helomech
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| Damaged speaker rubber on Focal Electra 1008 Be. Return or Keep? Did you buy these online? Did the seller disclose these issues? | |
| My exp. with Focal Sopra No.2 , Harbeth 40.2, Passlabs XA30.5 and Hypex NC400 Sopras are bright speakers when compared to warmer speakers like Harbeth. Pair Focals with a warm amp and you'll get a (subjectively) more neutral tone. Pair Harbeths with a brighter class D amp and you'll get a more neutral tone. You've just disc... | |
| ELAC - Adante... what’s the verdict? I had an unfortunate experience with an 'unbroken in' pair of Adante at my local shop. I wanted to try something with concentric driver and compared the Adante with KEF LS50 and R300. Factoring out the unbroken in factor, I'd say you really have... | |
| Tube integrated Those VPI amps are made by Cayin. | |
| Tube integrated You might consider some of the Chinese brands like Cayin or Line Magnetic. This one meets your requirements except for its Alps volume control:http://en.cayin.cn/products_info?itemid=85 Don't let their origin fool you, they're point-to-point wired... | |
| ELAC - Adante... what’s the verdict? ^ Seems like an honest assessment. I too have noticed that "brassy" tendency with aluminum drivers. | |
| Match of Hybrid Rogue Pharaoh and B&W 803D2 speaker I personally think many underestimate what 100 watts or even 40 watts of tube power can achieve, even with low efficiency speakers. It largely depends on the quality of the transformers and tube type. KT120s have a ton of grunt. I have no doubt a ... | |
| DAC recommendation ^ The Topping D20. It can better any DAC I've heard in that price range and it's only $120. | |
| Does It have to be loud? @elizabeth I have tried numerous phone apps with multiple phones and they all read about 6 to 8 db lower than my Extech meter. I’ve only encountered one app that allows a C-weighted measurement, but it doesn’t record peaks like the Extech. If you ... | |
| Match of Hybrid Rogue Pharaoh and B&W 803D2 speaker @mapman I was referring to low octave bass at low volumes, like 70db. I often listen around an average SPL of 70db and at those volumes, the Pharoah seemed to cut all the bass below about 50Hz. When I swapped it out for my old Yamaha amp, those lo... | |
| Does It have to be loud? I listen at 50 to 60dB measured at listening chair.70dB is pretty loud and I only rarely play music that loud, and 80dB peaks is as loud as I ever play music at home.(mainly opera climaxes.)Are you using a real meter or one of those gimmicky phone... | |
| From KEF 103.2 to Harbeth 30.1 and back....Your advice sought. As much as I’m a fan of the thin-walled, BBC style speakers from Harbeth and similar ilk, they don’t have hard hitting dynamics when compared to brands of more contemporary design. This is very obvious in side-by-side comparisons, but is also easy... | |
| Match of Hybrid Rogue Pharaoh and B&W 803D2 speaker It was at moderate volumes where I noticed these Rogue hybrids were rolling off the bass. At higher volumes it seemed to level out. Anyway, it’s a good amp overall. One could do a lot worse. You definitely don’t have to worry about clipping with a... | |
| Match of Hybrid Rogue Pharaoh and B&W 803D2 speaker I had a much different experience with the Pharaoh. Sure it had power, but completely cut off the lowest octaves of the music. It wasn’t apparent until I compared it with my old class AB amp.Once I got into full tube amps I realized these Rogue hy... | |
| Low-heat-output amp for Devore O/96 Yamaha A-S2100. It can sound as good as a class A amp but will barely get warm with high-efficiency speakers like your Devores. |