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| Speakers for triode tube amps If you are a fan of the Harbeth P3, I think you will like the Falcon version of the LS3/5A. I have heard it, the original BBC 15 ohm Rogers LS3/5A, the P3 and the ProAc Tablette in the same system. I like all of these speakers, but, I slightly p... | |
| Speakers for triode tube amps There is enough wiggle room in Russ69's comment that it is not unreasonable. First, "play loud" is not defined, and it IS the primary factor in whether or not a modestly powered amp will work with a given speaker. The other bit of hedging is "ju... | |
| Speakers for triode tube amps It is interesting that Magnepan is mentioned here, because it represents what is supposedly one of the least compatible speaker model for low-powered tube amps. Maggies supposedly demand high-power high-current amps. I've heard Maggies (cannot r... | |
| Speakers for triode tube amps Samuelg,I hope some of the suggestions above have been helpful. It is a bit hard to give focused advice, given that we don't know some basics, like a price range for instance, but, you are probably looking for a wide range of options. For exampl... | |
| Speakers for triode tube amps I do wonder how Tekton has become such a polarizing brand. Is it the looks, is it the over-the-top ravings of fanboys? While the sound of the speaker may not be to everyone’s taste, I have heard several models and there is nothing “extreme” abou... | |
| Speakers for triode tube amps The main concern with a speaker with a low nominal impedance, such as 4 ohm, and tube amps has to do with frequency response changes due to the relatively high impedance of the amp interacting with the impedance of the speaker. While 4 ohms might... | |
| Speakers for triode tube amps It would be useful to know a bit more about your specific requirements-- budget, size of room, how loud you listen, whether the current 25 watts into Tablette speakers sound good (if not, what are the sonic problems), speaker placement issues (do ... | |
| Vintage tubes - facts, science, technology & empirical evidence VS. marketing, myth & hype When tubes were the only game in town, hundreds of millions were made and a lot of money, engineering and manufacturing talent went into producing good tubes; nothing like this kind of market remains to push current manufacturers to up their game.... | |
| MSB vs dCS Bartok I went from a Naim 555 CDP to the NDS, although I kept the 555 CDP. I actually preferred the sound of the CDP to the NDS server (CDs ripped to WAV). I currently run the 555 server, which sounds better than the NDS. The 555 server has a warmer, ... | |
| Liquid stylus cleaner without solvent I too find the Lyra cleaner quite effective. The instructions state that the solvents in the cleaner soften the glue holding the stylus to the cantilever, so, after cleaning, one should wait something like ten seconds after cleaning before playin... | |
| Which makes the biggest difference? I find that fundamental choices for amplification make the biggest differences among electronic. That choice must be compatible with the speakers that will be used, listening level that is preferred, and size of the listening space. There are su... | |
| Tube based phono stage The EAR 834p phonostage is quite good, particularly for the price. The Italian company Lector Audio also makes very good tube-based phonostages, the two-box version is particularly good, but it is out of your price range unless you can find it used. | |
| LinLai WE 300B or the LinLai Global Elite Permaloy 300B tubes ? The Amplitrex is a terrific tester. For my purposes, the best thing about it is that it is idiot proof. You select the tube type to be tested from a menu, the machine tells you which socket to use, it warms up the tube and then begins the testin... | |
| Problem Solvers Needed-Got my New XOs installed and am worried.... Do your speakers have controls on them? Is so, mark where they are set and then experiment. You might also experiment with speaker placement. Any change to the system that changes the sound (the reason for the change in the first place) require... | |
| Paper Cones in HiFi? I don't know what sets the price for this particular driver. It could be that few units are expected to be sold, so the price of developing the driver is being amortized from fewer expected sales. I believe it is a newer offering. It could be a... |