hilde45
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| Is an autoformer (AVC) always superior to pots and resistors ? I've tried an AVC incorporating Slagle's parts. It sounded dead quiet but my system needs a bit more boost and I like the coloration added by my 6SN7 tube. | |
| Convincing your local dealer to let you try speakers at home Good comments. I like these dealers a lot, so this is really not about them. We have not even discussed this topic. I think they're fantastic guys and so this post is really about the general practices around borrowing speakers. It says something... | |
| Convincing your local dealer to let you try speakers at home Seems that no one has been refused before. I've had at least two dealers in town say "We don't do that." It's easy to ask and I'm not shy. Maybe this was a silly thread since the answer is so obvious. | |
| Are measurements the end all, be all? One missing element in discussions involving measurements is how the hearer themself would measure -- their hearing, their sensitivities, their perceptual inclinations. I’m not talking about subjective (interpretative) taste. I’m talking about how... | |
| patricia barber - diana krall - holly cole Krall is over-rated and overplayed by audiophiles. | |
| What are the characteristics of Hifi geared towards good reproduction of classical music? There are several things which have contributed to classical music in my system. One is the ability of the system to produce not just a wide, but a deep and articulate soundstage. Instrument positions should occupy distinct positions, as they woul... | |
| I have found out why new cables and tweaks actually work! And here's a poem from ChatGPT: QUESTION: write a poem about tube amplifiers ANSWER: Tube amplifiers, oh so fine Their warm sound flows like honey wine From their glowing tubes, a sound divine A truly timeless design Their warmth envelops, a c... | |
| I have found out why new cables and tweaks actually work! I'd like to share what the AI program ChatGPT can do in relation to audiophile conversation. QUESTION: Explain why tube audio amplifiers sound better than solid state amplifiers ANSWER from CHAT GPT: Tube audio amplifiers, also known as valve am... | |
| Has the ASR review/hatchet job on the Musetec MH-DA005 Changed Anyone's Mind? @hoping Thanks for saying so. Appreciated. | |
| Devore O/96 vs Stenheim Alumine 2 @sbank I agree about wall placement, for sure. I'm confused. I thought speaker efficiency had to do with the speaker-amp relationship and that while placement affects the acoustical picture, overall, placement is a separate issue. | |
| Do Amps matter.. in an Amp? You've tried dozens of amplifiers? Literally dozens? How do you manage that? I'm jealous...and curious! | |
| Devore O/96 vs Stenheim Alumine 2 @sbank The Larsen 9 has a sensitivity of 88db with an impedance of 4ohm. The OP said he was looking for a "highly efficient" speaker. Why would you say the Larsen speakers fit that description? | |
| Snowballs Where are people's manners these days? Next thing you know, people will be kidnapping governors and storming the Capitol. And with that controversial comment -- completely factual -- this thread will get deleted. A prediction. | |
| Snowballs Next time you're driving your car, roll down your window and invite some incoming snowballs. Let us know how it goes after you get out of the hospital. | |
| Tube-Curious/Pre-amp I had that Atoll and I paired it with a Quicksilver Line Stage. In my opinion, that amp really needs a richer, more expansive tube preamp, such as something built around a 6SN7. Here are 4 used options which, to my mind, all seem like good bets. ... |