daveyf
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| A question I suspect reveals a lot of ignorance... My experience with tube amps is that they tend to sound better after some warm up...same with ss amps. One of the things that I always wandered about when I was using tube amps was where in the life of the tube ( power tube) was I listening. I had... | |
| Opportunity to buy the best Preamp... but which? If price is not a major factor, you might want to try the new CAT legend. I have not heard it, but knowing Ken Stevens work, which I highly respect, I would be amazed if it wasn't a world beater. | |
| Solid state pre + power for Sonus Faber Guarneris? I am using an original choke supply Jeff Rowland Model 8 and a CAT preamp with my G's. The combo is a great match IMHO.The G's need plent of stick upline. | |
| Sonus Faber or Aurum Cantus As an owner of SF Guarneri's, IMHO they are one of the very best speakers I have heard. Replaced my well respectedHales System 2 Signatures( which were no slouch in the mids). The SF's are in a different league to the Hales, being much more resolv... | |
| Sonus Faber Auditor with 20 tube watts? I own a pair of the Guarneri's and I have a very small dedicated room... 10'X11' with a 15' vault ceiling.I drive the G's with a Rowland model 8 which is a ss amp and puts out 250 watts per ch. The G's are quite power hungry and even in this small... | |
| The best mini monitors you have heard? Just love my Sonus Faber Guarneri's. I have a very late edition of the speaker and IMHO, they are still the mini-monitor to beat. | |
| What are the treasures in your vinyl library? Miles Davis Vol1, Blue Note Lexington Ave press.Introducing the Beatles.. Vee Jay stereo pressingSongs Pictures and Stories.. Beatles gatefoldLSC 2446 Scheharazade Shaded Dog 10s 10s pressLSC 1817 Gaite Parisienne 1s 1s shaded dog pressLSC 2436 Pi... | |
| which amps is recommended with SF Guarnei Homage ? Agree with Georgemg, the G's are not very efficient and like power to open up. I am using a Rowland 8 that puts out 250 watts per ch and the G's smile, detail is amongst the best I have ever heard. Apparently they also like tube power, although I ... | |
| Who is your overall favorite guitarist? I have many favorites. Jimi is at the top, but I am amazed at Robin Trower, Mark Knopfler, Jeff Beck, SRV, Santana,Atkins, EC, John Mclaughlin, Jimmy Page, Pat Martino, Muddy Waters, Steve Howe, Al Dimeola, Les Paul, BBKing, Paco de Lucia, George ... | |
| Best speakers ever 4 small room? Second the Sonus Faber G's. Either version are superb in a small room. | |
| The sealed LP... what is the point? Here is another question. How often do you play the open LP that you have as a dupe and then realize it is not what you thought, sell the dupe as well or keep? | |
| The sealed LP... what is the point? Madhf, what you said is of course what I have typically done. However, this is not always possible and what about the next owner? Does he have to buy 2 pieces or more? | |
| What tube amp to drive Guarneri's? Chris, your 19x11 room would seem to be more problematical in its ratio of size than your 21x15.5 room. Did you have the speakers on the long wall or firing down the long wall in the samll room?I would suspect that maybe the smaller room would be ... | |
| What tube amp to drive Guarneri's? Chris, how large was your smaller room?I suspect probably all speakers work better in a larger room than a smaller room. Mine is 10x11 with a 15' vault ceiling. I sit in the near field( no other choice). Sounds good, but I am sure a larger room wo... | |
| Best speakers ever 4 small room? In my very small room... 11x10 with vault ceiling, the Sonus Faber Guarneri's replaced my Hales and sound fantastic.You have to sit in the near field, but the G's need no sub in a room this size. |