jchiappinelli
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| How to accurately gauge speaker sensitivity to match with tube amp? OPDont know your budget but you may want to check out the Golden Ear line of towers. I drive my Golden Ear Triton R1's with 50 watts of tube power which proves more than enough. Most GE speakers have a high spl (mine are 92 spl) and are equipped w... | |
| How to accurately gauge speaker sensitivity to match with tube amp? To the OPMaybe you did this but....In order to compare the qualities of one amp to another, it is absolutely imperative that the sound levels be matched. Otherwise, the amp that provides a slightly louder output will seem to have the better sound.... | |
| A challenge to all turntable manufacturers It's been done, with very mixed results.Thanks for the info on ELP. However, have there been any reviews by major publications that support your claim of "mixed results"? As far as the DS system, I agree with looscannon. Cant see the benefit if yo... | |
| Are these fake? I would say 90% of anything coming off eBay or Amazon are suspect and should be avoided.Gross oversimplification. I have purchased many items, new and used on eBay and Amazon including a $40k SL55 and my Cary Audio mono block amps. Total satisfact... | |
| I'm here for the enthusiasts, not the snobbery All Porches are ugly?? | |
| Should people with no turntable or reel to reel be considered audiophiles? Whoa, hold on here. Porschephiles 911's and Caymans. We tolerate the other stuff only because it gives Porsche the money to survive and make our cars. I wouldn't be caught dead driving a Panamera or one of the SUVs. Those are for people who buy R... | |
| Affordable US Made Tube Pre/Power or Integrated Options If you can find them, the Dennis Had designed Cary Audio Six pacs will astound you. They are 50W triode mono blocks that can be had used around $1500-$1700. Absolute tube nirvana.J.Chip | |
| In Defense of Audiophiles, Bose, Pass, Toole and Science I really like the sound i get from my system. It allows me to forget about my components and focus on music. Do the individual pieces or collective components measure well? Don't know and don't care. Just like with cars, there are many cars with b... | |
| CD Transports A couple of other things to consider which may, or may not matter to you but should be taken into account.1) A remote. Does it have one? is it a flimsy, plastically, cluttered, poorly laid out affair or something that has been well designed in a s... | |
| In the middle of a pandemic, Stereophile reviews ~ $30K equipment Geoffkait,Jackie would be proud of you.J.Chip | |
| 2 amplifiers connected to 1 set of speakers ghasley,I know you are just raising a hypothetical question of what would happen. However, since you seem to have occasion to swap amps, you might find it more convenient to do as imhififan suggested and get yourself a Beresford Switch. They make ... | |
| switching between two amplifiers; issues of power A couple of caveats. I had (still have) a similar situation. I have a pair of tubed mono block amps that I use for serious listening and a SS amp which I keep as a backup or use when I just want some background music on but don't want to put hours... | |
| Need some technical help/suggestions Yes. Became aware of the D.BOB myself a few days ago. Concern here is adding yet another component to the music stream i.e., Transport, DBOB, DAC, Preamp, Amps, Speakers. Kinda rubs against my "less electronics is better" mindset. Interesting neve... | |
| Jazz for someone who doesn't like jazz. Wow! Lot's good, and not so good (IMHO) suggestions here. As someone said, Jazz is a very broad genre. It has evolved over many years and has taken on many different forms. Understanding the history of Jazz and its artists over the years will make... | |
| Break-in ? No one (with the exception of ebm) has addressed my original question. Either responses have been that break-in periods are not really necessary or posters go on to list the reasons for and required time for breaking in various components. I'm not... |