larryi
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| SUT or phono stage? I thought that the two cartridges have comparable outputs, so they can be switched without any need for more gain when using one instead of the other. Why would you need an additional SUT or amplification stage? | |
| What are important features in a listening chair Low-back chairs will reduce reflections from the chair itself affecting the sound. That, at least in theory, makes them preferable to chairs with headrests that stick out to the side. But, in practice, I don't mind the sound when sitting in a co... | |
| Looking for speakers for my 4W SET amp I have not heard the The TU-8200. I have heard the TU-8600 (300B amp) and it is a terrific amp for the money. I am a fan of the 6L6 tube, so I would bet that the TU-8200 is a winner. I hope you find something that it will drive to a satisfying ... | |
| Looking for speakers for my 4W SET amp Yes, Charney is great, and so is Voxativ, but, I think both qualify as "break the bank" (five figure systems). For around $3,000 (new), Tekton Double Impacts and Rethm Bhaava are among the best high efficiency systems at less than crazy prices th... | |
| Tube Amps Watts vs SS amp I find it interesting that so many audiophiles, particularly those who favor high-powered amps, measure quality by how loud an amp will play. For me, the measure is just the opposite--how soft can an amp play and still deliver satisfying sound. | |
| Tube Amps Watts vs SS amp I too have heard the claim that tube watts are subjectively more powerful than solid state watts, and I have sort of felt that way myself. I actually think that good tube amps, coupled with appropriate speakers, sound much more lively and engagin... | |
| Tube Amps Watts vs SS amp If you are starting with the premise that you need 400 wpc, and you have a somewhat tight budget restriction, most tube amps are not good candidates. I think that even ultra expensive high powered tube amps don't sound very good and would stick w... | |
| Digital vs Vinyl: The winner is ?? dave_b,Thank you for the link. For a short presentation, this was pretty good. I agree with the comment that vinyl and digital differences in sound are a small part of the overall sound. As for the paper--on digital tape vs. analogue tape--that... | |
| Synposium Acoustics - Impressed! For maximum damping, the shelf should contact the bottom of the speaker. If you need more height, or to angle the speaker a bit upward, then footers should be placed under the shelf (i.e., between the shelf and the floor). I wanted a slight tilt... | |
| Harbeth 40.2 OR Spendor Classic 100 OR ?? My speakers have a Jensen-Onken cabinet for the twin 12" woofers, with the midrange compression driver/horn sitting on a cradle above this box (bullet tweeter on a cradle below the horn). It was easy to just replace the compression driver and hor... | |
| Synposium Acoustics - Impressed! I use Symposium Ultra platforms under a couple of different components and the Svelte shelves under my speakers. Like any vibration damping products, it is a matter of "tuning" so that more damping is not necessarily an improvement--it is possibl... | |
| Harbeth 40.2 OR Spendor Classic 100 OR ?? I don't know if I would rule out the bigger ProAc speakers based on hearing their smaller models. Certainly someone who likes Harbeth, Audio Note and Spendor would at least be a candidate for ProAc speakers. I don't know how easy it would be to ... | |
| Take up drums at age 56? Why not, if that is something that you are interested in? Grandma Moses took up painting at 78, so you have a 22 year head start on becoming a well recognized practitioner of your chosen field. I would guess that it is easier these days to be se... | |
| What's Your Fantasy Supergroup? Having heard Yoko Ono cover Adele, I think Adele should be added to the supergroup so that they can sing duets while looking lovingly into each other's eyes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsgMbxyDmCY | |
| Replacing Vintage Spendors is not as easy as I thought I like the Harbeth's too, and they certainly do have some similarity in sound to Spendor vintage speakers. For me, the slight hardness/sibilance in the upper midrange/treble region in all of their speakers, except the 40.2's, is a little bit of a... |