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| A little help please IMO the amp you have is capable of making MAGIC!You just need the right speaker.Gently used Sonus Faber Concertino/Concerto Home(both front ported) or better yet the Toy Towers(with bass port plugged)would sing with that amp & look good enough... | |
| A little help please I think the problem here is the amp just can’t handle the low impedance of your speakers.I would upgrade speakers to something a bit more friendly & change the small signal tubes.Sonus Fabers sound good placed close to walls & love tubes. | |
| Need help with Integrated vs preamp/amp As a longtime PTA owner I can tell you swapping out the unbranded Chinese tube for NOS will move the amp into another level of performance.As for a DAC what inputs do you need?Without knowing I'ld recommend the Peachtree Audio DAC iTx. | |
| Anyone know how to bias output tubes (using built in meter) on a Stereo Knight M-40 (Int. Amp)? Ok,Google turned up just enough info.I believe the 4 RCA's are so the passive preamp section can be isolated from the amp should you choose to use a different one.I think the problem is you must have a load on the amp to Bias.The single slot adjus... | |
| Is Vinyl Worth It I have to just LMAO when I see multi thousand $$ TT rigs running through a SS Amp!How can anyone be taken seriously if your rig is not analogue from start to finish?NO,vinyl is NOT worth it!Digital with tubes is the only way to go. | |
| Anyone know how to bias output tubes (using built in meter) on a Stereo Knight M-40 (Int. Amp)? Sounds like the meter acts as test point.Disregard RCA's for now.They shouldn't have anything to do with biasing.Try setting switch to #1,then slowly turn tweak(your word)next to tubes & see if meter changes.NOTE setting before moving tweak so... | |
| Where do I start Instead of archiving a library I suggest a Streaming Service such as Pandora or Tidal.From USB out to outboard DAC.If you don't have a problem with Chinese gear I HIGHLY recommend the SABRE DAC2 from HiFiMeDIY.Better than most $500.00 DACs,less th... | |
| Your First Concert was..... Woodstock!I was 9 years old.My dad was in Federal Prison for refusing to enter the draft.My mom,her older sister,me & my little brother made the trip in a VW Microbus!I don’t have much memory of the concert.Bits & pieces of the trip throug... | |
| New sound system, $5000 max- what a would you do? Based on an average size listening room...Source:ANY decent quality DVD Player from Yamaha/Marantz/Denon etc..with a Toslink Out $200.00...Integrated Amplifier:Peachtree Audio Decco 65SE $800.00...Speakers:Harbeth Compact 7ES $3000.00...Headphones... | |
| Dynaudio Upgrade? A few years ago I moved from the exact speakers you have(52SE)to the exact speakers your looking at(Focus 160).IMO the difference was minimal.The upgrade will not be as dramatic as say an amplifier upgrade.The 1.4's will probably be to much in a s... | |
| Best Headphone DAC/Pre-Amp? I'm a HUGE fan of Oppo's DACS,truly world class IMO.At the price point of the HA-2 I don't think you can do better.Great choice. | |
| A Happy 100th Birthday to Francis A. - "He Did it His Way" I'll wish Frankie a happy birthday BUT IMO Dean Martins voice was MUCH better. | |
| Best Headphone DAC/Pre-Amp? What is your budget?Are you looking for the crystal clear SS sound or do you want a bit of tube glow? | |
| Best Headphone DAC/Pre-Amp? These are VERY low impedance cans.I’m not sure of all in one units but for a 2pc.kit I HIGHLY recommend the SABRE DAC2 from HiFiMeDIY(Chinese under a Hundred $ delivered)like I have in my headphone system with either a Little Dot 1+$150.00...Schii... | |
| How important are speaker cables to the sound emanating from the speakers? In an interview with one of the audio rags a LONG time ago the great speaker designer/builder Bill Dudleston(Legacy Audio) was asked the importance & order of components in the playback chain.His reply:1.Recordings.2.Speakers.3.Electronics.4.C... |