lemonhaze
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| What Is So Special About Harbeth? @avanti, They use a lossy tuned cabinet resonance design that gives them a controlled richness This is distortion by definition. The resonating cabinets are producing their own sound like a musical instrument and this is superimposed on the si... | |
| Totally overwhelmed (speakers under $5k) ASR has been mentioned. To help remove a little confusion, do not, repeat not take any notice of this 'review site' They do not review anything, they only measure! This arrogant p..p..person (phew that took some restraint) states that he does not... | |
| What Is So Special About Harbeth? In a similar thread I mentioned that I feel Harbeths are overpriced (very overpriced) and overrated. Alan Shaw clearly states that in the design of his speakers' crossovers: 'cost is no constraint' and also that: "we will add components and... | |
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| Fascinated By GR Research Channel The few Harbeths I've heard are pleasant sounding, inoffensive and uninvolving. I feel they are overated and very overpriced. Alan Shaw states: The first point is ’cost is no constraint’ we will add components and complexity to achieve, in c... | |
| 聖HIJIRI Users thread @thyname, I think you have been misinformed. Resistance is not futile. Resistance is Voltage divided by Current 🙄 Interesting thread though the Million range is beyond my allowance. I'm keen to read more about the 'budget' line, particularly th... | |
| Recommend new EL84 tubes OK, interesting you mentioned the EL83. Is there a strong reason for considering these especially when there is the extra expense of adapters and doubling up of pin connections. It's certainly doable if the sound quality is worth it. I just have n... | |
| Recommend new EL84 tubes I have tracked down some Brimar/Marconi black plate 1950s 12AT7 but have not yet decided on el84s | |
| Recommend new EL84 tubes Sure, if the tubes are overdriven they won't last. Perhaps Kevin doesn't sell the Gold Lions. 🙄 In his video he's talking about putting an EL34 into an amp that is biased to run KT88s and so driving the plates beyond their rated max. dissipation... | |
| Recommend new EL84 tubes Never heard of NessTone. The price seems very fair, perhaps too fair. Are they rebranded Chinese? @dekay, That's is a little disconcerting. Perhaps because they have been used in guitar amps which usually overdrive them. Some audio amps also drov... | |
| Recommend new EL84 tubes It's not just the power tubes that effect the sound. Sure, that's why I posted : "He also needs a pair of 12AT7's. Best quality needed for this position" Your link to audiotubes is great. I have just been reading the ECC81/12AT7 page. I did n... | |
| Recommend new EL84 tubes Firstly, thanks to all who have responded. The originals were certainly reliable and have lasted well and the sensible thing would be to use them again but my mate is asking for something that sounds better. My last experience in a DIY amp of min... | |
| Recommend new EL84 tubes Glad you mentioned PSVANE. Some friends I have now lost contact with either loved or hated them. The ones who hated them stems more from reliability than their sound. Do you think PSVANE EL84 are any good? | |
| Big Below 15k used that can play loud as heck @danager+1, the Altec VOTT will do the job and do it beautifully. Although it uses a 15"/16" driver it does benefit from well integrated subs. You will probably find it with the 511 horn for the high range. Remember they were used for cinema and ... | |
| Why I'm not adding a sub to my 2-way monitors for music I encourage everyone who is on the fence about adding a subwoofer or not to read and comment. I think that either way you'll be able to make more informed buying and configuration choices. Oh dear, the OP seems bent out of shape. You assume to... |