knotscott
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| Best value Set amp for under $1500 used is ok. Like Charles, I also read mainly quite positive reviews on the Willsenton amps for good value in an integrated, but don’t have personal experience with them. There’s a dedicated FB group for Willsenton. Rogue could also be worth a look. If you ha... | |
| My first tube integrated: which one to get? A good tube preamp is a good first step, but if you really want to experience all of what tubes can do, it’s best to go with a full tube amp as well. Within reason, the number watts is less critical to me than the quality. Triode is the way to go ... | |
| Klipsch Speakers Some tubes are a bit softer than others, so it depends, but they’re likely easier on your ears than most solid state. That said, there are a lot of things in your audio chain that can come across as brightness and cause ear fatigue, and your speak... | |
| Types of Audiophiles This is good, LOL I’m a hybrid. ....as long as my poor man’s DIY "Purist" system is working well I’m "Live and Let Live"! If it’s not working, somebody’s gonna die! 😆 | |
| My Amp is good but probably the weak point Speaker upgrade was my first thought too. | |
| Mono block Sonic difference $5k vs $25k It’s important to note that the retail to manufacture cost ratio is about 4:1, so an amp that retails $25K gets built for ~ $6.2K and the dealer pays ~ $12.5K for it, vs ~ $1.2K build cost, and $2.5K wholesale cost for an amp that retails at $5K. ... | |
| Digital is far better than vinyl That's good news! Less interest means lower pricing for vinyl associated stuff for those of us who don't get it. 😁 | |
| Do speaker cables really make a difference ? Speaker cables have made a difference on every system I've owned so far. | |
| Valve Amp for Sonus Faber Sonetto IIIs I’m using twin monoblocks with no more than 15 watts output from a pair of KT66s in triode on 89db sensitivity speakers in a big room, and have no trouble playing it louder than I ever want or need to go, and it’s nirvana for me. It doesn’t hurt t... | |
| Why do Tube Amps sound more romantic v SS amps Good tube amps on a transparent system are incredible. You can hear the room, and that’s really all I can ask for. That glow in the dark factor turns into a smirk whenever the lights are dim and you’re in the middle of an audiogasm. 😄😎 | |
| Not Chinese Fakes But Not big $$$ Either Excellent work! Always glad to see people put some skin in the game with their systems. How do they sound to you? I put together a set of inexpensive 4-conductor Monoprice 12 awg OFC cables in some tech flex, and have been really pleased. | |
| Subwoofer suggestions for budget system? The Dayton SUB1200 or 1500 are within budget and can be adjusted to be quite effective and tolerable to enhance your low bass output. Set the low pass crossover frequency at its lowest setting, and keep the gain down so it's barely noticeable exc... | |
| Am I Getting Soft Here? If you love it, you’ve succeeded as far as I’m concerned. 😎 Cost and sound quality isn’t necessarily directly correlated. | |
| Looking for subwoofer recommendations I’m wondering if that SVS sub could be adjusted and/or placed in way that you’re satisfied with. Placement and adjustments are critical. I suspect that many folks set the gain and the crossover frequency too high. A sub should augment the existing... | |
| Solid state to tube My SS to tube transition started 30 years ago. Once I got a taste for that incredible transparency I’ve never gone back. Tube rolling adds another whole element to the equation. Both Quicksilver and Will Vincent are known for good sounding tube... |