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| High Sensitivity Speakers that work best with SS Is it possible that high powered amps delivering 1 watt will sound worse than a lower powered amp delivering that watt? I would hazard to guess that the answer is yes. I've heard a few demonstrations of high powered amps vs. low powered amps from ... | |
| Tubes going bad??? How equipment will sound when tubes begin to show their age, depends on the way the equipment pushes the tube. If the tubes are run hard all the time, they will start to sound sluggish, muddy and lacking in dynamics much sooner. If they are run mo... | |
| High Sensitivity Speakers that work best with SS I think that most speakers, high efficiency or not, sound better with good tube amps than solid state, provided the amps are not pushed very hard. But, with many low efficiency speakers it really is hard to run them in a low-powered amps sweet spo... | |
| Mismatch - between SUT and MC cartridge. Most cartridges that have an extremely low source impedance, such as the 3-4 ohms you mentioned, are quite low in output (fewer coil turns mean low impedance and low output), and therefore also need more gain. The transformers that "match" to such... | |
| Next step suggestions, from Spendor SP100r ? Maz,I am a fan of DeVore speakers too. I recently heard the Orangutan with Line Magnetics amp and that combination is quite good. I don't consider the DeVore speakers to be what truly deep bass fans would be looking for, but, they do deliver a liv... | |
| Next step suggestions, from Spendor SP100r ? Maz,To get a better understanding of what you might like, perhaps you can list some speakers you heard that sounded good to you (regardless of price). Also, if you have any other particular requirements or limitations (such as placement issues) th... | |
| Next step suggestions, from Spendor SP100r ? The upper bass of SP100 can overwhelm certain rooms (not necessarily small rooms) and make the speaker seem a bit muddy. Room treatment, particularly bass traps in the corners of the room can do a lot to tighten up the upper bass and improve the p... | |
| Should Sound Quality of Computer Audio be improved The primary concern about CD logevity, so far, has not been realized. Before CD, there was actually the video laser disc. The disc is a sandwich of plastic with a metal layer in between. That layer of aluminum could corrode if exposed to air. With... | |
| Basis 2500, 2800 or Debut - which would you use? The Graham is great for getting the basic setup reasonably right, but, I still think it pays to use another protractor to check the setup. The jig used for overhang alignment is a bit less than precise. For one thing, unless the height of the cart... | |
| Best Acoustic Guitar Players Of All Time? Certainly John Williams deserves some consideration. I also agree with the poster who mentioned John Fahey. I recall someone calling Leo Kottke "the greatest acoustic guitar player not named John Fahey." That is a pretty fair assessment to me too. | |
| Need help with a Tube Preamp under $3000 If you go this approach, you MUST audition the specific combination. I have found the tube linestage feeding solid state to be more unpredictable in outcome than any other combination. You are more likely to end up with the worst of both worlds ra... | |
| Tannoy Westminster amp matching question. I've heard the Solista in a number of systems, including with Avantgarde Duos and a custom horn system (105 db/w efficient), and thought that it sounds pretty good. The Solista is not that far off from the sound of a 45 tube amp, so it should be t... | |
| Naim UnitiServe - is it as good as a good CDP?? In my system, and in my opinion, the top of the line Naim NDS server/Uniti ripper is NOT comparable to their top of the line CD555 cd player in sound quality (I own both).There is a slight bit more brittleness (artificial edge to the attack of not... | |
| Anyone listen to Zu Audio's Definition Mk3? Charles1dad,Thanks. I know Dueland has been getting a lot of favorable write ups for their capacitors. I would expect that the same ears are used in designing other components, but, the science and art of making capacitors is quite different from ... | |
| Anyone listen to Zu Audio's Definition Mk3? A friend had a HP200/Radia combination. I liked the sound of that combination with his Sonus Faber Anniversario speakers. My primary gripe had nothing to do with sound--the steps on the attenuator are too course for finding the "right" volume.Whil... |