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| How to choose step up transformers? Hi,I read the links mentioned above and honestly, I can’t figure it out. I decided to buy a Denon DL-H5LC cart. It has a low output of 0.3mV, so, I need a high gain SUT, like 1:20+ ratio. What I don’t understand is the impedance part. It has l... | |
| How to choose step up transformers? Thanks for the reply. It seems I need to first pick the cartridge then buy the SUT. But if I change the cartridge, I may need to buy another SUT? | |
| What tube amp for Harbeth 40.1 Just to give an update, after replying on 10/10, I acquired a 200W Sony TA-N77ES. I need to take back my words. Among the 8W 300B tube amp, 75W McIntosh 275, and this 200W Sony, I like Sony the most. After listening for the Sony for a while, th... | |
| What tube amp for Harbeth 40.1 @bassdudethank you very much for your comments. Although I already bought a McIntosh 275, I always tempted to buy a SS with greater than 200wpc. I have an old Adcom and it sounds quite good on the Harbeth. Would there be any good (vintage) SS a... | |
| Mixed driver tube for Mcintosh MC275 Hi, I have a similar question. I have a pair of Telefunken 12AT7 and a pair of Mullard 12AT7, where should I put them? In the first response, it seems to suggest V3,V4 should match and V6,V7 should match. However, from other places, I read that... | |
| What tube preamp to go with McIntosh MC275? Just an update, I found out the problem is one of the ICs. I change it and the A3300 sounds very good with the 275. I decided to go with it for now, and maybe upgrade later. | |
| How to check for blown Or fired speaker? @jond thanks for the reply. So, it sounds like if there is a damage, it would be something obvious to detect, am I correct? | |
| JBL 43xx va Harbeth 40.x I did some more listening, and this time compared the JBL L300. The L300 is home hi-fi version of 4333. At the beginning, I thought it will sound similar to the 4344. At the beginning, I feel, ok, same JBL kind of sound. Than we switch to 4344... | |
| What tube amp for Harbeth 40.1 I am doing more testing last night and swap the IC. I only have two pairs of ICs. One I always feel bright and harsh, has been used between the preamp and power amp. I swapped it last night and it makes a HUGE difference to both MC275 and Adcom... | |
| What tube amp for Harbeth 40.1 @aj523 “Everything is more alive more dynamic like it woke up.” is exactly how I feel when I try the Adcom. I am wondering if adding a preamp will achieve that. But adding the Luxkit a3300 failed to do so. Maybe I should try the LTA, but the pr... | |
| What tube amp for Harbeth 40.1 I would like to share my update.After I bought the McIntosh 275, it improves the bass compared to the 8W 300B. But the sound of the JBL 4344 keep swirling in my head, and I have been trying to see if I can make the Harbeth sounds like the 4344. I ... | |
| What tube preamp to go with McIntosh MC275? I am getting confused now. I borrow the A3300 from a friend and I don’t like the sound. It seems it filter out something. Music is not as engaging, and got fatigue after a while. I prefer to have my DAC directly goes into the amp, for both MC275 a... | |
| What tube preamp to go with McIntosh MC275? I am considering these three, which one is the best among the three?1) Luxman Luxkit A3300I read that this is based on the McIntosh C20, then Luxman do some improvement or changes on it to beat the C20. This one has recently been serviced with al... | |
| JBL 43xx va Harbeth 40.x @joey54 wow, that is a looong post in the link. No, I am not thinking to get rid of the Harbeth 40.1, at least not for now. But I think the Spatial X5 sounds more similar to JBL. Both are efficient speakers, but the X5 is open baffle, while the... | |
| What tube preamp to go with McIntosh MC275? Thanks, I heard good things about c20 and c22. How does it compared to Audio Research SP8?i also read many good reviews on Coincident Line Stage preamp using 101-d tube.i feel it is very hard to choose preamp. For power amp, I consider the power... |