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| Dynavector XV-1s vs. Transfiguration Temper w I haven't heard the Temper W in quite a while. At the time, I thought it was a decent cartridge, but somewhat "polite" and lacking in the ability to make the music jump. The later Transfigurations are much better in that regard. I've heard, and li... | |
| Impedance Matching - Tube Amp/Speakers You should try the speaker with both the 4 ohm and 8 ohm tap to determine which sounds better. Using either is entirely "safe" in terms of not damaging gear. The 4 ohm tap will deliver less power, but, it will increase the damping factor, somethin... | |
| Do I need BOTH amp and pre to be sonic holography? It most certainly worked as claimed, and sonic holography is a good description of the effect-images appeared to be placed around the whole front hemisphere, and some images seemed to be startlingly close up (VERY three dimensional).But, the effec... | |
| Why none of high-end speakers offer Speakon? I have a pair of the weirdest speakers when it comes to connections. For the connection from the amp to the speaker, it only has a terminal strip (remember those things that had tiny screws?). Fortunately, the crossover is contained in three exter... | |
| Is there any truth to this question? I cannot think of any speaker that is so inefficient that one would be listening to it at an average output of 30 watts so that a 10 db peak would require 300 watts. Yes, with inefficient speakers something more than 30 watts may be needed where o... | |
| Lyra Olympos SL: Discontinued? Hi Jonathan,Is Lyra supporting any sort of trade-in program for the Atlas? I have a Titan. | |
| Is there any truth to this question? Digepix,I hardly think that success with the RM 10 goes against common wisdom, at least with respect to the tube crowd. Thirty-five watts is plenty of power for the majority of speakers on the market, as long as one is not playing the speakers at ... | |
| Is there any truth to this question? All this talk about power, when there is so much more to great sound. Power/headroom is nice for the .001% of the time that the music hits a demanding peak. If one has to make sacrifices in other areas of performance for such ability, is it really... | |
| SME 20/2 Finger Lift Hum If I understand the situation, this was NOT an issue with a prior cartridge, but, it is an issue with the Lyra Argo. If that is the case, it may be the case that the Lyra's aluminum body is part of the conductive pathway. In that case, you may be ... | |
| SME 20/2 Finger Lift Hum Unless the person touching the arm was also simultaneously touching another another component which has a different potential, I don't see how this is a ground loop. It seems like the person's body is acting like an antenna.The easiest solution wo... | |
| Is there any truth to this question? I have never heard a high powered amp of any sort that was capable of delivering great dynamic contrast at low volumes, detail without an artificial edge, and a truly enveloping soundstage like a very low powered SET amp (10, 45, 2a3 and 300b). Bu... | |
| Toroidal vs. Non-toroidal Transformers I don't think it matters much as to the type of power transformer used. I am sure there are "cheap" and "better" forms of either type, but, how would you be able to tell. Both kinds will do the job effectively.There is a bit more of a tendency for... | |
| Toroidal vs. Non-toroidal Transformers I don't think it matters much as to the type of power transformer used. I am sure there are "cheap" and "better" forms of either type, but, how would you be able to tell. Both kinds will do the job effectively.There is a bit more of a tendency for... | |
| 12ax7 vs 5751 Yes, as a general observation, British tubes do deliver a warmer sound. There are makes of other nationalities that will also do the same. For a warmer sound, I like Amperex Bugle Boys (Netherlands). These tend to work reasonably well in all appli... | |
| How to break in a tube preamp? I own a linestage with teflon caps, but i would never say that they are universally good--it is all a matter of voicing. A cap that works well in one design, and to one person's taste can be really bad sounding in another application. I've heard g... |