI also could not get around the tubes being noisy on some days and quiet on others. I di... | |
| Pros and Cons of built-in amps? 03-24-08: Bob_reynoldsDave, do you work as an audio dealer or salesman or reviewer?As I have stated in dozens of posts, I am an audio dealer. I am also an enthusiast and music lover just like many other people on this form. 03-25-08: RyderNot want... | |
| Pros and Cons of built-in amps? Pink Floyd use David Gilmour's studio "Astoria"....it has plenty of tubes and several miles of Van den hul (audiophile) cables as well as Shunyata. They even have different wiring to the woofers and mid range on their active speakers.Great, so I g... | |
| Pros and Cons of built-in amps? Dave, it should be clear by now, that I have no disagreement with any of your subjective opinions whether it concerns Meridian active speakers or vacuum tube amps. Your subjective opinions (or anyone else's) simply don't matter to me so on what is... |