hickamore
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| Great Interview- A question I have often asked musicians. And always the same answer: variants of "music is to audiophilia as philosophy is to memorization." To them we might as well be stuffed panda collectors. | |
| MQA....again. What, Tidal is now post-MQA? Long overdue. Not that I'm going near its originators any time soon. | |
| Do you belong more to souce first or to speakers first school of thought ? It's intuitively clear that "high end" speakers can't deliver their promise with "low-fi" sources/amplification, but I have never had that personal experience. Reason: full-range floorstanders, unported yet with good bass extension, were beyond my... | |
| So, a reviewer just said something I need to talk about. @hilde45 +1 @ghdprentice +! Audio reviewers aren't discussing the production of sound, they're discussing the reproduction of sound. | |
| Tube amps under $7500 @paulcreed the Audio Hungary does sound fascinating, but what speakers are you using with it? Mine need big wattage, big amperage, and only sound good at >80dB. | |
| Tube amps under $7500 @chenry Unfortunately, this unit is an integrated whose preamp section is not versatile enough for my needs. Also, its tubes won't deliver the current needed to handle the low impedances thrown up by my Legacy speakers. Seems the only tube amps li... | |
| Aurender Conductor V4 and Qobuz phone app don't match @audphile1 Thanks, I will. | |
| Aurender Conductor V4 and Qobuz phone app don't match Same problem here as OP. Qobuz playlists do not show up in C4, although they do/did in C3. @12many How does one delete/reinstall C4 from/in Aurender? | |
| Tube amps under $7500 @hotei Integrateds have not ben on my radar, partly because failure on one end renders the other useless until repairs are made. But I must say, ARC for both pre and power at a reasonable price is a serious temptation. But then I wonder whether a... | |
| Tube amps under $7500 @yoder New one to me, like so many tube amps here. Thanks. I am indeed also considering Coda and will check out this one as well before pulling the trigger. | |
| Tube amps under $7500 @audition__audio OTL amps are out of the question for my speakers. I’m sure that with some, OTL amplification would be perfect. @mdalton @larryi @darkblacksmoke Your insights come as a reminder that I am working with humble $10k speakers plus a m... | |
| Tube amps under $7500 @larryi I'm told that many tube users are switching to Coda SS amps. Extended bottom end is a necessity for me. @mdalton Sounds optimal, but how do you manage level matching, etc.? | |
| Tube amps under $7500 @mdalton Ah. That explains everything. You have scored some truly classy gear at good value. I admire, but can't emulate. The stoic good humor alone would make all worth reading. See below. @larryi Just so. In a perfect world, I would bi-amp w... | |
| Tube amps under $7500 @mdalton Right, I was looking at Deja Vu. Really know nothing about the brand. Maybe @audiotroy will weigh in. @larryi Whether integrated or separate, my question remains how it handles low impedance at low frequencies.; @jtcf What speakers are ... | |
| Tube amps under $7500 Yes, I would certainly like to hear the Synthesis. If it resembles Cary, then I would probably like it. Same, I expect, with Aric. Only question is whether a tube amp (other than Stone Fortress ARC, VAC, etc.) can handle the low frequency impedanc... |