lowrider57
Responses from lowrider57
| Proper DAC Upgrade for my modest system. Nice speakers. The Wadia is a solid upgrade over the zDac. | |
| Buy 12ax7 tube As far as a speaker upgrade, IMO Audio Psychic is a very special speaker. Is there something you dont like about your current speakers? How do they match up with the Vincent? | |
| Buy 12ax7 tube Wiremold is a well-built power strip that is transparent, meaning it doesn’t colour the sound and no filters are used. This is not a power conditioner, but is much higher quality than using a multi-plug for your components. I use a Wiremold with s... | |
| AC Power Question @mental , Before I had work done, i inquired on a thread and @jea48 participated with excellent instructions on the optimal setup of mains power to an audio system. @almarg joined the conversation and as always I valued his input. After the instal... | |
| AC Power Question @jea48 and @almarg are the experts on this subject. Hopefully one of them will join in.They advised me when installing my dedicated lines. I'm running my analogue and digital on separate dedicated 20 amp circuits into separate Hubble duplex recept... | |
| Buy 12ax7 tube Bloated bass could be caused by speakers positioned too close the the wall or by the amp not having enough power to drive the speakers. But, your amp shouldn’t have this problem. It could also be caused by the choice of tubes. And lack of dynamic... | |
| Buy 12ax7 tube It's good that you only hear noise when up close to the speakers. The fact that the noise is constant even with volume down either means your amp is the problem, or more likely it's due to noise on your power line. This is the noise floor of your ... | |
| Buy 12ax7 tube Can you hear noise (with no music) from your listening position or only up close to the speaker? It could easily be noise from tubes, but your power setup is far from optimal. You should use a quality power strip or a strip with power conditioning... | |
| Parasound A23+ vs. Emotiva XPA-DR2 Without a doubt go for the Parasound for all the reasons you mentioned. Plus, it is a high current amp with a large transformer and high damping factor. High current, not watts, will drive the speakers with power and authority. The Paradigm Tribut... | |
| Buy 12ax7 tube Agree with @roberjerman on all points. Your noise floor may be too high and your choice of music is not reference quality. Also agree to try using a well recorded symphony to help tweak your system. A revealing setup will present layers of instrum... | |
| Buy 12ax7 tube Poor frequency separation may be caused by your interconnects. They may be limiting the bandwidth or detail.What ICs are you using? | |
| Tekton Design Lore - Cronus Magnum II A dedicated line is such a major improvement to the sound. Be sure to use an upgraded duplex receptacle and have it grounded at the service panel. Not self-grounded at the receptacle.I'm not sure, but I think you need a licensed electrician to wir... | |
| Looking for thoughts/opinions on tube seller's response to my question... Never heard of this problem. One time with reissues there was some hiss but they became quiet with some run-in. At least you can return them if need be. I've purchased reissues from Upscale and have no problems. | |
| Tekton Design Lore - Cronus Magnum II I agree with @avanti1960 100%. Plus, it's not the amount of watts you need to be concerned with, it's the gain of the preamp/amp. This determines the volume setting on your integrated in combination with the sensitivity of the speakers. I dont bel... | |
| Buy 12ax7 tube It seems that one of the tubes is the driver and the other two are the left and right channels (the gain stage).The driver can be a different brand, but the L & R must be matched tubes. |