larryi
Responses from larryi
| Amp & Speaker matching There is no danger at all with using a speaker of ANY nominal impedance with any tube amp. Your use of even higher impedance speakers than the common 4 or 8 ohm speaker is particularly ideal with tube amps--any possible frequency response variatio... | |
| Fuse : Voltage ratings Is there an issue regarding slow blow and fast blowing fuses? What kind are the HiFI Super Tuning fuses? | |
| Clearaudio innovation wood or SME 20/3 Tom,I agree with Peterayer that, apart from general impression, it is almost impossible to reasonably characterize the sound of tables, much less how they will sound in any give system (which includes the listening room) and how the owner will rec... | |
| Your jaw dropping cables The "right" cables really depends on the specific system (components, roon acoustics, etc) and particular taste of the listener. I have rarely experienced cables that seem to work well in most systems. The more extreme the capability of the cable ... | |
| Absorb or Diffuse in between speakers? I am all for experimentation first. In my own setup, I went with a panel that uses absorption on the sides and a small hard diffuser in the center. This worked well for me.A friend has a room that was designed by Rives. It has a very large, convex... | |
| Tube Preamp Paired with Tube Phono Stage? I believe Jonathan Carr, the designer of the Lyra cartridges, has stated that modern cartridges do not need loading to tame ringing and a response peak because those phenomena occur at ultrasonic frequencies; but, loading may be beneficial with ph... | |
| Tube Preamp Paired with Tube Phono Stage? If your linestage has reasonable gain, 60 db of phonostage gain may be enough for some pretty low output cartridges. My phonostage has 60 db of gain, my linestage delivers 13 db of gain, and I use the combination with a .30 mV cartridge with no no... | |
| are some phono stages more resistant to hum? Noise issues with phonostages are often quite unpredictable and hard to figure out. While it might be the case that certain gear is generally more susceptible to noise problems, it can also be the case that it is only more sensitive in certain app... | |
| What is the average lifespan of a phono cartridge? There are a lot of variable involved. Cheaper cartridges use synthetic diamonds that don't last nearly as long as premium styli that are carefully cut and mounted so that the crystal structure is oriented properly to minimize wear. How the user ha... | |
| Phono recommendations for Koetsu Jaffeassc,Where did you hear that Audionote setup? The big table, if it is a TT-3, is extremely rare. It is the best table I have ever heard, but the three large power supplies for the three motors, and the 800 watt draw per per supply makes that ... | |
| Phono recommendations for Koetsu A lot of good recommendations for SUTs. I agree with Lewm that Jensen makes terrific SUTs. I've heard a number of impressive tube phonostages where Jensens were on the front end.I sort of disagree with the generalization made about the Audionote t... | |
| What is your take on Def Tech XTR60's? I haven't heard the Marantz receiver. I generally find that Marantz makes decent sounding gear for the money. I have not been that thrilled with anything Denon makes. Their audio gear generally does not sound that good to me, and their video gear ... | |
| Defunct Company Gear Value Yes, stuff that cannot be serviced by the original company will drop dramatically in value in the short run. In the long run, there will be a small number of these companies whose products will be deemed "classic" and the value may eventually rise... | |
| What is your take on Def Tech XTR60's? Snakebitten,I agree that Robert gave you some good advice. There are so many unavoidable cost cutting compromises made with home theater receivers that make it hard for such products to deliver topnotch stereo sound. For example, really good atten... | |
| what is the best sounding speakers for under 5000. There some good suggestions made above, such as the Audiokinesis, so I am just suggesting some other considerations. If you are looking for a warm sound, consider the "classic" Spendor box speakers (I prefer them to the floorstanding models). If y... |