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| Amp for Dali Hellicon 400 mk2 The Dalis demand a lot of power to control the bass. I'd be concerned about a tube amp having the desired muscle unless you spend big, big bucks.I've heard them with about five different amps and the bass didn't really clean up until we got to aro... | |
| I Feel Overwhelmed....Please Help Welcome Chap_cat. So your $3000 assumes no change to the speakers right now? One very good thing about those speakers is that they're VERY efficient and you really don't need a lot of power to drive them.I'd focus on getting a high quality CD/SACD... | |
| Best Integrated Amp? Help... Agreed, watts aren't free, but they're clearly useful, particularly with dynamic speakers like the B&Ws. I think that more and more people are looking to China for their watts, because of the cost per watt is so steep for US-made amplifiers. Dave | |
| Review: Jeff Rowland Continuum 500 Amplifier On a related topic, see Guido's Rowland Capri update at Guido's Capri Review | |
| Transistor Preamp that sounds like a Tube Preamp? Be sure to see Guido's updated review of the Capri and comparison to the ARC Ref 3 at Guido's Capri Review | |
| ARC Ref 3, Rowland Concerto, or Capri line stage? Nice update Guido. Thanks for taking the time. I'm glad that you used truly hi rez digital source to get as neutral a comparison as possible. I assume that the ICs were balanced both in from the DCS and out to the Lamms.Dave | |
| Best Integrated Amp? Help... I would think that the Rowland Concerto would have been fine with the 804 since it's got 250 watts, but maybe he had an older unit. There would be no lack of finesse in the Concerto, but if you got much lower power with those speakers I think that... | |
| In your opinion, what is Hi, Medium and Low end? Head-fi is a great community of music lovers of all types. There are so many members that a frenzy can start rather quickly, but it's well moderated and the participants generally know their stuff.I prefer my speaker rig, but the only thing really... | |
| Best Integrated Amp? Help... I'm thinking that separates only make sense if the OP has a pre or an integrated that can serve as the pre. Then a used stereo amp might be possible.The fact that he says Rowland didn't work with these tells me he needs more power, plus knowing B&... | |
| Best Integrated Amp? Help... You don't need the power for maximum volume but control of the woofers with the B&Ws. Potential volts is unimportant compared to actual power delivery into the load.I didn't offer a specific integrated because I don't really know one in his pr... | |
| To biwire or not to biwire, that is the question?? For speakers that have crossovers designed for bi-wiring it's almost always superior. It keeps the electromechanical energy of the woofers separated from the tweeters until it's at the very low impedance of the amp, where it's dumped harmlessly. T... | |
| Best Integrated Amp? Help... Actually, I think you're going to be happier with a lot more power, say 500 watts into 8 ohms.Dave | |
| In your opinion, what is Hi, Medium and Low end? Albert and Jax2, if you go roll around in Head-Fi you'll see a giant community of dedicated, mostly young people, really into high quality sound. A young man in his 20s tweaked my AKG K701s by adding dual-entry Cardas cabling and a Neutrik plug. T... | |
| Ear protection for concerts I use the cheap plugs, lightly inserted.Dave | |
| Transistor Preamp that sounds like a Tube Preamp? Saxo asked:"You probably think I'm crazy, but with all the improvements in solid state, are there any transistor preamps that have the following characteristics I hear in tubes?1. Fully fleshed out instrumental timbre and overtones?1. Full, alive ... |