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| vintage versus modern speakers To me, it is not only the speaker itself that matters, but also the amplifiers that will work well with the particular speaker. I personally don't like the sound of most high powered amps, both tube and solid state, and so both efficiency and how ... | |
| vintage versus modern speakers In the under $1500 price range, there are not many speakers from the 1970's and 1980's that would be worth considering; vintage models from that era that are still worth considering have actually become more expensive than their original price (e.... | |
| Zany measurements and theories Given the high pressure at the contact point and the small size of the stylus, I would not be surprised if it does get hot. But, so what? It is in contact with any given part of the groove for so short a time there cannot be any significant transf... | |
| Single driver speakers without the pitfalls? Rebbi,Good luck on your build & blog. Have you considered some of the fancier build techniques that are described all over the internet for Audio Note kits? I know that some builders even go so far as to use the PCB to lay out the parts, but t... | |
| Single driver speakers without the pitfalls? There are MANY tradeoffs associated with single driver speakers, so that whether the offsetting positive attributes make them desirable is largely a matter of taste and how a system is used. The most common deal stoppers for most listeners is the ... | |
| Advice from apartment dwellers Yes, dipoles, particularly panel type dipoles can make a significant difference in sound levels outside of the sweet spot. In addition to the cancellation effect mentioned above, panel dipoles, with their large radiating surface have a number of o... | |
| Advice from apartment dwellers I realize that dipole panel speakers are somewhat hard to place in many rooms, particularly smaller rooms. But, in terms of not bothering neighbors, dipoles are dramatically better than conventional dynamic speakers. The out-of-phase cancellation ... | |
| What's the greatest bargain in SET these days? Gsm18439,Your comments about the sound of the 2a3 and 45 amp illustrate how important it is to hear these different tubes. Yes, the 2a3 and 45 ARE leaner sounding tubes. Both, particularly the 45, CAN actually deliver deeper bass than the 300b, bu... | |
| What's the greatest bargain in SET these days? I do agree that, relative to a pushpull amp, SET amps tend to have less bass extension and "softer" bass (less impact or punch). But, I really like the "tuneful" nature of SET bass. I hear more subtle variations and tonal qualities to drums and lo... | |
| What's the greatest bargain in SET these days? If the De Capo is easy to drive, that is actually more important than the efficiency rating. I have heard low wattage tube amps driving the very easy load 15 ohm Rogers LS3/5a speaker that is extremely inefficient (low 80's for efficiency) and the... | |
| What's the greatest bargain in SET these days? Rebbi,As long as you go into this venture with the right frame of mind--you are willing to experiment and accept an unfavorable result and willing to accept a bit of financial loss if the choice does not work out--I say by all means do the experim... | |
| What's the greatest bargain in SET these days? I own two low-wattage pushpull amps: a 5 wpc amp using two 349 tubes per channel and a 4 watt amp using two 45 tubes per channel, and I own a parallel SET amp that puts out 6 wpc from two 2a3 tubes per channel. All of these amps deliver adequate l... | |
| SET vs PSET Hi Kenny,Generally speaking, the PSET approach will get you more power, but, not the same amount of power that one would get by using the same kind of tube in a pushpull configuration.Also, how much more power you would get with two output tubes v... | |
| SET vs PSET Saki70,The PSETs I have heard included the Audionote Kageki (the one I own), Audionote Gaku-On and Sogon. I have also heard two custom-built amps, one a 300B amp the other a 45 amp. All of them sounded really good.I have heard quite a few SET amps... | |
| SET vs PSET Yes, no phase splitting, but as Charles1dad mentioned, there is the issue of one tube ending up doing most of the work. I know of an amp builder/designer who mentioned how hard it was for him to get PSETs to work because of this problem. But, he d... |