jafox
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| AR LS17SE Volume Control You need to do some research on the gain of the Edge amp. The issue is not so much about line stage output impedance and amp's input impedance, but rather the voltage output of the line stage and gain / input-sensitivity of the amp. What is the ... | |
| Sound quality impact - preamp vs power amp? Thats why all my stuff is from the same manufacturer Yawn. Tubed or solid state. A great tubed pre- is going to be expensive, but you can pair it with a relatively inexpensive ss power amp and get amazing results. +10 Matching amps and spe... | |
| Wobbly XLR Connectors on Pass X250.8. What to do? Pop the top off and tighten the screws on the connectors. Maybe put a dab of loctite on there too. This can't be that difficult and is surely a lot less painful than boxing it up to take back to the dealer for them to do. | |
| Can anybody be a speaker designer? ................or President | |
| Who makes super quiet XLRs around $1k? For under $1k, seriously consider the Silent Source Signature. The top model, the SS Music Reference, brings on much more of the ambiance that you mentioned, but the Signature is a heck of a great start. It will handily destroy the lower priced ... | |
| Best match for Gershman Black Swans Changing from the Odyssey amps to something else is a sideways move! The Odyssey amps are the same circuit design as the expensive made-in-Germany Symphonic Line amps. A much different conclusion here. In the early 2000’s, I read hints/rumors of t... | |
| Sonus Faber Olympica 3 or Olympica Nova 2 ? In your small room, the O 3's are almost certainly too much energy as there's just no way to get them out of the corner and side walls without them being in your lap. I imagine the bass will be very boomy in your room. An audio system design sta... | |
| Lamm pre amp As a side note, I seem to always be drawn to the piece of gear with tube rectification. So so so so so so, TRUE. | |
| Transparent Balanced Interconnects and their generations Stay away from these unless your system sounds terribly bright and you want to warm things up.My experience does not reflect this conclusion whatsoever. And warmth and brightness are independent characteristics in the system. Warmth typically id... | |
| Pass X150.5 or Odyssey Stratos monos? I have been following this thread from the start. As the OP stated, only two options were to be considered: Pass and Odyssey. But there actually is a logical third option: Symphonic Line (SL). Have a look at the link below and I will explain fu... | |
| Any VTL experts in here? "Better" or "Best" is what I try to avoid. Why not call VTL and see what they might be able to share on the pros/cons of the S vs. MB models, in a general manner, but also for your speakers. I have the the Amati Futura and these need serious curre... | |
| Component recommendations for Wilson Audio Alexx DCS is the best for digital front end. Boulder or Ayre for electronics, or AR if you want tubes.Any reference as best is of no value and such a claim is either a sales pitch or personal preference. There are far too many product lines out there fo... | |
| New Parasound Halo JC1+ monoblocks just released!!! A great design does not guarantee a great implementation.The JC1’s were the only thing to to drive and make the Wilson Alexia’s sing beside the Gryphon AntillionWithout sharing the other amplifiers included in this evaluation to the resultant gold... | |
| Considering going back to Solid State Interesting thread. I can understand why people might switch to SS to get away from the added effort and maintenance of tubes. But I will be very interested as to what SS preamps can "replace" a top-performing tube preamp in what it does best, t... | |
| New Parasound Halo JC1+ monoblocks just released!!! I don't own a Class D amplifier and haven't compared any to Gryphon amplifiers. I listened to the original JC1s years ago and the Parasound JC5 recently, both sound okay. Same. And "okay" is generous. |