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| 4 ohms That amp will drive anything! Keep in mind that power isn't everything. | |
| Old verss new Dacs Depends on how old. I had an old Theta 18 bit that was great in it's day but can't stand up at all to a new mid-level cd player with 24 bit (music hall or cabridge). The new ones are definitely clearer. Also got rid of my CAL Alpha once I got my M... | |
| Should I get advents? Make sure the foam on the woofers is ok. Not worth repairing? | |
| amp recommendation for subwoofer For that, I'd consider a commercial amp. Get a 400 watt QSC or Crown for only a couple hundred. | |
| where should i go from here? Your weak link is the source. Your music is compressed greatly and will never "sing". Get a cd player first. I have dir tv and 2 very nice systems, tube & theater. Dir tv, dish net, and xm all sound flat even with high priced gear. | |
| Tube compatability question Yes.The tubes very likely could be your weak link.Also, what gain tubes are in there? 12ax7? Replacing those may make a drastic difference. | |
| where should i go from here? Denon's are nice. It's not a high end 2 channel pre though. Also, it's very easy to overdrive the amp section if you are running 5 speakers at a decent volume. Using external amps should help. Even by just driving your R&L speakers with an ext... | |
| A packing solution for Audiogonitis carriers Noodles are cool!I actually use bubble wrap on the inner box and peanuts on the outer box. This works great and I always double box! | |
| Speaker db rating? For simplicity:Assuming 92db speakers1 watt = 92db2 watts = 95db4 watts = 98db and so on...Takes double the wattage to increase 3dbTakes 10 db to have perceived doubling of volume | |
| in-wall speaker cable help 50 feet is quite far for interconnects. I'd bet on it that you get noise and signal loss. Don't do it! | |
| Question on speaker sensitivity / power. 1 watt = 86db2 watts = 89db4 watts = 92db8 watts = 95db16 watts = 98db and so on.You have to double wattage to gain 3db.You have to go up about 10db to hear a doubling of volume.THX is 110db, Ultra THX is 112db.Yes, I'd suggest at least 100 watts ... | |
| best inexpensive tube integrated If you don't know tubes, I'm against vintage for you. Too much tweaking and maintenance. You easily can find a Jolida in that range. All you need is 8 watts per channel with Klipsch. 40 watts will make them scream. Another solution is a pre and po... | |
| Word of advice on upgraditis improvements You will be surprised at how much a powered sub will help. Not only will it fill in the low end, it will alleviate a lot of stress on the receiver which should make it sound better and run cooler at high volumes. Even a $110 10" Yamaha will do the... | |
| Best Cost No Object pre-pro is? Sunfire & Anthem are both hard to beat and fairly easy to use. Theater is great, video is great, 2 channel will keep up with any 2 channel units. | |
| Question on amp power and speaker ohms. Most tube amps don't double power output with halving of impedance. 15wpc is all you get.Try both taps for 6 ohms. Use which ever sounds best. |