josefm
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| Biamping, yes or no? Yes, its worth the effort exploring whether you can coax more out of your system. May not work in all systems but sure did in my case. However I am sort of a gear hog and had almost all the additional components to try bi-amping, first passively(u... | |
| Power for CAT preamp I use Kaplan GS-mk2 on my CAT pre, its cheap new (falls within your used price)and bettered cables like Audience, KS, and others which are 2-3 times the Kaplan Cable cost. Great imaging, 3D soundstage 2D4, excellent hi's and bass. | |
| pre/power matching? 1:10 min. ratio output to input impedance. THis is the accepted ratio for minimal impact on freq. response.Eg: pre out= 100ohms matched well with amp input impedance at 1kohm (1,000 ohms). My CAT pre ouput impedance is listed at 75 ohms, so will m... | |
| bella extreme 3205 tubes I have the same or similar amp (mine is the Signature), here is what I am currently using.GL KT88 reissue power tubesTS 12AT7 cryoed p-splittersBaldwin branded 12AX7 I also tried the new GL12ax7, more of a sweet tubey sound. I prefer the Baldwin A... | |
| Cable Source 2 Pre, upstream sets the tone for the downstream | |
| bi-wire vs jumpers It depends on the system, I have heard it sound better bi-wired on one system and worse on another. One of those things you need to try yourself and assess. | |
| Tube rolling? The GLs are a definite step up from the EH in my Jolida based amp. I liked the TS 6550 better than the EH also. | |
| Anyone try Pvane tubes in your Dac or CD player? Jtcf, I settled on NOS Brimar 13D5 for the DAC. However I found the Brimars a tad too "tubey" for use in my CAT pre linestage where I currently use the reissue TungSol 12AU7. | |
| Pro amps for home use? Sure you can, with excellent results.I use a Crown XTi on my woofers since I biamp. I have tried it full range on a 3-way monitor with very good results also.More power on tap does not = blown speakers, however over-driving any speaker could and w... | |
| Anyone try Pvane tubes in your Dac or CD player? I tried their 12AU7 in an EE DAC, sounded bloated and fuzzy to me. IMO not worth the price. | |
| Stereo sub amp recommendations I use a Crown XTi amp, has built in DSP(EQ, XO, etc). 275W @ 8ohm/ 500W @ 4ohms.499$ new. | |
| Any thoughts on a Parasound HCA 1200 It is somewhat on the lean side, and a little hot on top...but, might just do fine on just bass duty. | |
| Music that everyone else loves but you just don't Most pop music...and that includes rap. | |
| Vendors Who Post Vendors are people too, no problem with them posting...however they do need to disclose their status.There are some that don't disclose they are a dealer for products that they post on/in.Problem is how would Audiogon or anyone on here know who is... | |
| If you had to choose: tube amp or tube pre-amp? I would say spring for the tube preamp first since you already have a decent amp. The efficiency of your speakers would need to be closely matched a tube amp type ( P-P, SET, etc.). |