jw94055
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| Class D amps,bang for your buck ones Kkm, I did the same thing (audiosource/ebay/tube pre). I had a mint Son of Ampzilla I thought sounded pretty good, but what clear,superior, balanced, muscular sound for $250. I am still amazed. Music, just music. I do believe a Class "D" should be... | |
| Inexpensive integrated to drive Klipsch If you don't go the tube route for the pre, get a tube dac. The klipsch speakers "sizzle". It's best to tone them down with tubes. | |
| Are You a Sansui Lover? Had a Receiver and speakers back in the late '70s. Don't remember the Model numbers. Enjoyed them at the time, nothing was wrong with them, but the replacement bug got me and out they went. How much equipment is replaced and there is nothing wrong... | |
| Use of Power Conditioners vs. Direct into the Wall Earzona,use your money for MUSIC! If equipment needs thousands for dedicated power lines, thousands for power conditioners, hundreds for power cords; it isn't designed worth a damn. Parasound Halos are fine components. Any power conditioner good e... | |
| Tube Preamps Tube DAC, another option. If your listening is CD, a tube DAC can help tame the SS to SS to SS. There are choices on the market. You might look at Scott Nixon. | |
| Wire the House A/C or get Power Conditioner? Power conditioner first;the amount of money involved will be far less than dedicated lines. If whatever problem you think you have is still audible, take the next step. I think it is odd not so long ago "ultra" cables,cleanpower,outlets,power cord... | |
| Class-D or switching amps, any opinions on?? Sigh, one more time. I have used SS (mosfets) and "Class D" amps (Tripath and Hypex), Class D is better. I have used a tube pre with both technologies. I would rather have a tube pre with a SS amp than a SS pre with a Class D. My old ears (61) say... | |
| Adcom GFA-5800 Opinions The B&W 801s are, to some, classics. Adcom is decent, but not classic. I do believe higher level amplification would deliver higher quality music. | |
| Traditional Brands vs. "Audiophile" Brands NAD is the brand that will stand above others in the same price range. If I were looking for a second system, NAD would be the amplifier part of the system, Marantz would be the CD player and the B&W speakers that would fit my budget. | |
| I need SS muscle Tvad, didn't mean to put down your amp picks if future system wide amp needed. Just wanted to point out course for bass only amps. Thanks for the "agree". | |
| Equipment limitations? How to listen Clean, clear, wide range (highs to lows), no emphasis on any part of the musical spectrum (boomy bass, sizzling highs), open sound (does the music sound like it is coming out of a box), can you understand lyrics (forget rock recordings, listen to ... | |
| I need SS muscle Please! It's the bass units. You need power and high damping, not the very best in ss power amps. Look at very good, not best. NAD, Onkyo, used: Hafler, Adcom, Pioneer Elite, Sumo,etc. Use the saved money on a VERY good electronic crossover and mu... | |
| Next step: tube pre or tube power amp? One more time, a tube pre will give you the advantage of tubes without the heat and cost of a tube power. BUT, tube pre's aren't cheap. At least, get a tube DAC if CD's are your main source of input. | |
| Personal speaker evolution cann't remember the prices, here is the history.EV two way book shelf (1971)Sansui three way (1974)ESS amt4 (1976)KEF 104ab (1978)Home brew: ESS AMT1/Peerless mid. Kef bass drivers in subwoofer. (Now) | |
| I need help with my Equipment addiction Imagine new equipment,research, ponder, shop, decide and then give that amount of money to the charity(s) of your choice. All the fun of dreaming and doing good to boot. |