jallen
Responses from jallen
| Any San Francisco area Vapor owners? In the Bay Area include on your list of speakers to hear, the new ones by Vaughn Loudspeakers in Santa Rosa. They are using Plasma Tweeters/restored Vintage Dukanes. They are Reference Level. The best Tweeters I have heard...ever. This from a ribb... | |
| speaker wire termination I like good solder (Cardas silver/lead) to a rhodium over copper spade. Bananas are usually are gold and gold uses a nickel undercoat, not the best conductor. I have reservations about crushing all those crystals although Cardas wire sounds very g... | |
| Magnepan 3.7 speakers + Audio Research Ref 75 amp Schubert is right on. 500wpc into 4 ohms is ideal Low power tubes are just not enough. Try a Carver 300wpc amp or big Manley. Then the 3.7 will have some dynamics. | |
| Amp: Can I mix tubes from different manufacturers? Dont mix them. The plate impedance will be different. Just a matched set of good tubes. Jallen | |
| Amp: Can I mix tubes from different manufacturers? Dont mix them. The plate impedance will be different. Just a matched set of good tubes. Jallen | |
| Do we still need 6550 or KT88 tubes? I have tried kt 120, WC 6550, GL kt88, JJ kt88, Ei kt90, sovtek kt88, I liked the 6550 WC best, just more musically convincing. In other systems this was not the case. The plate impedance is different for each tube so they are very system dependan... | |
| Do we still need 6550 or KT88 tubes? I have tried kt 120, WC 6550, GL kt88, JJ kt88, Ei kt90, sovtek kt88, I luked the 6550 WC best, just more musically convincing. In other systems this was not the case. The plate impedance is diffwrent for each tube so they are very system dependan... | |
| Installing Dedicated Lines.... Need advise Foster_9, I am in the process of just about to complete mine. I am running a dedicated line, 10 gauge for amplification, and a 12 gauge for digital, line level components. The job is not easy, and I am doing it but fortunate to have a father as an... | |
| Adjust resistance & capacitance to A cartridge is adjusted or fine tuned to the system integration. Thus, with each amp, you may have to adjust the tracking angle or your loading as this can have profound impacts on the top end and other aspects of the sound. Jallen | |
| Installing Dedicated Lines.... Need advise Contact VH audio and they can direct you. Their familiarity with numerous systems would be valuable. Also consider their panel mount AC filter and surge suppression. I just heard one installed at a friends. The improvement was not subtle. Jallen | |
| Subwoofer Crossover Question Which Aerial speakets? I have 10T's powered by 4 quicksilver monos and using plasma super tweeters crossed over at 3500k. Very enjoyable. | |
| Subwoofer Crossover Question The often overlooked detail with subs is that they are not time aligned with the rest of the drivers and this why one well designed box is better unless a sub has been designed for the accompanying speakers. This is why so many subs have one-note-... | |
| Subwoofer Crossover Question There is very little music below 30Hz, much kess 23Hz. I would not spend $ on a sub snd instead in an amp which matches well with your speakers. Also I would optimize the room and be certain the room is behaving correctly. | |
| Differences between cable sound. Brownsfan,I have used nunerous products from VH AUDIO and the quality is very high. Sonically they are stellar. I have used many of his caps and now wire. Definitely worth checking out. | |
| Differences between cable sound. I like silver with a PE dielectric and prefer using it with tube gear. SS gear and things can get a bit hotter on some recordings. I like silver coated for general use, and it us good for most things. |