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| Rolled some 12ax7's recently... I don't what is meant by the statement that 12AX7s are "grainy." I sometimes wonder if "grainy" is sort of the opposite of "fluid" or "smooth." Sometimes, what some others describe as smooth or fluid, I think of as being "soft" and a bit "muddy." ... | |
| Rolled some 12ax7's recently... In my phonostage (Viva Fono) I've tried a number of different 12AX7 variants. The Mullards sounded a bit veiled (muddy) for my particular application. In a friend's Tron phonostage, Mullards actually sounded oddly phasey. I liked the sound of 5751... | |
| Anyone contrast Transfiguration with Allaerts? Hi Ed,I doubt that anyone can say definitively whether or not you have any sort of compatibility issue as far as the Allaert and the SUT in your phono stage. The following is a "guide" to SUT matching:http://www.vinylengine.com/step-ups-and-mc-car... | |
| Anyone contrast Transfiguration with Allaerts? To me, the Benz Glider is a little bit on the brighter side of the spectrum, and is a touch "rough" and edgy sounding, though I like the speed and detail. If it is neutral sounding to you, then you have a pretty wide range of cartridges that will ... | |
| Anyone contrast Transfiguration with Allaerts? I have not heard both side-by-side. One model of Allaert that I head (cost something like $15,000) in a friend's system did not work well at all IN THAT SYSTEM. He uses the Boulder phonostage and Boulder linestage. He simply does not have enough g... | |
| SET vs Single Ended Parrallel Paul,I agree that, in terms of definition, parallel SET is an SET. But, the original poster is asking about what, if any sonic differences there are between use of one and more than one output tube. You are one of the most experienced poster so I,... | |
| Double width studs for isolation? You need to get a good book and practical advice on construction for sound isolation. It is a complicated subject. Also, check out the following site for helpful advice:http://www.soundproofing.org/index.html | |
| SET vs Single Ended Parrallel The only meaningful way to compare the sound of both approaches would be to hold as many other variables (apart from the number of tubes utilized) constant. However, there is a lot more to implementing parallel single-end. So, comparing any two am... | |
| Should a Furman power conditioner Buzz? Something is wrong. I have two different Furman units, one for video and another on audio amplifiers. Neither emit noise, either through the unit or through components connected to it. What would be the use of a conditioner that causes noise? Some... | |
| Proper Toe-in Configuration Team212,The method described is essentially the "Sumiko Method" taught to dealers of Sonus Faber and Vienna Acoustics" speakers. I have helped a dealer set up several systems using this method.This method emphasizes getting the bass response right... | |
| Proper Toe-in Configuration The correct toe-in is dependent on a wide range of considerations -- personal preference, room size and shape, distance from listener, speaker design and voicing, etc. As one of the last steps in setting up a speaker, I personally experiment with ... | |
| Are you using anti-skating or not I use test records with increasing modulation to set antiskating at a point where both channels track evenly. Use of some antiskating ALWAYS improves tracking ability in the arms I've dealt with. But, using this method I almost always end up apply... | |
| Lean sound. What's the cause? Jylee,Is there a reason, then, that you need a linestage? Do you run other sources? Minimizing unnecessary junctions, such as interconnects and rca jacks, all the switching in a linestage, etc. might improve sound. A friend who uses a very good tu... | |
| Get new FM receiver or better antenna? Kotta,Your suggestion for the C. Crane antenna looks interesting. It appears to be a fancy and more versatile version of a simple dipole antenna at a not unreasonable price. They give good advice on alternative configurations of the dipole legs.Di... | |
| Lean sound. What's the cause? Unless one spends BIG bucks on a multichannel receiver, these things necessarily compromise sound quality. In particular, volume controls are critical to sound quality and good ones cost a lot of money. So, most multichannel receivers go with chea... |