jasonbourne71
Responses from jasonbourne71
| Zen Stream/Zen DAC v2 a Surprisingly Good Combo Nice to hear that a sub-$1K streamer/DAC is so satisfying! This belies the assertations of the moneyphiles that only gear costing multi-thousands is capable of doing justice to the music embedded in those ones and zeroes! | |
| What news in 2023 struck you? The passing of John Strohbeen who kept Lincoln Walsh's design of a coherent speaker alive through the decades. | |
| Integrated with jacks for 2 sets of speakers? There are speaker selector boxes available on eBay. I have one made by Adcom that can switch three pairs of speakers. Sonically transparent and passive. Does not degrade sound quality. | |
| Has anyboyd used this amp, your thoughts on it @jond : Since it has one output tube per channel it will of course stay entirely in Class A operation. Class AB requires a pair of tubes/transistors driven by a phase-splitter circuit. | |
| Has anyboyd used this amp, your thoughts on it Such low-power tube amps are better suited for headphones than speakers. | |
| Has anyboyd used this amp, your thoughts on it The Glow One is a single-end tube amp using one 6BQ5/EL84 per channel at 3.5 watts output. Input/driver tube looks like a 12AT7. I have a similar custom-made amp like it using a 6BG6 pentode for about 7 watts and one 12AT7 driving both output tube... | |
| Is my amp good enough? I would keep using the NAD pre and power amp with the new speakers. They are both high quality circuit designs and transparent to the source. Spending lots more will only buy you audio jewelry - not significantly better sound! Upgrading your speak... | |
| What was the first power cable that you noticed a difference in the sound? @tennisdoc56 +1! At last a reality-based response! | |
| Angela Gilbert Yeung Amps You've gotta be kidding! | |
| Jolida JD-9 Upgrade If it works leave it alone! Buy a Schiit Mani 2 for $160 - a better phono stage! | |
| What specs to look for in 25' HDMI cable If a HDMI cable works it is fine! No need to worry if another brand is "better" because all HDMI cables pass digital data the same way. | |
| What does the "high gain" option refer to when buying preamp tubes "High Gain" is just another way for Tube Depot to extract another $2 from a buyer! | |
| What was the first power cable that you noticed a difference in the sound? I see that the power cord cultists are out in force! Go ahead and spend hundreds on a meter or two of wire if it makes you happy! | |
| Looking for a great phono pre-amp in the $1000 or less range @jl35 Thank you! Diminishing returns set in quickly for phono stages! Money would be better spent on a cartridge upgrade! The OP should consider the Hana SL for ~ $700. That and the Mani would keep the cost ~ $1K. | |
| Looking for a great phono pre-amp in the $1000 or less range Here's the best value ever in phono stages: Schiit Mani 2 for $160. No need to spend $1000! |