hickamore
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| 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... | |
| The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"! @aolmrd1241 Thanks for that! Very helpful. | |
| Tube amps under $7500 @mdalton @larryi @audiotroy I viewed the Synthesis lineup on the distributor's website. Very cool-looking gear but most of these are integrated amps. Ovation is the amp that would interest me. However, Audio Intellect site is not displaying search... | |
| Tube amps under $7500 @larryi Indeed I would like to see how much a tube amp enhances the warmth, bloom, decay of those same qualities present in preamps. By this I mean something more to the Cary side (if they still made amps) than the ARC side. ALTHOUGH, I have been ... | |
| The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"! @aolmrd1241 Seriously? 40 watts into 4? Here is the claim on the Destination Hi-Fi website: "Rated Power: 50 Watts Class A into 8 Ohms, 100 Watts per channel into 4 Ohms, 200 Watts per channel into 2 Ohms." Both can't be true. Must get to the bot... | |
| The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"! The S5.5 supposedly doubles power at 4 ohms AND REDOUBLES AT 2 OHMS. Sounds perfect for nominal 4ohm speakers with impedance dips in the bass? |