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| Considering A 20-40 Watt Stereo SET Amp @stereo5 Wrote: Considering A 20-40 Watt Stereo SET Amp Maybe 8 watts! Look at the Coincident Dynamo 34SE MKIII integrated amplifier. Price: $1799 US See below: Mike https://www.coincidentspeaker.com/mpsip_amps.html | |
| First Watt J2 & speaker pairing ? @mfm22 Wrote: Don't mind shopping for another pair of speakers but realistic choices seem so limited. Zu audio seems to be a big favorite pairing . Look for a nice used pair of JBL 4425's, their efficiency is 0.8%. 😎 Mike https://www.la... | |
| Benchmark AHB2 amp - what speaker connectors are used…. @firstonetallguy Wrote: imhififan This is one of the best descriptive explanations to resolve the poster's problem that I have seen on the forum. Well done. I agree, very well done. @imhififan +2 Mike | |
| Magnepan Upgrades, Silver and New Crossovers! @ronboco +2 Mike | |
| We should reject hard-to-drive speakers more often @steve59, What speakers do you have? Mike | |
| We should reject hard-to-drive speakers more often @steve59 Wrote: Shouldn't any amp have power to spare at 1 watt? Maybe this will help. Why is the first watt important? See below: https://www.firstwatt.com/ Mike | |
| We should reject hard-to-drive speakers more often @erik_squires Wrote: There’s a reason JBL professional drivers are so expensive, and one of the main reasons that is that they are built specifically to avoid thermal compression even at constant power levels that would make most audiophile syst... | |
| My Luxman Integrated has AC Inlet Envy @erik_squires Wrote: As a matter of fact, what I ordered wasa not a C14 but a C16 inlet. The only difference I can tell is that the C16 inlet has a plastic ridge under the ground pin. I agree, I think your Luxman originally has a C-17 C-18 two... | |
| My Luxman Integrated has AC Inlet Envy @erik_squires; Remember IEC 14 inlet see below: Mike https://www.schurter.com/en/datasheet/6100-3 | |
| Integrated SET... +2 Coincident amps Mike | |
| My Luxman Integrated has AC Inlet Envy @cleeds Wrote: Mods such as that on gear such as Luxman tends to hurt resale value, even when it's pitched as an "improvement." I agree! Mike | |
| My Luxman Integrated has AC Inlet Envy @erik_squires Wrote: @imhififan No, but again, it's not just about how easily it pulls out, but how good a contact it makes. :) I agree, all non locking IEC will not make a good electrical contact because they arc. IME, the money audiophile ... | |
| Bass/speaker excursion issues @erik_squires Wrote: Raise your x over f to 80Hz and or increase crossover slope if you can I agree, your main woofers are to small for 60Hz. Extreme excursion = high distortion. 😎 Mike | |
| My Luxman Integrated has AC Inlet Envy @imhififan, I buy all locking AC power cords. See below: Mike I use custom made locking IEC AC mains power cords on all my audio equipment. Example in blue see below: Mike Step 1. Choose a Plug Select... C14 C14 DOWN C14 RIGHT C14 LEFT C1... | |
| My Luxman Integrated has AC Inlet Envy @imhififan Wrote: Another good AC connector is Neutrik powerCON, too bad no home HiFi use it. I agree! Mike |