immatthewj
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| another rookie question - preamp or or power amp I had always thought that conventional wisdom dictates that "getting it right up front first" yielded the most notable sonic improvements. And by that logic, the preamp section would be the place to start. Is there any possibility to try before ... | |
| Peformance at price point for speakers manufactured in China? @mahgister , not all inexpensive preamps sound good. As an example, in the mid 90s I was listening to my system with a B&K HT digital preamp. I felt my system could sound more "musical" and I felt the the preamp might be what I should be con... | |
| Basic question about sensitivity Any significant upgrade with modern speaker can turn out a downgrade so take that into consideration. It was the best monitor they've ever produced. They're easy to drive with tube amps, because of their stable impedance. But if you are sill h... | |
| Peformance at price point for speakers manufactured in China? @kennyc , the reason I asked was because, as a hypothetical example, if it was widely known (except by me because I tend to be a bit of a cave dweller on this stuff) that a speaker manufactured in China that listed for 5k performed at the level o... | |
| Blowing Fuses. Dennis Had Inspire 300B SET @moose89 , I’ll relate another problem I once encountered with my Cary amp and how I fixed it: I’d turn the amp on and on one side the bias would run away high regardless of where the bias pot was set (not a self-biasing amp). I emailed Cary abou... | |
| How good is good enough? I enjoyed my system more when I was drinking more (while listening). But I will say that now that I am drinking less I do feel physically better. | |
| How good is good enough? @ellajeanelle , "God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, The courage to change the things I can, And the wisdom to know the difference." | |
| Blowing Fuses. Dennis Had Inspire 300B SET I have a Cary amp from back in the Dennis Had days, and also from back in those days I had a DIY "Power Bank" (a kit from CAD) which consisted of four more power supply capacitors connected to the amp with an umbilical cord. The amp started blowi... | |
| How good is good enough? I think that I am probably a tad diagnostically OCD, and due to that I will never ever be truly happy knowing that there is always something I could do to improve some aspect. However, I am at a point in my life and disposable income that reality... | |
| Peformance at price point for speakers manufactured in China? @kennyc , I suppose the comparison I was most interested in making would be with speakers manufactured in the US or in Europe. | |
| Basic question about sensitivity Any significant upgrade with modern speaker can turn out a downgrade so take that into consideration. It was the best monitor they've ever produced. They're easy to drive with tube amps, because of their stable impedance. Thank you for respond... | |
| Basic question about sensitivity I went back and had a look at John Atkinson’s measurements for your V12. On paper, even accounting for the 4 Ohm tap, they don’t look like an ideal match for one another - due to the tough load and limited efficiency. However, a lot depends on wh... | |
| Basic question about sensitivity @elliottbnewcombjr , if my memory serves me (and it may not), ARC was claiming that the VTM120s with four 6550s in each one were making 100 wpc. In retrospect, I think that they sounded great. They could rock the house or whisper real quiet or ju... | |
| Basic question about sensitivity @yoyoyaya , my amp does have 4 ohm taps. Do you think that might compensate for "tough impedance/phase dips in the bass and low midrange"? And what did you mean by though they are a bit polarising ? | |
| Peformance at price point for speakers manufactured in China? More likely more profit from the product. With consistent quality control, the final product is the same no matter where it’s manufactured. @thecarpathian , I guess that's kind of what I meant, as don't they all want to make as much profit as... |