david12
Responses from david12
| Please help on tonearm upgrade for an Avid Volvere I know the Avid range are built with the SME in mind and I have seen thhem at shows with the 5. There should be synergy with SME if they were designed with the SME. | |
| Sweetest SET Amp below $5k I use similar sensitivity speakers 89db and 6ohms and I agree with you Smeyers that 20watts is a minimum for SET output. I use a Viva Solista, 22watt 845 SET with a sub out too. My room is 22 by 20 foot and it has great control over the speakers. ... | |
| Reliable Sources for 6SN7 Tubes I bought from Upscale audio. A large selection at reasonable prices | |
| Tube vs Tran I just wonder how many people go from SS to tube, or tube to SS. My suspicion is, once you have tried tubes, for most of us, there is no way back. Nor are tube amps wooly and soft, my tube integrated is lightening fast, quiet, uncoloured with deep... | |
| Which Herbie's Product is Best? I vote for the isocups too. I use Symposium Rollerball Juniors as well. I think they are slighly better, but you can get about 10 sets of isocups for one set of rollerballs, no contest. I bought mine with the acrylic balls, I asked about the ebony... | |
| To Raven One owners..... The answer to the last question, is yes. I heard the Vivid on the one and Phantom on the AC, side by side when I bought my Raven one. Now clearly they were'nt on the same table, but you could hear the clarity, expanded soundstage etc, the Phantom ... | |
| To Raven One owners..... NO REGRETS..... No, when I bought my table from Graham at GT audio in the UK, he mentioned it. Thomas is certainly working on an arm, which may be available later in the year. I suspect he will not release it, unless he is happy with it. He seems ... | |
| To Raven One owners..... I used an LP12 with Origin Live DC motor and Ittok arm. Very nice, musical, but the Origin Live Resolution was a big step up in detail, base and neutrality. The TW Acustic Raven one, is another big step up on the Origin Live. Even with the utilita... | |
| Acoustic Zen Adagio vs Devore Gibbon Super 8 The AZs may be relatively inefficient, but with a pretty flat 6ohm impedence, they are indeed, tube friendly. My 22watt 845 SET sounds truly excellent with them. The best sound I have experienced, in my modest system. | |
| To Raven One owners..... I switched recently from the more expensive Origin Live Resolution /Illustrious. The OL deck was good, the Raven, better in most aspects, base, neutrality across frequency spectrum, transparency. At the moment I use the basic Vivid arm with a Zyx ... | |
| Zen Adagios...outriggers? Related subject, I was thinking of trying Symposium svelt shelves and Rollerblock Juniors under my Adagios. Has anyone any experience with this please? | |
| Acoustic Zen Adagio owners/re: amplification The jist of the responses to date, is that the Adagios pretty much match with everything. SET's to big SS powehouses | |
| Best Integrated Amplifier Made at the USA I would suspect the VAC would be your best bet. I am sorry the Phi Beta is out of production. That was my long term aim, if I won the lottery! | |
| Acoustic Zen Adagio owners/re: amplification They are said to be SET friendly, despite the 89db sensitivity. I think the flat, 6ohm impedence helps. My 22 watt Viva Solista really sounds wonderful with the adagios, dynamics, grip, drive, but also transparency. I think a good SET is good choi... | |
| SET friendly speakers w/ slam? Does'nt the question depend on output too? In simple terms, a 20+watt SET will give you more slam than an 8watt one. Tube choice is a factor too. Having had both, it is my impression that 845's are more even across the spectrum than 300B's say. My... |