lemonhaze
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| 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... | |
| Why I'm not adding a sub to my 2-way monitors for music subs don't have to be 12" or even 10" they can be 8" or even 6". They don't have to be boxes either they can be tubes Yes, indeed. The 3 subs I mentioned in my earlier post were discussed with my mate and his wife where I made suggestions about... | |
| Why I'm not adding a sub to my 2-way monitors for music It's simple, if you are serious about achieving great sound there are two requirements: room treatment and a DBA system. Read articles from Welti, Floyd and Geddes This will lift your system above the pedestrian, that is any system not employing ... | |
| How much of High End Audio is Horn Speakers? @zinda, That's a long first post, welcome to the forum. I think you are a little confused regarding crossover caps and ESR. Hint: ESR is a non-issue for XO caps. We are talking audio frequencies here, not RF | |
| What makes the biggest difference in sound quality? @ ted_denney OP I have heard systems with a set of cables all from the same brand and not knocked out with the result. In one particular instance where all Audioquest was used I introduced a DIY power cable to try instead of the Audioquest PC whi... | |
| Amplfiers that Sound like Pass 30.8 that are not so heavy I agree fully with the above post. I still own the original GAS Son of Ampzilla. Designed by James Bongiorno, a brilliant and under-recognised designer. When I got the amp I chose it in preference to Pass' Threshold! | |
| What makes the biggest difference in sound quality? I don't believe using a full loom of cables from just one manufacturer makes sense regardless of the fact that we have one such punting his product here. Is this self promotion actually allowed? The idea is put forward as staying with a certain h... | |
| Isoacoustics Orea vs Townshend Seismic Pod on Components @nonoise, I have also found little or no difference with my Isoacoustics Oreas. I have Gaia feet under my OB speakers but not sure about differences here. To fit them I bolted some 40mm angle iron to the sides which were drilled and tapped to take... | |
| Room Treaments - Where To Begin... Hi rixthetrick, Difficult to apportion a budget as a percentage of total value of your system. I think of it as a case of taking X amount of $ to tame the room's acoustics which then will provide the correct acoustical environment to allow any... | |
| Room Treaments - Where To Begin... Yes, Ethan Winer is a good call. His YouTube videos are interesting and informative. I forgot to mention, there is also the forum 'gearspace' formerly known as gearslutz, which has a whole section on acoustics with articles on building stuff you... | |
| Room Treaments - Where To Begin... I'm constantly amazed that audiophiles can go on at length about VTA, upsampling, damping factor etc. but when it comes to the most important component, the room, they have little or no understanding. This is forgivable to an extent. Without havin... | |
| More expensive = better? @OP, the simple truth is that, understandably, no audio manufacturer is going to advise you to treat your room acoustically before making a decision on their product. In an untreated room audio enthusiasts are making the wrong decisions all the ... |