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| Class D amps seem poised to take over. Then what? Atmasphere,The other problem I am hearing is how mechanical it sounds.I hooked up my Gale 401s which are famous for their rhythm, groove and timing and now they sound like the music is being played by robots! I would have never thought any amp co... | |
| Gale 401's They also benefit from a really good tube preamp.I use a Supratek Cabernet 300B and it makes a huge difference-opening up the soundstage and allowing the beautiful tonality to come through.They are capable of really excellent timbre but like the M... | |
| Gale 401's They image better horizontal because the mid and treble are then aligned vertically.Best with the tweeter at the top which then gives good image height. | |
| Gale 401's Douglas Schroeder you do not have a clue regarding the potential of Gale 401s.When properly restored they are superb sounding things and will comfortably compare with good modern speakers in the $10,000 plus range.Which is about what they cost in ... | |
| What Integrated Amp do You use Bakoon Amp 5521.Somehow combines extreme clarity and resolution without sounding analytical or cold. | |
| Class D amps seem poised to take over. Then what? Still not convinced sorry.I recently got to hear the latest Purifi class D [P452 I believe] in a very good system-Magicos/Accuphase and they still sound phasey.There is certainly less haze than earlier but they still struggle to create convincing ... | |
| Best Preamp and Amp combination, interesting finding!!! I have friend with an Audio Flight Strumento power amp and matching Strumento preamp.Those are seriously expensive items.He also kept an Usher 307A preamp which he was using previously with an Usher R1.5 power amp.The Strumento power amp sounds mu... | |
| I went from Class D to Luxman A/AB - And most of what you think is wrong Yes but the Parasound A21 is not very good.You need a better reference. | |
| Supratek Owners Thread Also yes not all Suprateks have transformers in the chrome domes.It depends on the era/model.Both mine do. The domes were retained to maintain a consistent aesthetic. | |
| Supratek Owners Thread Yes the alpha lam experience would seem to be far from typical.As soon as as read his post I thought to myself that sounds like a unit which had been messed with by some incompetent person.About ten years ago some people on the long Supratek threa... | |
| Supratek Owners Thread I have used meshplates in my 300B single Cabernet for years with no problems. | |
| Supratek Owners Thread There is a big difference in sound between a standard 300B and say a TJ Full Music meshplate.Almost like a different preamp.With the meshplate you get beautiful airy treble,much better timbre and a much more holographic soundstage.If you have hear... | |
| Rockport Atria II or Magico A5 The Yamaha NS5000s also deserve consideration.Wonderful natural sounding speakers and much easier to drive than most that have been mentioned here. | |
| Better Amp for Cornwall IV's... You really need to look at the measured impedance curve.I tried to find these measurements but had no luck.If the impedance does not dip below around 6 ohms then an amplifier with a highish output impedance [typically tube amps and not SS /class D... | |
| A deeper more holographic soundstage. A good tube preamp will tend to give a much deeper and more room-filling soundstage if the rest of the system is up to it.And yes with a SS power amp.I have heard that effect many times in many systems.Supratek preamps are especially good in that ... |