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| Tube amp $2-3K used I just read Art Dudley's column on the asl 805 explorer dt. It's an set amp. I am not a slave to measurements but 10% thd at rated power? I don't care if it is 2nd order harmonics that is still too high. Also having to correct bias during a long l... | |
| Tube amp $2-3K used Here's another question about an ASL amp although it could apply to some other manufacturers as well. The Explorer 805 DT seems too good to be true. SET, 50 Watts, fair price and built in meter. Seems like a lot of power from 1 tube. | |
| Tube amp $2-3K used Not being a tube god, I went to the ASL site and was further confused. How do you choose between the KMP Fox DT, Explorer 805 DT and Monsoon DT (a junior Hurricane). They are similarly priced and have different tubes. Any reason to pick one or the... | |
| Tube amp $2-3K used Greenman, I am using the AI3A preamp. Don't really want to get into the balanced thing. Aren't OTL amps prone to stability problems?Trelja, I am in the NJAS. Know Russ and Fr. Richard very well. Needed to expand my net on amp choices to the intern... | |
| Tube amp $2-3K used Chris, I have an active crossover for that purpose. The overall system efficiency is about 88-89db. I have been known to play at realistic orchestral levels at times (90-100 db). The room is L-shaped in the rear and the length is about 25-27 ft wi... | |
| Just moved - sound destroyed Loose, can you put some weight on your speakers? Muddy bass can be tightened with some weight. 25 lb bags of lead shot are cheap (about $15.00 in NJ) and available at your local gun shop. | |
| Wife Acceptance Factor Fire as an old married man (27 yrs) WAF is part joke and part reality. It is a joke in that women often don't understand how sound is more important than looks or how the thing is in space. Now if you will have a dedicated listening room, then no ... | |
| entry level cables and Audioholics Fokara, how are the besl speakers? I am thinking of trying them out for a 30 day trial with the subwoofer bases. They would be replacing my venerable B&W Matrix 804's. | |
| Gallo Reference3 back orders I too am considering these speakers as they appear to be huge giant killers. Under 3 grand new for 34hz bass, add the other amp and 22 hz for about 4 grand or so. Of course I am also skeptical of breaking the laws of physics and marketing. Will ha... | |
| Which Processor, Is Rotel 1068 a good choice? Another one to consider, which I am, is the new Outlaw processor. $1099 list new and has some sweet features and ones you can grow with it appears. I looked at the Rotel and the B&K but both list for more than the Outlaw. Any other thoughts? | |
| New speaker with imaging Ok guys I'll try to answer everyone. No I haven't heard the new 800 series. I don't know if it was the amp combo (tube) but vandersteens always sounded plummy/ripe to me. Would my solid state amp help that? I also don't know if I am ready for an e... | |
| Best sound at Stereophile show. The only complaint I have with Musical Fidelity is that when I went downstairs, they were playing CD's through their new budget DAC. But they couldn't switch it out. If your selling point is that the DAC makes CD's sound like SACD then you have to... | |
| Best sound at Stereophile show. The irony this question presents is incredible. Here are all these audio nuts trying to hear the best sound of the show (music I presume) when only 1 person (theduke) mentioned LIVE MUSIC. That was the best sound of the show. Hearing Hyperion Knig... | |
| Best power for 10,000 How about the new BAT integrated amp? It sounds very good and it is modular to increase power for even home theater apps. Even still I think it is 150 wpc and less than 5 grand new. | |
| I have a 2 channel set up. What is the best way To Stbhorn, just to let you know about the receiver-preamp combo (in your case receiver-integrated) thing. On the cheap I did that for a year while saving up for a power amp 5 channel. Probably the only guy in the USA that ran an Audible Illusions... |