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| 16 ohm speakers: any amp sounds better with more resolution. speaker cables less critical. cisco,did you get #'s reversed?typical amp would be 12 wpc at 8 ohms, double at 4 ohms, i.e. 25 wpc at 4 ohms.If your transformer does not have a separate 16 ohm winding, then if you hook up a 16 ohm speaker to an 8 ohm tap, _____ wpc?sonically, t... | |
| What improvement came first? Get your mind back to 'Talkies'.Sound on film was THE REVOLUTION. Amplification, and speakers to fill a theater with sound were the real deal. Home equipment got the low hanging fruit. | |
| Should I got full tubes or stick with hybrid amps? Those speakers 88 sensitivity put you in the category of more power needed, I think you might need more money in your budget. Spread the difference over several years, then it seems easier. | |
| How to choose the right protractor for my effective tonearm length I have a thin metal ruler, mm one edge, inches the other. 12" or 305mm. I drilled a hole/notch one end, so it fits the spindle, starts at zero. just swing it around, pick a distance and location. reminder: consider parked position clearances when ... | |
| Pre-Recorded Reel To Reel Tape Recommendations I have more consumer oriented Teac X2000r, 4 track, auto reverse, tons of pre-recorded tapes on eBay. I have bought over 500, sold over 150, no problems, they sound, amazingly for their age, great.you have a professional recording deck. 3 heads, o... | |
| Should I got full tubes or stick with hybrid amps? Tubes Harsh? Huh?I’ve used Tubes since 1973, 47 years, harshness never entered my ears.always in the 30-35-45 wpc size (4 power tubes total)Fisher Mono Blocks 80Z (EL37, substitutes)Fisher Receiver 500C; 800C (7591, substitutes)Current Cayin A88T ... | |
| Inexpensive MM Cartridge Stylus shape is the important criteria for good/better/best groove contact/fidelity, good info herehttps://sound-smith.com/articles/stylus-shape-informationAdvanced shape: ML Microline; LC Line Contact; Shibata; SAS all in that advanced category. ... | |
| Should I got full tubes or stick with hybrid amps? How would you treat this room? https://ibb.co/pJ0pxVx I gather you listen quite a bit from your desk.1. In my office, I re-configured my desk, no drawers on the right, so that I sit off-center of the desk, thus centered on the speakers, and the mo... | |
| 16 ohm speakers: any amp sounds better with more resolution. speaker cables less critical. I’m gonna 1. remove the L pads another advantage: the L pads in the back panel won’t be wired to the crossover/drivers inside, the back will come fully off.2. annual tightness check (nothing ever loose, but, to sleep better ..) a. confirm the d... | |
| 16 ohm speakers: any amp sounds better with more resolution. speaker cables less critical. spkrplus4 thanks, I get voltage, current, resistance, but don't understand inductance. | |
| 16 ohm speakers: any amp sounds better with more resolution. speaker cables less critical. luisma31 everyone,This didn’t start about sound, I am completely content with everything as is.It was about bias controls, internal or external.I was considering changing to a newer version of this Cayin A88T tube amp to get external bias adjustme... | |
| 16 ohm speakers: any amp sounds better with more resolution. speaker cables less critical. lewm thanks for your thoughts. you know too much for my own good!level controls are in the neutral position now, i.e. doing nothing.I have been thinking of simply bypassing the level controls, on one speaker first, see how it compares with the ... | |
| 16 ohm speakers: any amp sounds better with more resolution. speaker cables less critical. McIntosh Speaker Wire Gauge/Distance/Resistance Chart (pdf pg 6)http://akdatabase.com/AKview/albums/userpics/10004/MC2250%20Owners.pdf Indicates: any given gauge: 8 ohm load allows double the length of a 4 ohm load. Presumably 16 ohm load would al... | |
| 16 ohm speakers: any amp sounds better with more resolution. speaker cables less critical. charles1dad Thanks for your reinforcement of Ralph and other's comments.I knew the speakers were very high efficiency (horns), and needed little power (16 ohms is easier, I knew that), but I was unaware of the inherent advantages to the amp reg... | |
| 16 ohm speakers: any amp sounds better with more resolution. speaker cables less critical. three_easy_payments thanks, we agree about the video and advantages of 16 ohm reduced distortion.In the beginning, when 4 ohm speakers showed up, some sounded very good, however they were small enclosures, and it seemed to me they needed a heck... |