larryi
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| Tube Amp settings: Triode vs UL; 8 ohm vs. 4 ohm ? If you select the 4 ohm tap, you will be selecting a higher turn ratio for the output transformer of the amp. This should tighten up the bass and reduce frequency response variations caused by the amp’s interaction with the varying impedance of t... | |
| Tube Amp settings: Triode vs UL; 8 ohm vs. 4 ohm ? There is no harm in trying either 4 or 8 ohm taps, and likewise either triode or ultralinear operation. You are the only one who can say what sounds the best to your ears and in your particular setup. Are you sure it is an EL 84 amp? With that ... | |
| CD transport vs.streaming I agree with Charles1dad. We don't need another fight over which is better--there are great examples of both CD players/transports and servers. I have all of my CDs burned to a NAS, because of the extremely convenient access this affords to the ... | |
| CHANGING FROM AUDIO RESEARCH TO AUDIO NOTE SYSTEM I believe there are 833 amps claiming 150 wpc. Also, the ultra rare 1610 can probably do 80 wpc. I tend to prefer the lower wattage, non-transmitter tube SETs, but 211 and 845 amps can be quite nice sounding. | |
| Why People Like Tekton I don’t know if there is some kind of concerted effort to push this brand on this site, but if that is the case, the shills are doing the brand a disservice. I have heard two models—the Double Impact and the MOAB—and both sounded quite good to me... | |
| Speaker Bullet Filters I use the big Bybee bullets that are attached between the speaker spade lugs and the speaker cable. In my high efficiency system with low-powered tube amps, the bullets are a mixed bag. They make the bass tighter and the rest of the range sounds... | |
| Tube sound Comes, mainly, from? Pre or Power? I find that the amp makes MUCH more of a difference in sound than any other electronic component. In the case of tube amps, there is such a wide range of sound from different topology, tube types, models, etc., that the sound can be extremely wid... | |
| What are some of your favorite "COLD" songs? There is a whole song cycle of 24 songs that describe a very cold and bleak internal and external landscape: Schubert-Winterreise | |
| What are some of your favorite "COLD" songs? Ralph Vaughan Williams-Sinfonia Antarctica James Keelaghan/Richard Shindell-Cold Missouri Waters | |
| SET Shootout China VS The USA I have heard many good SET amps, OTL amps and pushpull tetrode/pentode amps (what mozartfan refers to as KT amps). For the record, I’ve gone from a very good SET amp (Audio Note Kageki) to a pushpull 349 amp. It is simply not the case that one n... | |
| Fyne Audio - Anyone heard lf it? I heard the F1-10 (I believe), at the recent Capital Audiofest. It was one of the better speakers I heard at the show--very dynamic and lively without being harsh or lean sounding. I liked it more than I liked the Tannoy speakers I've heard. I ... | |
| How much of High End Audio is Horn Speakers? I think the Avantgarde speakers represent modern horn systems quite well--they are dynamic, engaging, and fun to listen to with no more tonal issues than any other speakers. Yes, all speakers are voiced differently, so it may be the case that an ... | |
| Speaker shootout question -- do you position the same or differently, depending? The speakers should be placed optimally. If one optimal location is not good for other reasons, such as aesthetics, then place it where it sounds best within the acceptable area. The problem is that the optimal location for any speaker can be a ... | |
| Active vs passive crossover Of course, active crossover systems, because they utilize two or more amplifiers are much more complex, and require more careful engineering and component matching to pull off properly. When done right, they can be quite good. These days, one is... | |
| Amplifier for Cornwall IV While I haven't heard solid state amps that sound quite like better low-powered tube amps, that is not to say that some remain nice choices. I liked the First Watt J-2 amp I had in my system for a couple of weeks. I have also heard some nice sys... |