erfranke

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SET amp recommendation
Speakers are Vienna Acoustic 91db sensitivity, I increase their impedance to about 12 ohms using zeroformers so I am not afraid of lower wattage amps. My listening room is small so what I hear is direct energy from the speakers. Music I listen too... 
Good Tube Selection for Atma Sphere S30?
Appreciate your responses 
Cary 805s or Atma Sphere M60s?
The Cary's are a high-calorie sweet dessert with a focused sound stage. They do lose air around the instruments with more complex pieces of music. They are great for listening to jazz, vocals, acoustics, and the like. The Atma Sphere has a very br... 
Cary 805s or Atma Sphere M60s?
I picked up an S30 listed here on Audiogon. I chickened out and kept my 805AE instead of selling to fund an expensive pair of Atmasphere monos. I have a small listening room, and my listening is mostly direct energy from my speakers. My listening ... 
Atma Sphere S30-Whats the best Power Tube?
Thank you all for sharing your experience with the rest of us. Any other feedback is appreciated! 
Are All Mullards Created Equal?
Thank you for your responses, and happy New Year! 
Cary 805s or Atma Sphere M60s?
Thank you for your responses I can audition the amps at the sales location, but not in my listening room, where typically components sound better. Autoformers are not "transformers" in the denotative sense; you can read up on them at the "anti-cab... 
So many preamps, so little time
Jim,I am jazzed, the Gon has an 05 for sale in my own backyard. Offered him $4000, see what he says.Eric 
So many preamps, so little time
Are preamps based upon 6SN7 tube circuit designs superior or inferior to 12AX/12AU tube circuit designs?