knotscott
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| Wanna take it to the next level? Buy MORE speakers! MORE COW BELL! ^^^^ | |
| Sunfire Preamp Tubes Every brand and tube type will sound a bit different in a different circuit, so it can be tough to draw broad conclusions. It’s extremely subjective... your spicy might be my hot. I have some EH 12BH7As that I love, but it’s no guarantee that th... | |
| Sunfire Preamp Tubes What tubes are in it now? | |
| Rectangular versus fancy design speakers? Parallel walls create standing waves, internal resonance, and can cause some output from a back wave. Square corners on the baffle cause diffraction issues, and square corners with a lipped edge are worse. The cabinet is a major contributor to the... | |
| What's my best upgrade options Have you experimented with any tube rolling? | |
| Measurement is "Important". Really. Yes, REEEEALY. Only.... I Don't know HOW????? Measurements as a starting point when developing audio gear. Ears for fine tuning and for listening to music. | |
| Battle of the Older DAC I agree with oddiofyl. DAC technology has progressed quite a bit in the last few years. Look into the newest chips, then try to find one that's well designed. | |
| Hafler DH-220 performance and modifications I'm not familiar with either of those mods, but have owned a DH220 and DH500. While both are powerful and stable amps, they're not among the most transparent or musical amps I've owned, so I'd definitely consider pursuing some possible upgrades w... | |
| External crossovers for subs What make/model is your sub? Many active subs have all the active crossovers you need built in. There are pros and cons with every type of crossover filter, whether active, passive, internal, or external. There’s not a set of absolutes that apply ... | |
| Changing Tweeter on Olympica 3 Theoretically, changing both is best, but I understand that there will be diminishing returns by spending the extra for the 2nd replacement. You can replace one and not worry about the 2nd, or maybe you could replace both, and sell the one that... | |
| Music reproduction is art beauty is in the eye (or ear) of the beholder. . ...or "beerholder" if that’s the case! | |
| Two 330A versus one 860A? If all else is equal, the physical separation can reduce crosstalk and improve separation, but it appears that the 860A has some advantages over the 330, which will likely offset the benefit of two monoblocks. | |
| which power amp or integrated for Totem Element Fire v2's? Have you considered tubes at all? | |
| No More Fake Reviews - So Who’s Gonna Tell Us What To Buy? In addition to any suspected bias from any payola or financial incentives, even a legit honest review is written according to the reviewers preferences and natural bias, which may or may not match my preferences. Sort of like depending on someone... | |
| Is "detailed" audiophile code for too much treble? @audphile1 Detailed, articulate, resolving, transparent and musical doesn’t have to be bright. |