knotscott
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Tubes and Subwoofers I used the outputs of my tube amps to drive the high level input of my active subs for quite a while without issue at all. The sub's amp is completely separate. | |
Cary SLP 98 vs Benchmark LA4 You can easily roll tubes to tailor the sound of a the Cary a bit. You might be able to roll some opamps to tailor the Benchmark to your liking if you're up to it, but it's no where near as simple. Just some food for thought. | |
12au7 tube? The RCA clear tops are good. If you can run a 12BH7a, that's my strong preference. | |
R2R next? Don't like ESS During my recent audions of cheap DACs, I also found that the ESS chips weren’t my preference either. I settled on an SMSL C100 with the AK4493 chip set for ~ ~$120. It was really good in it’s stock form for the cost, but adding a MUSES02 opamp, a... | |
Amp suggestion for Merlin TSM speakers Bobby P and I listened to a lot of his early Merlins together, typically on tubes. I’m still a big fan of the midrange/treble clarity and presence I get from good tube amps. There are a lot of good choices. Having a bit more power never hurts, but... | |
Does a good power conditioner reduce need for power supply upgrade? I tend to deal with both aspects the best I can. A good conditioner should only help, but I can’t say as though it’ll make up for the short comings of a cheap wall wart. My conditioner is a Lightspeed CSL3200. I’ve never done any comparisons, and... | |
I find myself "tuning out" anymore.....is the magic fading? Buy some new music, treat yourself to a top shelf version of your favorite adult beverage, and have yourself a moment with your system. Ultimately, the destination isn't really about audio. | |
Do military/industrial tubes sound better than regular ones ? Many are dubbed military or industrial for a variety of different reasons, so it'll depend a lot on each individual tube, and what makes them different. Plus a lot of tubes sound different on different circuits, and it's all very subjective. | |
At the top of the line is it really all that different? Tough topic to give a good response to. There are so many variables involved, and so much subjectivism that how good something sounds, and how well it works together are major elements. The influence of the room and setup are huge factors. Add the... | |
soft dome versus hard dome tweeters @asctim I’m all about that midrange too. But a lot of tweeters go a significant way down in to it. And, how that midrange marries to the other frequencies matters. That’s it right there in a nutshell! Well said. @tunefuldude You should add ... | |
soft dome versus hard dome tweeters There is a design called "woofer-assisted wide-band" or WAWB for short. It's exactly what you describe. A wide band, such as a 4" driver that has credible output in the top octave along with a woofer that crosses in well below 500 Hz. Check out... | |
Takatsuki 300B $255 !! @audiot It's an empty box whywould you pay 255 for a nice box? I get the feeling this is tongue in cheek | |
what is more popular silver or black face plates More concerned about the performance, but black draws less attention to itself. | |
Need a little help Ditto...+1 | |
My Sonus Faber Amatis have weak bass even though I'm running ML 536s--800 w/ch into 4 ohms As mentioned - If new, the woofer suspension will loosen up over time and start to sound as designed, but can sound restricted early on. Double check that the polarity of the speaker wires is correct at both ends....you can even take a battery w... |