mapman
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| Oh how I wish Class D amps ... Atmas,Thanks for that clarification on tube amps.Class D amps are not tube amps though so I am not sure why Spectron groups tube and other Class D amps together in any technical discussion other than to assert that their products are superior to b... | |
| Oh how I wish Class D amps ... Dob,Gotta disagree."In reality this deviation acts as both an annoyance and murky veil. In exchange for euphonic, overly rich harmonic texture (of absolutely artificial origin) the listener gets no transparency and a lower level of true detail"I h... | |
| Oh how I wish Class D amps ... Listening to my Bel Canto ref1000m Icepower monoblocs, I have no idea what that comment on the Spectron website quoted above is talking about or what the basis for the negative description of the sound of other Class D amps is based on.Must have b... | |
| Black-Eyed-Peas, the future of modern music? "The best measure of success is longevity."No doubt.But can't apply that criteria to current acts quite yet without a crystal ball of some kind.We'll see....I used to think AC/DC sucked. I changed my mind years later. | |
| ? Tube Replacement Question ? Kit,If it still sounds good to you other than the hiss in teh one channel, try rearranging the tubes in the sp16 in different orders first before replacing.SP 16 uses 6 tubes. Tubes age at different rates. Location of the tubes in the sp16 slots h... | |
| Is this the END of DAYS for the high end CD player "If the CD/DVD ROM can read bit perfect data, why should it matter if I use it as a transport?"Because that's a much bigger if reading real time from an optical drive in general than with files stored on a computer hard drive. | |
| Totem... Bass? Totems have good clean bass in surprising quantities for their size I believe, but at least some of their models are smaller than many at similar price points and that is a handicap in comparison to the best speakers out there in regards to a fulf... | |
| Black-Eyed-Peas, the future of modern music? "Only if you measure success by tickets and/or records sold."That's a good measure of success I would say.I am usually able to find something to like about pop music acts that either were at one time or are currently popular, at least if the popul... | |
| Black-Eyed-Peas, the future of modern music? Reading my last post back did I mention the BEP in the same line even as those others?Oh well, it is what it is.The BEPs have racked up a lot of success of late. The book is still open. We'll see...... | |
| Oh how I wish Class D amps ... "I still own a tube amp, linear solid state, and two switching amps. and I'm sorry none of them sound like the other contrary to all the, "sounds like a tube amp," statements one reads."Exactly.Most all gear sounds different, especially when radic... | |
| Black-Eyed-Peas, the future of modern music? "Personally, I can't stand the entire super bowl circus."Philosophically, I am in this camp as well. But it is what it is so I just go with it.I'm not going to say the BEPs performance set any new musical standards.But I actually like the songs th... | |
| Black-Eyed-Peas, the future of modern music? I liked their halftime show. | |
| Amps that are "forward" What buc said about hearing is a fact. | |
| ? Tube Replacement Question ? I recently replaced the tubes in my sp16 after about two years of fairly heavy use.In my case, the issues I noticed with age was noticeable background noise that was not there prior.I replaced all 6 tubes with Groove Tube Gold 12AX7s from Guitar C... | |
| Totem... Bass? All Totems I have heard have excellent bass FOR THEIR SIZE with the right amp. Most also require a lot (120 w/ch and up) of power and current to bring it out fully also.Love the Mani 2s but not cheap.... |