lewinskih01
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| Once you go 300b it’s hard to go back? Taking advantage of the SET-knowledgeable folks around this thread: I'm looking into 45 or 2A3 stereo amps. Short list being Yamamoto and Triode Lab. Assuming the speaker is efficient enough and high impedance enough to not be a limitation, what d... | |
| Hypex N core module You can run a search here. There have been many using those for some years, although the brands escape me now. You can search NC500 and NC1200 which are the OEM modules.FWIW, for my active system I assembled a pair of Hypex UcD400HRx (I think they... | |
| Lowthers midrange: how do they compare? @johnk That Beyma tweeter is a great idea. So much so that's the tweeter I'very chosen. Actually it's the TPL150H instead of the 200. That is why the Seas aren't a good match: their sensitivity is way too low compared with the 102dB of the TPL vs ... | |
| Lowthers midrange: how do they compare? @johnk Indeed, I want a midrange. Sure I haven't gone into explaining goals as not many DIYs come here. But saying I'm building an active system, midrange driven by a 2A3 SET, and running 300 to 2000Hz...should tell an experienced builder quite a ... | |
| Lowthers midrange: how do they compare? @shadorne Yes, I'm building. I looked into those but their sensitivity, at 88dB @1W, is too low for SETs. Also lowinsh impedance for SETs. Doing MTM and connecting the two midranges in series would fix this, but would be expensive and the tweeter ... | |
| Step down transformer (220V to 100/110V) or buy 220V version of Shindo preamp @essrand I have been in your same shoes: moving from US to a 220V country with my audio.The 220>110 transformer will certainly work without problem, and what glennewdick said above is a good guideline. Whether this affects sound will depend on ... | |
| PLEASE match Advice Pass Labs X350.5 (20k) to Hovland HP-100 (2500ohms) Miss-match ??? @fsmithjack Thanks for the quick and clear answer! The chances of finding someone having heard these two amps were pretty slim, yet I got lucky.Did your FFX have the Hashimoto output and power transformers?On pictures these amps look good. How are... | |
| PLEASE match Advice Pass Labs X350.5 (20k) to Hovland HP-100 (2500ohms) Miss-match ??? @fsmithjack Sorry for this post out of place, but digging the forum I saw you have experience with both Yamamoto and Triode Lab SETs, which are strong condidates to be my next amp. Would very much appreciate your input as to differences in sound a... | |
| Has anyone ever heard these speakers by Volti Audio? @emil Did you mean Beyma 4592 or BMS 4592? | |
| Shindo Labs Amps and Preamps Good idea. I will email him and see how it goes.Yet I live in Argentina so would need to buy from Tone Imports and ship it here. Or I could buy from the manufacturer in China and ship it here. Anybody knows how they sell retail in China? Website?T... | |
| Shindo Labs Amps and Preamps I'm intrigued by the Line Magnetic amps and can use help from those who know the line. Searching online I see reviews of products not listed on Tone Imports website so wondering if the line is broader than what is displayed online? I'm looking for... | |
| If bi-amping is so great, why do some high end speakers not support it? @kalali The benefit of doing that is the speaker cables are kept shortest, while one channel will be a lot more demanded that the other one just because of power draw for each band.Alternatively, using the same two stereo amps, one for L and R bas... | |
| Integrated amp recommendation for B&W 805 D3 (Peachtree, Parasound, Hegel, Schiit?) Stelo,I've had B&W 804S for several years since they were the new thing. At the time I upgraded amplification I did some listening at audio stores carrying B&W and different amp brands. I really liked McIntosh. My final audition was with t... | |
| If bi-amping is so great, why do some high end speakers not support it? I believe the answer is in how well either alternative is implemented, like so many things in audio. I have tried it multiple ways and success was directly related to my skill level at the time.From a speaker manufacturer standpoint, providing jus... | |
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