keithr
Responses from keithr
| Zesto Bia 120 I dont understand a 12.5k stereo KT88 amp, in general. | |
| Price Increases Japanese gear prices should be falling as the Yen is being burned. | |
| Accuphase E-560 versus VAC Sigma 160i Jriggy- The Luxman was a demo piece that On A Higher Note circulates around the country when requested. It definitely had lots of hours on it (and I ran it continuously for 5 days- a space heater!) as the dealer and I had scheduling issues. Two ot... | |
| Accuphase E-560 versus VAC Sigma 160i Interesting comments- I had a Vac Phi Beta and Luxman 590ax in my room on Zu Definition 4 speakers. I would say the Luxman was very, very warm and smooth compared with the Vac. The Lux was like butta' and I didn't like it one bit. On the other han... | |
| VALVET Amps & Pre: any feedback from Audiogoners? Daldridge76- I have the Soulshine/A3.5MKII combo at home for the past 6 months. Feel free to email me offline and I might be able to answer your questions...I've had 15 amps in the past 4 years of all topologies.KeithR | |
| Zu Druid & Definition Roundup So to continue the Zu amplification trend, I had the Luxman 590ax integrated amplifier on loan for the past few days. I think this amp would work well on Vivid, Wilson, and other speakers with metal tweeters---but just was a poor match with Defini... | |
| Zu Druid & Definition Roundup Charles- back to Concert Fidelity, yes i've heard them at shows several times now and always have been impressed. Although their pricing leaves me cold in comparison to their build quality. Check out the inside of their DAC for a glimpse into that... | |
| Zu Druid & Definition Roundup Charles- yeah, what I meant to convey is "some" SETs exhibit those traits that Spirit was mentioning. the Sophias I had briefly were pretty open- most open SET I've had. tube selection also has a big impact here. I have not heard your Franks of co... | |
| Tube Mono-Block Recommendation CAT JL2 | |
| Zu Druid & Definition Roundup Spirit-You are just going to have to hear them for yourselves. There are components of SET sound that you have mentioned which are dealbreakers for me, but who knows for you. That somewhat dark, closed-in sound with a shrunken soundstage is someth... | |
| Zu Druid & Definition Roundup Spirit- I learned this with my initial amp on Def 2s, a BAT 300xSE (tube pre/MOSFET ss integrated amplifier) that sounded horrible. It took a quick swap to a McIntosh to even allow me to retain the speakers.The amps recommended for Zus in this thr... | |
| What happened to Jfox What about Tvad? | |
| Integrated amp for Wilson Audio Cub 2's BAT 300xSE | |
| Zu Druid & Definition Roundup Spirit- I think the 4s are suited for both SS and Tube. I am demo'ing the Dartzeel 8550 soon which the Zu owner uses as his reference. What I've learned is the Defs have a slight inherent leanness --and therefore pair best with a warmer than neutr... | |
| Magico S5 vs Tannoy Westminster Royal SE Why are folks still responding to a thread where the OP said he was purchasing the week of April 15th and has disappeared since. |