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| change amps or speakers @majorcI’d get a good matching tube preamp no matter what. Tons of threads on this topic alone. If you do order a Linestage preamp from Mike at QS, heads up, for $50 upgrade service fee, he can convert the TapeOut to a 2nd set of PreOuts if yourde... | |
| Experience with Cary CAD 808, "Rocket 88" @bgrossKeep us posted on how it goes with the Spendor Sp1/2e combo if you got that path. While I’ve never heard those, always wanted to test them too. Agree on your comments on the box/design and sound. A buddy has some Harbeth 3-ways like those S... | |
| change amps or speakers @majorcBy chance have you heard your LFT8 speakers in an audio store with quality tube amp or monos at 100wpc+? (or solid state amp) I’ve heard them locally with 100pc tube amps (QS Mono 120s with KT150s) in fact, and they are wonderful sounding s... | |
| change amps or speakers @majorc Did not realize you had older Mono 60s with EL34s. Great tube, less drive. +1 on earlier KT88 suggestion. Genelex Gold Lyon KT88s, a good tube preamp, and good OCC interconnects could give you more drive and transparency you are looking fo... | |
| Thinking about getting a R2R DAC @hilde45 The Pagoda has a tube. Is there much debate about tubes needing break in? Mine definitely changed over first 40 hrs. To add on to your point - It's not just the stock supplied tubes that take time settle in, the new caps inside need to s... | |
| Experience with Cary CAD 808, "Rocket 88" @bgrossI fully understand, and have owned multiple amps from DH, Cary, Inspire, and R models which included his design and love for the grainy sounding 12BZ7 tube. He use to call them easy-to-find TV tubes... And, of course while all of these amps... | |
| change amps or speakers @majorcBy chance are you in Sac? Familiar combo here locally. I’ve heard the LFT8bs on the larger 100w QS Mono 120s, and the smaller LFT16s on amps as low as 10w. In either case, neither were super loud but sure are musical. Neat speakers. It depe... | |
| Experience with Cary CAD 808, "Rocket 88" @bgrossBetter matching 8ohm & higher sensitivity speakers can help. | |
| Experience with Cary CAD 808, "Rocket 88" While the "R" model is 10w more in Triode mode than the standard model, it appears your SF CD speakers are 88db/1w sensitivity (4ohms). You might not be getting replies as the std model is less rare than the higher power R model. Also, many have... | |
| Amplifier warm up @aeschwartzIt appears your A21+ amp is consuming 1-watt on StandBy mode, and its very possible you’ll hear a difference after 2+hrs of warmup-play, sure. I tested a smaller A23+ a few months back and it sounded better after 1-2hrs. Most good Class... | |
| Adding a sub woofer? @hilde45, Duke,Take this with a grain of salt. Varies by the listening room. While I prefer stereo subs, it’s all room dependent IMO. Phase and frequency cancelation at varying lower frequencies "can" occur with two, particularly in uneven odd sh... | |
| Soundlab Dynastats @thermals1If they are the 6’ tall Dynastat version less than 2’ wide, maybe 3" thick, and can be bi-wired..., they may benefit from really good solid state amplification. Placement and direction towards the listener can also be room and amplificat... | |
| Desire to try tubes @bilyeauxbrew...Added a Bluesound node 2i as well only listening to Pandora though. I have no reference to options as I’ve only owned Hereseys and never heard a tube amp in a home and am very curious if a tube pre-amp would be a big plus? ...Many ... | |
| Magnepan 1.7 speakers (asking for a friend) Hello All, the experience and added use-case scenarios will be passed along. Interesting placement variation so far with the different room sizes. Thanks. | |
| Magnepan 1.7 speakers (asking for a friend) @gdnrbob, thanks, yeah he does sell them both (speakers and the same amps). Across the US though, maybe he can drop-ship later. Same answer as usual I guess, won't know until we try them in our rooms on our setups. Thx. :) |