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grannyring

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Thought on OTL tube amps
Your missing the fact that I have owned many top end amps along with the Atma-sphere on these same speakers. So I could compare these other amps to the OTL and note any changes to my music. Trust me when I say I have heard many a great amp and the... 
Thought on OTL tube amps
I thought this would be so. Anyway, I run from thin sounding gear as my ears find that to be the #1 sonic dislike. 
Thought on OTL tube amps
I must admit I am a little confused here. Two posters have said OTL amps are thin sounding?Goodness my experiece could not be more opposite. On my Soundlab speakers they have more body then two other great SS amps I have heard on them.Amps that ha... 
Review: Tube Research Labs Dude Tube preamp
Hi GloryYes he did. Pretty easy to hear this in our a/b comparisons. He also had the Audio Valve Eclipse preamp with NOS's. This is also a very nice preamp with great drive, power and scale.I found the Dude more refined overall with instruments so... 
Thought on OTL tube amps
JWMThe Atma-sphere MA1 amp on my Soundlab A3 speakers is anything BUT lean sounding. I find it to be full of bloom and weight. 
Review: Tube Research Labs Dude Tube preamp
Well the Dude went head to head today in my friends nice reference system against the Audio Research LS26. The Dude won in all areas, but I still found the LS26 to be a very nice preamp.The biggest area for me was how small or closed in the 26 sou... 
Perhaps we should stick with midfi...
Meant to say " a place some find themselves" 
Perhaps we should stick with midfi...
Could be, but we have seen this type of question/comment before and it is interesting and a place some themselves. 
Perhaps we should stick with midfi...
System matching is work and trial and error. It takes time. Maybe this is part of the reason? Almarg is also correct about the nature of a revealing system making poor recordings sound worse.I also think expectations play a huge role. You don't ex... 
Kingsound King II vs King
Doug,The Kings I heard did not have your upgraded power supply and glad to hear it helped. Would be nice to hear the King with that upgraded power supply from VAC. 
Kingsound King II vs King
I started that first thread you read about the Kings as I to was very, very close to buying them. I went to hear them and liked them. My only issue was the speaker could sound a little thin with OK recordings. It seemed the foundation of the music... 
Soundlab owners - room placement question
I am actually looking for more overall body and not so much more bass. My tube preamp and CD player have good body and warmth.My amps are SS and perhaps tubes would give more body. I am going to play more with room placement and perhaps power cord... 
Soundlab owners - room placement question
Ya, I am still playing. Right now mine are 7 feet from he wall behind them and they are about 3-4 feet from each side wall. My listening position is about 2 feet from the back wall behind me. My toe-in is very, very little.So far I have found the ... 
Review: Tube Research Labs Dude Tube preamp
I have owned the 100 MKII and heard the 150. I have never heard the 300ME. Based on my history of Joule preamps I know the Dude will greatly please you and I would completely and utterly be shocked if the Dude did not outclass the 300ME. The Dude ... 
The CD player is dead.......
My CD player sounds better. Pretty simple for me right now.