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| For anyone who moved from tubes to solid state — a question I have a pair of Mcintosh mc- 501 ss mono block amps, in my audio rig. I swapped them out for a pair of Mcintosh mc-2301 tube mono blocks. The tube mono blocks made, the ss mono blocks sound like charlie brown, amps (flat and non three dimensional... | |
| For anyone who moved from tubes to solid state — a question @ hilde45, I do think that peoples experience and comparison are relevant. What i said is i do not know the answer to your question. That is why i said i have tube and SS amps. If i say my tube amp sounds better, that is my opinion. Base on my com... | |
| For anyone who moved from tubes to solid state — a question @ three_easy_payments, I could not have said it BETTER. :-) | |
| For anyone who moved from tubes to solid state — a question @ hilde45, You answered your question, in the last post. To many factor are responsible for a sonic difference to be pin down to one thing. Change ss amp to tube amp, tube amp sounds better? Is it the tube, that sounds better or the tube circuit.... | |
| Length of speaker cables @ steven0713 I concur, with djones51 and roberjerman. My speaker cables are 2’ with mono blocks. (IMHO) Keep them short. :-) | |
| JBL 43xx va Harbeth 40.x @ gte357s, I concur, With what you say about the 4343 monitors. My jbl 4435 monitor have better and lower bass. And higher efficiency and are two way. They are more coherent and image better. Efficiency is the germ missing in audiophile speakers. ... | |
| JBL 43xx va Harbeth 40.x @ fstein, Yes, they are compressed, but not all (tannoy) will do microdynamics. Well my 15 dmt monitors did.:-) | |
| Newproduction power tubes: Reliablity @ mozartfan, My new buick encore, is made in (China). This has been the world plan, 50+ years now. HELLO! :-) | |
| JBL 43xx va Harbeth 40.x @ gte357s, The jbl is one word -GREAT. For all the things you said in your post, about the 4343. I concur. They, (exhibit) great vocal reproduction. I do not have the harbeth 40.1.. :-) | |
| Tubed Preamp recommendations? @ WOLF--GARCIA, I concur. My Freya+ is great. But i am thinking, with the power button on the back will i go deaf? :) | |
| What is ideal dimension size for a home listening room? @ DOCKNOW, YES... | |
| Alternative speaker suggestion to B&W 805d3 @ TWOLEFTEARS, +1 | |
| Alternative speaker suggestion to B&W 805d3 @ PAULGARDNER, Yes they are bright. But they call it "high resolution". The word resolution sounds better. But the speakers sound bright.. | |
| Low volume listening dynamics 2 @ GEORGEHIFI, I concur.. | |
| Isolated ground for 20 amp @ jea48, (GREAT INFO.) I learn about HENRY W. OTT in the 1970's. A brilliant mind!. Thanks for reminding me. lets not for get, Charles Proteus Steinmetz. Mike |