larryi
Responses from larryi
| I just finished my new listening room... The link did not work for me as well. | |
| 2 Ohm Tekton Pendragons I don't know what solid state amps would be happy with a nominal 2 ohm load, but, there probably are some out there. In the past there were crazy demanding speakers, like the Apogee Scintilla, that were notorious for blowing up amps. That speake... | |
| 2 Ohm Tekton Pendragons With a tube amp, the issue is not only whether or not the amp can drive the low impedance load. Because tube amps often have a high source impedance, the speaker impedance at all frequencies must be high enough so that frequency response is not a... | |
| Horn speakers , high efficiency but not “shouty” I've heard that speaker with the voxativ driver. It sounded very good. I think you have a speaker that can go toe to toe with almost anything on the market at any price. | |
| Amperex "Bugle Boy" tube compatibility Yes, it is pretty sad state of affairs that there are so many fakes out there. I've never seen an etched diamond Telefunken fake. I read somewhere that there are now even molded diamond fakes. I know that my 803S tubes are not fakes (bought bef... | |
| Borrowing equipment from dealers By being a loyal customer, I not only have been able to audition gear in my home, I have gotten free minor repairs, including free parts, from a local dealership. The relationship is mutual--I once lent my amplifier to the dealer who wanted to us... | |
| Say a fella wants to build an SET monoblock based on the 300B.. I heard, and liked, the Elekit amp I heard at several audio shows. This is supposedly an easy kit to build because the instructions are very clear and easy to follow. Elekit also offers several options for upgraded parts. | |
| What is this feature? When I turn my linestage off, the motorized pot automatically goes back to full off position. If one wanted to preserve the precise listening level of the last session, this would be a negative, but, apart from that, I don't see a real problem. ... | |
| Sophia 300B vs Jeff Korneff 45 Amp Apart from considering the specific models of amps, there are many listeners who adore the sound of amps running 300b tubes. I will agree that the midrange, in particular, of 300b amps sound saturated and beautiful. The upper bass/lower midrange... | |
| Borrowing equipment from dealers I know several local dealerships in my area that allow customers to take home gear to audition. I don't know if they allow anyone to borrow stuff, but, they certainly allow it for good regular customers. I personally would not ask to do a home a... | |
| Recommend Outstanding Russian Choral Music The Rachmaninov Vespers is a fantastic work, particularly when sung by a Russian choir (typically, they have fantastic basses). I also like Rachmaninov's Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom. Another great Russian composer of acapella choir music is G... | |
| Suggestions to upgrade from Lyra Delos I do agree that ECC803S can have a forward, sort of aggressive, midrange (assuming you are talking about real, old stock, tubes); what is appropriate in one setting, or for a particular taste, is not appropriate in another.I wish you the best in y... | |
| Suggestions to upgrade from Lyra Delos It appears that you have done some trials on "free" or near free set up modifications, many of which can have quite a big impact on the sound. I hope you have tried changing vertical tracking angle; for example, lowering the arm pivot point will ... | |
| Help with some big ol' used DIY speakers I too wondered about that big hole in the bass cabinet. I could not tell if that is meant to be the opening of a back-loaded woofer set up (i.e., transmission line/quarter wave back-loaded horn), or the mouth of a compression midrange driver, or ... | |
| Suggestions to upgrade from Lyra Delos Whenever I hear someone say they are looking for a cartridge that is more musical vs. detailed, I think that the person is looking for something that sounds harmonically rich or "dense" such as Koetsu or certain Ortofon and Grado cartridges. The ... |