helomech
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| Waiting for FedEx Must have a healthy fixed-income. | |
| Preamp suggestions, yes again The Quicksilver HP amp used as a pre continues to impress. So much so that I don’t think I can return to the Freya — sucks in a way because I’ve amassed a collection of 6SN7s. I’ll be placing a call to QS next week to inquire whether I can expect ... | |
| the dB/octave specification of the crossover? That’s a weird and misleading analogy. A steeper slope will result in fewer competing frequencies which can allow a driver to sound more refined in some cases, i.e. filtering low freqs from a midrange unit that would otherwise be subject to high e... | |
| “Insides” of tubes As long as the outboard pins correspond to the same leads inside the glass then all is well. Otherwise the plate orientation to the glass doesn't matter, the glass is cylindrical after all. | |
| Preamp suggestions, yes again Yes I am thinking the AVA non-tube "SLR" all solid state version to pair up with the Aleph. An all class A pre and power is appealing in general to me. I had entertained the FET Valve but at an extra $800 over the SLR Im not sure I want to go ther... | |
| Tweeter Upgrade https://www.madisoundspeakerstore.com/scanspeak-soft-dome-tweeters/scanspeak-discovery-d2606/9220-1-textile-dome-tweeter/ | |
| Preamp suggestions, yes again The Don Sachs would be an excellent choice but it appears the OP has a budget closer to $1K. | |
| Phase inverted preamps and Rel Subwoofers. Sub inputs should be too high an impedance to cause the amp additional stress. | |
| What Combinations of Components Have You Put Together That Sound Good? Stirling Broadcast SB-88s driven by a Benchmark AHB2, connected via Mogami cables to the TRS jack of a Quicksilver Headphone Amp. Source is Tidal through a Topping D90. The resolution approaches some of the cost-no-object systems I've heard. The 8... | |
| Phase inverted preamps and Rel Subwoofers. First question that needs asked: did the bass of your main speakers improve when you reversed polarity of the cables? | |
| Preamp suggestions, yes again Can't comprehend why one would despise remotes. I find that seldom do two songs share the same ideal volume level. And if your gear has a remote function no one forces you to use it. A motorized control has no detrimental effect on sonics. Suppose... | |
| Can Yamaha AS-1000 effectively drive 6 ohm speakers The Yamahas are stable into 2 ohm loads. | |
| Preamp suggestions, yes again I’d consider the Quicksilver Remote Line Stage preamp. I say this because I recently tried their headphone amp as a preamp and it has outperformed every preamp I’ve used thus far, including my Schiit Freya Plus and my previous AVA Fet Valve CFR. A... | |
| Objective Studies? Don’t know of any credible studies. I do know for a fact that DC blockers can work to reduce DC-offset which is a common power quality problem. Some power providers are willing to conduct a quality audit if you have legitimate concerns, like wonky... | |
| Speaker shootout update; aggressive treble eliminating some (fairly?) I appreciate you following through with updates. So many start speaker search threads and abandon them with no conclusion. |