hedwigstheme
Responses from hedwigstheme
| Quicksilver Preamps? I started with Audible Illusions 2B ——> original Quicksilver Full Function preamp (better bass and dynamics) ——> Jadis JPL (bigger sound stage and more colorful) ——> Audible Illusions 3A (truer timber—I am apparently sensitive to this—not... | |
| Allison and Snell - Against the Wall https://www.gradient.fi/en/loudspeakers/5-gradient-revolution.html | |
| Amplification: what are the biggest advances of the last 40 years? Better understanding of the need for good power supplies and the application thereof. Also, good transformers have become more commonly available, if not used more. | |
| Preamp for ATCSCM40A Haven’t heard it but I’d like to hear the Coda 07x with the ATC 40a. | |
| Thoughts on Active/Passive Speakers? Looking for pros and cons. @mijostyn—isn’t your system effectively active? Also, someone above stated he/she didn’t want woofers stuck where the active speakers were. You can still use a swarm with an active system. It might even help if your main speakers were less than fu... | |
| Speaker suggestions please - going to the BIG city Also—large horn-based JBL (maybe the 4367). | |
| Speaker suggestions please - going to the BIG city Try different types of speakers: Soundlab, Magnepan, Wilson, Magico, Vivid, Fyne. Not all panels are alike, neither are all box loudspeakers. | |
| CHALLENGE: Best speakers for playing 1812 Overture by Eric Kunzel with real CANON at 92+dB This should help: http://www.eminent-tech.com Then click on TRW-17. | |
| recommendation for stereo tube amplifier for Marten Bird 2 speakers other than EAR.... http://quicksilveraudio.com/products/mono-120/ | |
| Nearfield passive speaker recommendations please (ATC SCM11 vs KEF LS50 meta) https://amphion.fi/create/products-pro-audio/studio-monitors/one12-nearfield-studio-monitor/ | |
| If I bought Parasound JC 5 +, what preamp to go with it? Have no idea if the combination would be good, but how about the Benchmark LA4? | |
| ATC50 -- moving : Do you have your foam inserts? See if Brad at https://www.lonemountainaudio.com can help--he is the US importer. | |
| KT 170 I wonder how many people stick with KT88 (or 6550 or EL34) for the sound over these higher power variants. | |
| enough amplifier power OP here. I am not complaining about my amplifier. I am acknowledging the likelihood that it is not enough even for my efficient loudspeakers. I think a lot of us drive our loudspeakers to amplifier distortion on dynamic peaks. Agree or disagree is... | |
| Thinking about upgrade- seeking thoughts on “best” or “favorite” Conrad Johnson Amplifier Always liked the Premier 12. I imagine that the Premier 140 would also be good. Both use 6550s, though. |