knotscott
Responses from knotscott
| Cost Effectiveness of Bi-Wiring Improvements? The results are always a variable, but it's more right than wrong IMO. I like skucie's suggestion to try with another set of cables if you have them. | |
| What is Your End Game System? I'd gauge system performance by enjoyment level. Definitely not cost. Does it make you happy, check all your boxes, and hold your attention every time you listen? | |
| speaker impedance Lower impedance requires more current flow from the amp. As long as the amp has the ability to drive 4 ohms, it shouldn't be an issue. Upgrade to something that sounds good to you. 😎 | |
| Thoughts about the "Cheapaudioman" on YouTube He's entertaining and is my go-to guy for advice for family and friends who want lower budget new stuff that I haven't kept up with at all. 😎 | |
| How does one weigh the virtues an older amp vs. a younger one? Better to listen to each for extended periods (weeks even), then decide which one you prefer to live with. You miss a lot of the little stuff doing quick A/B listening. | |
| Preamps can color sound considerably. Surprising? The only "authentic" sound is what the guys in the studio heard. Bingo....the true meaning of "Hi-fi" refers to the original sound as recorded. Everything downstream of that is variation of some sort .... we just get to decide if it's a more p... | |
| Phono Stage Upgrade It'll be difficult to do better than the phono stage in the Convergent SL-1 IMHO. | |
| Best 12AU7 Type Tubes for a Preamp RCA clear tops and new issue Mullards sound good and have worked well for me. | |
| Who Remembers the DAK Catalog? I do remember that, but it took your post to jog the memory. | |
| 12AU7 tubes for a Rouge Audio Sphinx V3 Integrated RCA 12AU7 clear top have a fairly large happy following. I’m using them in my Dyna/VTA 70 amps, and have been quite pleased. Those might be worth a try. Also available under the Conn brand. | |
| Should I bi-amp or bridge my amps to feed my speakers I would not bridge your amps. It forces two different output transformers to work in series. Bi-amp vertically...it should help with separation and soundstage. Add an active subwoofer to handle only the bottom octave. Set the low pass crossover... | |
| Class D for Repatriated Merlin TSM MMI Hearing the name Merlin makes my heart smile. A blast from the past for sure. Bobby P. would be so pleased to know that his speakers are still being enjoyed, and that people have such high regard. Good luck with your TSMs. 😎 | |
| Finally made the transition to a tube preamp! It’s always subjective and there are many variables, but given the quality of your system chain, I’d think that the retipped Denon with the ML profile and boron cantilever would be worth having in your system. I’m not certain, but I’d guess the PA... | |
| Single vs Bi-wire Speaker Cable As always, there are several variables involved. Some systems simply reveal it better than others, and some people are more patient when listening...it can be subtle and hard to notice, but once you do hear it, you won’t "unhear it". It's more lik... | |
| Finally made the transition to a tube preamp! Where can I learn more about that arcane skill you call "roll different tubes to tailor to the sound to your liking"? Tube rolling is optional of course, but it’s unique to tube gear and adds an element of fun and interest. Many/most (at least ... |