knotscott
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| VANDERSTEEN model 2CE Signature...or ...SNELL Type D ? Vandersteen for the win! | |
| Aren’t the two main transducers, speakers and cartridge, the most important? The transducers (speakers, phono carts) tend to have more impact on tonal balance and overall sonic presentation than most components, and is a reasonable place to focus early in the game or when you want big changes, but we still hear the sum tot... | |
| Tube Power vs Solid State Power Tubes distort on odd order harmonics if I recall. Whereas SS distorts on even order which is less desirable to the ears. Thus, some believe the tubes sound better You're on the right track, but reversed it. Even order harmonics are natural, an... | |
| Tube Power vs Solid State Power As mentioned watts are watts, but I do think there are a couple of other potential factors to consider that may lead to the "tube watts are louder" perception. Wattage rating aside, and SS or tubes aside, well made amps tend to have better dynami... | |
| System and speakers in a large room vs in a small room? I think so. Mating the speakers to the room is a huge consideration in speaker selection. Large speakers tend to have more bass output with lower extension. Those traits are more likely to excite the resonsances and modes of a smaller room. Small ... | |
| Top 5 Reaons to NOT BUY A TURNTABLE. All your records belonged to your mother You haven't saved up enough allowance to buy a decent vinyl system You read an article about CD being perfect You have to get off the couch to listen to both sides You can't figure out how to balance the t... | |
| In praise of isolation. I have yet to try springs under my speakers, but am intrigued. Our last house had a carpeted concrete slab in the livingroom....coupling 100# speakers by spiking through the carpet to the heavy mass of the slab seemed to work well vs no spikes. Ou... | |
| Observation: Passion vs Obsession Excellent insights, and very true! Been down both paths, and much prefer sticking with "Passion", and enjoying all the aspects. Heck, the system was good enough to satisfy me 20 years ago, is better than I ever would have dreamed, and has only i... | |
| Focal, B&W or Martin Logan If your wife likes them (...that's huge), and you’re not opposed to whatever signature they may have, there’s enough potential there to turn it into a pretty amazing system. There are always things that can be done, and should be done to make them... | |
| How do you listen? Too loud can result in listener fatigue (and complaints from the residents of the house). Too soft and it's not involving enough. I like the Goldilocks setting ...just right...but as oregonpapa mentioned, that varies with every album. | |
| Tube vs solid state (with all apologies) There are pros and cons with each, and each situation is different, so there are no absolutes here. Obviously guitar amps and hifi amps are completely different animals with different objectives (a fact that should not to be overlooked), but for h... | |
| Can someone suggest a lush tube integrated under $3000 used If you already have a tube preamp, why not go for a straight amp vs integrated? There's a whole new world of options behind that door. I was specifically thinking of the VTA amps from Tubes4Hifi.com. They offer excellent circuits and build quality... | |
| Amp Preamp Advice Don’t fall for the power/watts BS. Seriously. You have to hear it to believe it. Thank you for saving me some typing! I’ve gone the gamut from 55wpc to 70wpc to 255 wpc to 150wpc to 100 wpc to 35 wpc and finally to 20 wpc, and every step sounded b... | |
| Should I buy a VTL Siegfried mk1 basically new 700 hrs? At that price, I’d look into a used Convergent amp. A new JL-5 is about $25K, so you stand a decent chance of finding a used one within budget. You’ll be hard pressed to find better. | |
| Top 3 songs to evaluate a system Sad Old Red - Simply RedTom's Diner - Suzanne VegaThinkin' About Your Body - Bobby McFerrin |