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| Have you reached your end point with this addictive hobby? I started my latest system in 2013 - committing to tubes and all separate components. I just finished a major upgrade to it - speakers, isolators, rack, conditioner, duplex socket, power cords, & new transport (CD, SACD, Memory Stick). I lik... | |
| The $27,900 disappointment? Wilson Audio Watt Puppy 8 issues. My guess would be that the drop to almost 2 ohm at approx. 25 hz and 85 hz for all those Wilson speakers listed above will pull more current from the amp(s) and increase the bass presence. | |
| Moving to separates The best is to decide what your long term plan is. For me, I have two main systems. My stereo system and my home theatre system. I went to separates for both of them a long time ago and I stick to A/B amps. For example, in my home theater, I upgra... | |
| McIntosh C8 (new) vs C26/2700 (used) Unfortunately, I cannot help you with those models. I do have the McIntosh C2300 Pre-amp which has no DAC. It does not look like you need a DAC, so, you might want to take a look at this model. It is a really nice tube preamp. I am running it ... | |
| Talk me out of buying Monoblocks and into a stereo amp instead Nice system. CP12000 preamp is killer. I think the MC611 monoblocks match better the CP12000 design philosophy and the setup will be quite imposing - sonically and physically. Note: fyi, I am running MC275 monoblocks into a C2300 and I am glad... | |
| Has it all been worth it? We all go through cycles... When I get bored of my system, it is usually because of the same old music. One thing I have done that has been very interesting is look at stereo equipment reviews online and note the music the reviewer is using to ... | |
| The $27,900 disappointment? Wilson Audio Watt Puppy 8 issues. yes, ok. How about, for the same db, lower impedance requires more current, which equates to a bigger power supply (ie. in A, AB) which may increase the cost of the amp. Something like that. | |
| Has it all been worth it? I grew up wanting to get a job as soon as possible, getting a Marantz receiver in my room, getting an affordable car, and installing a nice car stereo. Through the decades that has not changed much for me. However, after a lot of research, onc... | |
| The $27,900 disappointment? Wilson Audio Watt Puppy 8 issues. To simplify, based on the impedance curves above, Wilson likes to parallel two 8 inch woofers in their Puppy cab which gives you a low impedance in some specific lower frequencies. This seems to be done in all the models throughout the decades. ... | |
| The $27,900 disappointment? Wilson Audio Watt Puppy 8 issues. Based on these impedance curves of speakers over 3 decades, it has to be obvious that these curves are providing exceptional sound to the people grading and buying these speakers. The objective they have set for the speakers are being met. Wilson ... | |
| The $27,900 disappointment? Wilson Audio Watt Puppy 8 issues. fyi, Here is the Stereophile measurements of most of the Wilson Watt/Puppy and related line of speakers in order of release. Probably covers almost 3 decades of Wilson Speakers - Impedance, Phase, Frequency. It shows a pattern and trend that is ob... | |
| The $27,900 disappointment? Wilson Audio Watt Puppy 8 issues. Yes, no problem. I am (c). With the same ID, I have a few posts on AudioKarma, you can see some previous iterations of my stereo, and some reallly old ones on AudioAficionado, but, my ID is not valid anymore on AudioAficionado. I am mostly on Aud... | |
| The $27,900 disappointment? Wilson Audio Watt Puppy 8 issues. Thanks. I have been switching back and forth between the 8 ohm tap (now 4 ohm) and the 4 ohm tap (now 2 ohm). I even tried the 16 ohm tap (now 8 ohm), however, I did not like the 16 ohm tap at all. Overall, I like the 4 ohm tap (now 2 ohm) bec... | |
| The $27,900 disappointment? Wilson Audio Watt Puppy 8 issues. Thanks. For one MC275, I found some specs: 16 Ohm tap 34.6 V / 2.2 A 8 Ohm tap 24.5 V / 3.1 A 4 Ohm tap 17.3 V / 4.3 A So, when I monoblock my two MC275s on the 4 ohm tap, I should assume the voltage stays at 17.3, but, the current doubles to ... | |
| The $27,900 disappointment? Wilson Audio Watt Puppy 8 issues. Thanks for the recommendations. I actually like the 4 ohm tap on the MC275s in monoblock running the W/P 8s. The reason is additional low bass. In addition, low quality CD recordings with no bass that normally sound thin, actually sound much ... |