daverz
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| BAT vk-3ix and Parasound Halo A21 match? Yeah, sometimes the balanced impedance is given as the sum of the legs, and sometimes as per leg, which is a source of confusion.A few dB down at 20 Hz is not something I'd *aim* for, but it doesn't really effect the audible result. The Bryston st... | |
| BAT vk-3ix and Parasound Halo A21 match? Here's what BAT has to say on this issue:"Is the requirement for minimum input resistance dictated by the output resistance of your preamps?No. However, this is a popular misconception. It is common to apply some old rules-of -thumb to things like... | |
| What are your general thoughts of B&W speakers Try to hear Aerial Acoustics and Vandersteen if you can. | |
| BAT vk-3ix and Parasound Halo A21 match? I've used my 3ix with a Bryston 3B-SST, which has an input impedance of 10k/leg balanced. It is a few dB down at 20 Hz (measured with a voltmeter at the amp outputs), but nothing disastrous. The Parasound should be fine. | |
| New tubes in Rogue M-180 Monoblocks Actusreus, I don't remember who I talked to at Rogue. Maybe he thought I was asking about a Cronus. I'll try calling them on Tuesday to get some clarification. | |
| New tubes in Rogue M-180 Monoblocks "08-29-12: TobesThat seems like very poor longevity/reliability from the KT90 tubes - unless you're running the amps 24/7?"The amps do get heavy use from morning until evening every day. But I also forgot to mention that the KT-90s were biased at ... | |
| New tubes in Rogue M-180 Monoblocks I've been running KT-120s in my M-180s for about 6 months. I'm still using the 12A*7 tubes that the amps shipped with.Yes, I'd say it's worth it. My comments at the time I did the replacement were:"They just give you more of everything: more trebl... | |
| Why is my turntable so loud? You definitely want the MM setting with the Ortofon 2M Red. | |
| Why is my turntable so loud? Here's the manual for the A3CR:http://www.musicalfidelity.com/uploads/manuals/English/a3crpre_eng.pdfThe A3CR has an MC/MM switch on the back. Turn the volume all the way down before toggling the button.They list the sensitivity of the MM section ... | |
| Rogue Audio Cronus ...what speakers do you love ? I'm running a sort of scaled up version of the original poster's system: Rogue M-180s into Vandersteen Quatros. I'm using KT-120 tubes in place do the stock KT-90s. I wonder how a Cronus Magnum with KT-120s would compare to the M-180s. | |
| bat vk 3i vs arc ls2b BAT still has the VK-P3 listed on their site. I have one in my 3ix. It's a fantastic phono section. | |
| If you had $2000 to upgrade this system... I think I'd explore other cartridges first. Not that the Stanton is bad -- I don't know anything about it -- it just takes some trial and error to find a cartridge that's "just right". One rately gets it on the first try. If I had $5k, I'd upgrade... | |
| Different cart, much more sensitive to footsteps The isolation is probably not very effective if the stand itself is affected by footfalls. You could try moving the stand against a different (preferably load-bearing) wall. Or you could install a turntable shelf.As for the arm/cart resonance bein... | |
| Solid state warm up? I only meant to qualify my subjective impression of the VK-250SE by saying that I never left mine on 24/7. Again, you've offered no justification for your claim that the 250SE can't adequately drive these speakers.I've no doubt that the OP is hear... | |
| Solid state warm up? "It's not the best model of VK and more than certainly it can't do 300/4Ohms"Says some random anonymous dude on the internet. Unless you can back this up I see no reason not to trust BAT's specs, especially given the massive power supply of the 25... |