knotscott
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| Help/advice, upgrading my vintage amplifier! In addition to Rogue and Jolida, I'll add Willsenton to the recommendation list. They have a couple of excellent value tube integrated amps. | |
| No response from seller Happens outside of the audio world too. Most FB or CL sellers are pretty decent people, but some will only lift a finger if it benefits them....including removing a sold listing. | |
| My ProAc Studio 200s are…. ... instruments just became fuller, more liquid sounding….a bit larger, more dimensional….but in all…..just more lifelike than the solid state My sentiments exactly with a lot of decent tube amps mated to transparent speakers. | |
| MM Cartridge Recommendation Picking a cart is VERY subjective, and the synergy of a cart with any given system is a variable. If a system is neutral to slightly warmish, a brighter cart can liven things up and sound great....but the same cart on a system that's already on t... | |
| Going monoblock? Monoblocks give you an entire amp dedicated to one speaker, and no crosstalk, which corresponds to better separation, wider soundstage, better dynamics, and sometimes improved clarity, but there are lots of variables.You could always ask Sonus Fab... | |
| What audio expos are worth going to? It’s been a long time since I’ve been, but there used to be a CES in Las Vegas in January, and one in Chicago in June. Not even sure if that’s true anymore, but there is one scheduled in Vegas January 5-8, 2022. Covid vaccination is required.What ... | |
| MM Cartridge Recommendation I didn’t find the Nagaoka MP carts anymore difficult to setup than any other cart. The MP500 weighs about 8 grams. The line contact stylus is more sensitive to VTA and alignment than conicals and ellipticals in general, but that’s more the nature ... | |
| I'm looking for a pair of interconnects that won't shatter the bank.... SKW RCA cables are excellent and affordable.Primedia cables are quite good for dirt cheap too:https://www.ebay.com/itm/202959567957 | |
| In general, how does price relate to quality? Sound quality is extremely subjective, so it's tough to correlate price with what you like. Higher price should at least buy more luxurious aesthetics, and/or more expensive base components. | |
| Pairing advice A little bit of concern for brightness early on, can often to lead to despair and misery down the road. Sorry I can't help more from hands on experience with your inquiry. | |
| Ex Dunlavy Owners - What Other Speakers Have Made You Happy? Have you given Magico speakers a listen yet? I've owned and heard several Merlin speakers. The Magico S5 MkII sounded pretty impressive to me on similar equipment that I've heard Merlins on. | |
| Does anyone make a preamp with a subwoofer output? Many active subs have high and low level inputs, as well as a gain knob and frequency rolloff settings, which gives you plenty of flexibility. If your sub has hi-level inputs, you can run it from the speaker outputs of your amp. I actually prefe... | |
| I don't have sibilance problems, are my speakers dull? Sometimes sibilance is just baked into the recording.I think we all have that subconscious (or conscious) "Do Not Play" list. | |
| What are some of your best thrift store or "give-away" AUDIOPHILE WORTHY finds! Thorens TD-124 Mk 1 - free from my cousin Merlin 3B+ speakers - free from friend The Thorens needed some maintenance, along with minimal expenditures (~ $30) to bring it back to service, and the Merlins needed the exterior foam replaced (~ $40). B... | |
| Reasonably sensitive speakers for tube amps, max $2k/pair, new or used I’ve been driving 89db speakers with a pair of old tube amps that are 20wpc in triode, and 35wpc in ultralinear mode. I typically use triode for the preferred sound quality, and almost never feel I lack power. It plays loud enough to disturb my wi... |