mapman
Responses from mapman
| Is there any truth to this question? YEs, so bottom line, personally, for mainly lower volume near field listening in smaller quarters, I would be more inclined in general to go exclusively with speakers that are easy to drive and more phase coherent at close range due to proximity o... | |
| mbl - is there a problem? String."Don't you think that an outlay of this much money would be designed so that the room or speakers aren't that critical of each other?"No clue.What dealer? The good mbl demo I heard (mbl 111s) was at United Home Audio in Annapolis Junction, ... | |
| Is there any truth to this question? Makes sense. | |
| Is there any truth to this question? DIg,Oh, so you actually have run the Vandy's off the larger Krell in the past!So what is your take on your question based on your recollection of how that sounded compared to what you have now?Whether any particular setup floats your boat or not i... | |
| "Best" bookshelf/monitor for low-power amp? Triangle Titus or Comete fit the bill and could save you a lot of $$$s in the process. Maybe later add a sub with teh money saved if you feel a need. | |
| mbl - is there a problem? "the bass is very boomy with no depth or space at all. If indeed it is the room, then it very well may be a design flaw if this expensive equipment also needs a special room.Speakers always have to be rightsized and integrated properly into the ro... | |
| Is there any truth to this question? The thing is music music is a lot more complex than any test signal. Transient response is different technically from clipping, however I suspect the two are related. AN amp that does not tend to clip should be able to handle transients better, th... | |
| Is there any truth to this question? Atmas, No I am aware of all that. Has nothing to do with my argument. I agree why many amps sound bad with digital (compared to vinyl) has nothing to do with the level of the recording.It has more to do with the transients in digital recordings co... | |
| Is there any truth to this question? If the sound levels increase and the sound continues to expand in proportion as you turn up the volume, that is a good indicator that clipping is under control.If the sound stops getting louder in proportion to how much you increase the volume, ev... | |
| Is there any truth to this question? Agree with pubul that addressing clipping with a tube amp is different than for SS amps in general. Tube amps tend towards soft clipping which is more gradual and generally less offensive allowing for fewer watts.Not all clipping occurs similarly ... | |
| mbl - is there a problem? String,Can you elaborate a bit on how the German Tanks sounded?DId you detect very accurate location of the tanks within a large and deep soundstage?IF not, then something was not right.mbl done right is a unique experience. It might take time to ... | |
| Is there any truth to this question? "I have 4 ohm speakers being driven by a 150wpc into 4 ohm amp. Say I never go louder than 3 watts. I should have enough power for all peaks and dynamic events.Say I then replace that 150wpc @ 4 ohm amp with one rated at 300wpc into 4 ohms. I stil... | |
| mbl - is there a problem? WHen I heard a good mbl demo, it sounded like an orchestra playing in the dealers showroom more so than any other demo I've ever heard.Not hifi. Real sounding! That demo set one of the highest bars I've heard.In that demo, the vinyl bested the CD ... | |
| Is there any truth to this question? If an amp is clipping, there is a good chance the sound quality is negatively affected well before any any clearly audible distortion is noticed. Better to have an amp that goes loud effortlessly to provide headroom before any clipping comes into ... | |
| Is there any truth to this question? For your situation, listening nearfield and not at high volume, amp power is not likely the key to good sound. If you take Minor1's advice and audition different amps to see what sounds best in your rig, don't count out some of the better Class D ... |