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| What's the greatest bargain in SET these days? CharlesI have been visiting China for almost 15 years, and your comment is spot-on. Not everyone, of course; and there is the problem. But Beijing has gone from a city of bicycles to a city of American and German cars. My many students have a stan... | |
| What's the greatest bargain in SET these days? LarryiI came to the conclusion that my speaker cable runs (estimated at 30 feet) contributed to the thin sound of the 45 and 2a3 amps. Plus Phil (213Cobra) is adamant that the Def 4s need more than just a a couple of watts. | |
| What's the greatest bargain in SET these days? RebbiI visit China three or four times each year - sometimes more. While I cannot attest to the wages and conditions of the workers used by the Commonsense manufacturer, the standard of living in China is no longer third world. I would not worry t... | |
| What's the greatest bargain in SET these days? My Zu Def 4s have a built-in powered subwoofer so that any limits to bass extension inherent in an SET approach are eliminated. As I have noted previously, I evolved from a 45 to a 2a3 to a 300b SET. The 45 and 2a3 just sounded thin - perhaps, in ... | |
| Six Moons charges for reviews? As part of my job, I "run" a "free" informational website that is supported, but not influenced by advertising. So I sympathize with Srajan. I think that his approach is reasonable. It is clearly stated, and the rationale clearly explained. Before... | |
| SET vs PSET To me, the issue may even be a bit more complicated. While I agree with Charles that proper implementation may help to overcome the theoretical disadvantages of PSET, it is likely to be more expensive. As a result, if one does not need increased p... | |
| Most enduring audio purchase Celestion SL700 - bought in 2000 for a NYC apartment and now in use in my bedroom in DC. | |
| Quality issues with Tekton speakers.... Audiofreak - I have had a similar experience. Charles and I both have 300b SET amps. | |
| Quality issues with Tekton speakers.... I would have exchanged the speakers whether or not Tekton paid for shipping. And I would have been annoyed regardless. The difference in color is unacceptable. And I would not have offered to replace the drivers myself for fear of damaging the fin... | |
| Best Male Singers of the 20th Century We are limited by who have on disc or have heard in person. This may seem like an obvious statement, but many greats are not properly represented in the current discography - and they will never be. They performed in an era where recording technol... | |
| Best Cheap Speakers - New or Old Actually, just the opposite. I put together a pair of systems for my girlfriend using Spica TC50s, and both systems sound great. One uses Linn electronics and the other Audio Refinement (YBA) electronics. Good imaging and off axis listening and ri... | |
| Tube Friendly High End "Big" speakers Bgupton: I thought that your original post said that "anything that retails up to $55-60K might be doable." Dominance used? Doubtful. However, the guys at Zu often know if anyone wants to sell a pair of their speakers; they often help to broker a ... | |
| Tube Friendly High End "Big" speakers I have Zu Def 4s in a space larger than yours, and they definitely pressurize the room. They are positioned on the long wall of the 22 x 15 x 16 (high) living room, but that living room is one end of a 45 x 22 x 16 (high) volume. That said, with y... | |
| Best 300B If the US representative of Takatsuki had offered a demo 300b pair to "try," I would have bought my tubes from the US distributor rather than sourcing them from Japan.I suspect that each of us has tubes that we do not use. For example, I have a ne... | |
| Best 300B I once asked the US distributor/seller of Takatsuki if I could borrow a pair to try. He laughed at me. |