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| What tube amp for Harbeth 40.1 @aj523 can you please elaborate more on what are the improvements? My MC275 also can be switch to mono @150W. So, I may buy another 275 down the road, but it is expensive.alternatively, there is a MA6600 for sale locally with 200W per channel. ... | |
| JBL 43xx va Harbeth 40.x I think I got a bit crazy. I already have a pair of Harbeth 40.1 and Spatial Audio X5; but now I want the JBL! But beside money, I also don’t have space to put three pairs of speakers, LoL.i need to bring some female vocal to try out the JBL mor... | |
| JBL 43xx va Harbeth 40.x I think what makes them so different are:1) size of the driverthe 15” driver really can produce that slam. I also listen to a vintage Tannoy with 15” driver and can produce the same slam. Then I compared to my Spatial Audio X5 with a 12” mid ran... | |
| Which R2R DAC UP TO 1K: ORGANIC, FULL-BODIED, DEEP SOUNDSTAGE @devilboy i am also looking for a DAC and come across this thread. I am considering the following:Audio GD R8SMSL m400Musical Paradis MP-d2 MK IIIDenafrips PontusI am looking for a smooth DAC. Tried Toppings DX7pro and don’t like it, it has too ... | |
| Kt88 or 6550 tube for McIntosh MC275 It is a MC275 MK IV. @oldhvymec when you say matched, do you mean two matched pairs or a matched quad? I read somewhere that since it is a push pull and auto bias, two matched pairs, one for each channel may be fine. | |
| Kt88 or 6550 tube for McIntosh MC275 Any idea how good or bad is the stock tube compared to the, say, Genalex Fold Lion reissue? | |
| Kt88 or 6550 tube for McIntosh MC275 Thanks for the reply. Yes, it is auto bias. | |
| What tube amp for Harbeth 40.1 You are right. I hear a pair of JBl 4344 at a friends place. Oh gee, that sound can’t get away from my head, and it becomes my reference sound. But I don’t think I can get close to that sound without that speaker. It is the speaker that makes ... | |
| What tube amp for Harbeth 40.1 Any idea what are those Conrad Johnson monoblocks? I went to the web site and can’t see any monoblocks. Not sure if the ART150 and ART300 are monoblocks or not. | |
| What tube amp for Harbeth 40.1 @aj523 actually, I don’t know. Is it better to matching the brand, or try to find “the best” preamp regardless of the brand? The McIntosh preamps are expensive too ... because of the brand, I think. I just feel for the same money I may be able ... | |
| What tube amp for Harbeth 40.1 Now my search of a preamp begins ...Actually, I have two options now. Because I also want to upgrade my DAC. I am using an Audio GD nfb3. It is an entry level DAC bought maybe 8 years ago. I upgraded to a Topping DX7 pro but the Bluetooth keeps dr... | |
| What tube amp for Harbeth 40.1 Having said that, I can also understand the response from Harbeth support. They can’t just market their speaker to be good at only a limited type of music, they just can’t say that. | |
| What tube amp for Harbeth 40.1 Just to report back on my testing between a Custom built, 8W 300B amp vs McIntosh 275 IV.I listen to soft Jazz music 95% of the time. For those 95% with examples below, I don’t feel the McIntosh 275 is better. Just an impression, I feel the 275 ... | |
| What tube amp for Harbeth 40.1 I watch that video, it is interesting. But I have a question. Is it really the speaker drawing power? I don’t think the speakers draw power, but it is the amp pushing power, right? I have a question. if we play the same music, volume knob at t... | |
| What tube amp for Harbeth 40.1 Thanks for all the replies. A lot of good suggestions. I picked up a McIntosh MC275 IV yesterday. The reason is that it is a local sale, the price is right, and it has a gain control. I don’t have fund to buy a preamp now, so, this is a big pl... |