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| Signal tube versus power tube, sound impact? Pleased to hear the opinion that power tubes matter more than signal tubes (only because that's what I have found to be true and I'm a confirmation whore.) Shirley you must know that this flies against common wisdom that pairs tube preamps with so... | |
| How does bi-wiring work? Bi-wiring "works" by paying for two pairs of speaker cables, connecting them to a pair of terminals that send the signals to the crossover network, which then sends the signals from BOTH pair of terminals to the same drivers. | |
| WHY CABLES MATTER! Everything matters in delivering the audio signal the ears. Components matter, so do the power supplies in those components, and the quality of the capacitors and resistors, and the type and quality of attenuators, and the hookup wire used to conn... | |
| I'm going to buy my first tube amp. I need honest blunt opinions The updated Dynaco ST-70 is a wonderful amp and a total bargain at its price. This is a design that has sold over 350,000 amps of the the past several decades. Tube rectification, better power supply than the original, and improved tube choices fo... | |
| Audio Research in Receivership. "It ain't over 'tlll it's over..." Receivership doesn't necessarily mean liquidation and closing the doors. Hopefully they can work out something with the creditors (who get less than 100% of what they're owed) and the company moves forward in the... | |
| "Audiophile" Power Cables: The Greatest Audio Conspiracy Theory of All Time? Audio cables (both power and signal) have followed the path of taxes. They start small, are supposed to only affect "the rich" and then they grow like a fungus until they take money from everybody. The initial prices were a bit high, but not crazy... | |
| Upgrade Cables or Just Upgrade Equipment & Live in Shame? I've owned $150 power cords and $3,500 power cords. I've owned $400 interconnects and $4,500 interconnects. Two things emerged from this experimentation and experience: a) if you can afford it, and you hear a difference, then enjoy it b) it mig... | |
| One of the great things about Vinyl This is one of the most useful posts I've ever seen. With all the gear-head stuff you read on these forums, it's easy to forget that the goal is really listening to music. And may I conjecture that the background listening or multi-tasking listeni... | |
| Ray Charles - "Rap is not music" Of course Ray is Right. Music requires a melody (and a melody has rhythm in it, along with implied harmony - so it's a complete package.) Without melody, you got nuthin' - and that's why Rap is not music. | |
| Why Are We Breaking Our Brains? I really like the wine expert analogy, but... these guys study lots of stuff and they do have objective tasting/testing to validate their knowledge. That said, it’s true that their knowledge and experience are the only basis for evaluating their o... | |
| Full range speakers, 40"-44" max height Daedalus Ulysses V2. I also owned the Sophia and found the Ulysses to have the same type of wonderful sound, but with a more holographic dimension. MTM design places the tweeters at ideal height for listening. Taller than the Sopha but not as heavy. | |
| If you had $12k / £10k to upgrade your analogue front-end... Start by buying on resale, not retail. Your $12K USD or 10K GBP can get you a world-class vinyl setup. I have a Garrard 401 with a Dynavector XV-1s MC cartridge, a Fidelity Research 64 tonearm and an Einstein dual-mono balanced phono preamp and I ... | |
| Vinyl - One Word - WOW!! Some experience no difference between the sound of vinyl and digital, while others say that vinyl is more open, lively and realistic. Interesting to hear of such opposite experiences. I wish I heard no difference, because a vinyl setup could easil... | |
| Vinyl - One Word - WOW!! Vinyl is VERY expensive, a TON of work and it takes up WAY too much room. It really IS a colossal PITA, as noted. BUT... it's totally worth it. Music is by nature an analogue and when you digitize it, you lose the realism that it captures and conv... | |
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