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| Upgrade path from Wilson WattPuppy 7s? - seeking advice It makes sense to approach things the way you are doing it: limiting the comparisons to just a few models/brands. I would note that Audio Research tube amps are quite the opposite of the 275 in terms of sound and are quite lean for tube amps. If... | |
| Member's recommendations for tube amplification I failed to mention that output transformerless amps should also be under consideration, Atmasphere did not mention this type of amp because he makes them and is careful not to plug his own products. OTLs are very dynamic and lively sounding. ... | |
| Member's recommendations for tube amplification I don't know if that many SET amps will fit your profile. While SET amps are, generally speaking, simple in design, they require really good, and expensive transformers (generally large, air-gapped transformers). The tube type that fits the crit... | |
| Sadly missed manufacturers Some great compression driver and horn builders: Western Electric, Yoshimura Laboratories, International Projector Company, BHT.Great old tube gear: Western and Northern Electric, Brooks.More modern stuff: Hovland, Melos, Acoustat, and Apogee. | |
| Upgrade path from Wilson WattPuppy 7s? - seeking advice The WP7 is a somewhat tricky speaker to match with amps. Although, on paper, it is a quite efficient speaker, it is a very demanding load that doesn't work well with some tube amps. You should consider auditioning amps in your system. A lot of ... | |
| Design a $60,000 Speaker - Start here I'm with Sal, above, on the Jensen M-18. You can actually buy new replicas of that monster at G.I.P. Laboratories. I know of a system that is being designed to use 4 of those drivers, plus G.I.P. 555 midrange drivers, plus the G.I.P. version of ... | |
| Zu def 4 are they the best speaker made? Evaluating components at a show can be a bit tricky. If the sound is really good, you can be sure that the speakers are at least capable of delivering good sound. But, if they sound bad, it is hard to know if the set up is the cause. If the sam... | |
| Zu def 4 are they the best speaker made? When someone says something is the best or among the best of anything, that statement only has meaning if there is context. What else did the person hear and find wanting compared to that product? There is no way for anyone to have seriously aud... | |
| Shindo Labs Amps and Preamps Muzikat,Sorry to hear about your inability to get 6v6 tubes from Shindo. Have you tried to get the same brand or similar tubes elsewhere? Is there anything special about the particular 6v6s that Shindo stocks?My amp runs a very similar tube and ... | |
| Buy raw Audio Note ISIS cable and terminate myself? If you get someone to terminate them for you, check to see if they use a solder pot. Audio Note litz wire has multiple insulated groups of wires in them and the best way to strip that insulation for termination is to dip the ends into a solder po... | |
| Sonic qualities of SET output tubes? I have always felt that really good amps, regardless of type, sound great at low volume levels and you really don't have to crank up the volume to get the juices flowing. A good SET amp will be satisfying at a much lower volume level compared to ... | |
| Sonic qualities of SET output tubes? John K,I agree. There is nothing like a good horn system for effortless sound and incredible dynamics (even at low overall volume level). Also, most of what is available is quite old and so prices and resale value are stable, or in some cases, r... | |
| Tonearm microphonics If I understand how viscous damping works, resistance increases with velocity of movement. As an example, if you put your hand in water and move it very slowly, there is very little resistance to movement. But, try to move it fast, and the resis... | |
| Shindo Labs Amps and Preamps Shindo makes some very good sounding tube gear, albeit, at a fairly stiff price. I think that a good competitive alternative would be Audio Note (uk) gear. They have a wide range of options and prices. The lower price models are quite a decent ... | |
| Tonearm microphonics bdp24,Yes, I do think it is possible to overdo damping. Specifically with tonearms, I have experimented with the damping fluid level in my Basis Vector arm and heard the difference with the fluid level in the damping trough of an SME arm. Too mu... |