decooney
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| suggestion for a SS class AB amp that sounds like a class A ... if such a thing exists Extra long speaker cables and extra long interconnects with high capacitance can be impactful. Particularly as noted earlier when gear/voltages are not designed to be used with long runs. A simple test is to pull all the gear super close togethe... | |
| suggestion for a SS class AB amp that sounds like a class A ... if such a thing exists No worries, @alaindexe , all in good collaboration - you have a nice amp and speakers worth investing in. Fwiw, a few years back, helped a few locals to spec/design/build some very large Altec (Onken, custom) fridge size speakers (3 pairs). It was... | |
| Benchmark DAC 3B Vs. Schiit Gungnir Multibit and a question. The "Coda" truly deserves to be fed by a really good sounding DAC and great preamp. I live 10 minutes from Coda, grew up in ESS, Threshold, Pass and Coda land, all started in the same place around here. Always start at the source, and then let the... | |
| suggestion for a SS class AB amp that sounds like a class A ... if such a thing exists @alaindexe @decooney : it seems that you were right... (read above)... thx...alaindexe, Thx, we will see. Said the old way, "the proof of the pudding is in the eating". Disclaimer: Assuming your current amp is factory original Sudgen and not a co... | |
| Benchmark DAC 3B Vs. Schiit Gungnir Multibit and a question. I forgot if the DAC3B required much burn-in but the AHB2 amp required hardly any hours to sound it’s best. I have had 2 units to compare.@yyzsantabarbara I gave the BM DAC3B several weeks run-in time and it seemed to make no difference, which was ... | |
| suggestion for a SS class AB amp that sounds like a class A ... if such a thing exists Your Sudgen is a respectable amp, and have worked on some Altec related custom designs with a few friends, they can be transparent with great crossover parts inside, once upgraded. While I hate to open this can of worms, what sort of source and c... | |
| Benchmark DAC 3B Vs. Schiit Gungnir Multibit and a question. @yyzsantabarbaraI am going to blow some money on the R2R Halo May Level 3 DAC just to see what the differences are. You’ll hear a difference -and- if you are more acclimated to the big wide open clear sound of the DAC3B, its possible you might not... | |
| Benchmark DAC 3B Vs. Schiit Gungnir Multibit and a question. @jjss49 "...but becomes hard to listen to and live with for long stretches...". Exactly. This was my experience as well on my system, and why I exercised the return policy. Ended up keeping the R2R Ladder DAC instead. | |
| Tube Amp lower power vs higher power and cruising volume @jmphotographyFYI, give your amp, tubes, caps inside time to settle in if it’s all brand new. Break-in / burn-in is a real thing, and it will smooth out some more once you get 200+hrs on it. Let this occur before changing more output or small inpu... | |
| Benchmark DAC 3B Vs. Schiit Gungnir Multibit and a question. If "super clarity and absolute neutrality" is what you are looking for, the more recent Benchmark DACs will provide that. A DAC3B exhibited these characteristics in my system while reviewing various DACs. | |
| Speaker cables Mid High end @initim...I have and like Cardas Clear Light interconnects and have read & heard good things about the better lines and also Audience... The "clear" line of cables has a more transparent result compared to non-clear and prior versions, each wi... | |
| How would you characterize the VAC tube amps? @chungjh,I’d call Wayne at Pass. Two things still come to mind. Re-check bias on your Pass amps, re: slow warmup. Some do get sent back and get re-checked after some run-in time. Concerned for you that your SL 545s might suffer with any lower powe... | |
| Honest Amp Reviews: Impossible? Another garbage thread, SSDD. | |
| Photos of my system You are well on your way now. Congratulations. Enjoy the music! :) | |
| Tube rolling with Quicksilver Mono 60s -- from KT77 to KT88? KT 120? etc. It also depends on the amp circuit and what input/driver tubes you use. Since you know KT77s now and their signature in your amps, I think it's fair consideration, the highs could be a tad more tipped up (in your amps) particularly when compared ... |