mapman
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| Merlin TSM with Manley Mahi-Mahi? Rebbi,Yes I recall that vaguely, but the real impedance can still vary widely by frequency and cannot be known to that degree of detail for certain unless measured or speced out perhaps at different frequencies rather than just a single generalize... | |
| Merlin TSM with Manley Mahi-Mahi? BTW, I have strongly considered the Manley Stringray integrated as the next amp I would try in my second (A/V) system if I ever decide to invest more in that rig. I always use a sub on that rig which makes using a tube amp with my various inherent... | |
| Merlin TSM with Manley Mahi-Mahi? From manley website:Mahi Input Impedance: 110 KohmThat alone will make a difference in the sound for the better I would wager relative to the BC S300 (20 Kohm I believe, though stock Icepower is only 10K ohm as I recall), perhaps more so even than... | |
| Merlin TSM with Manley Mahi-Mahi? Reb, from what I recall, at least on paper, the weak link with what you have currently may be the match of the Manley pre-amp to that particular BC amp, with 20K input impedance as I recall. It may sound fine as is but I would expect things would ... | |
| Merlin TSM with Manley Mahi-Mahi? Other than for pop/rock and perhaps movies at higher volumes perhaps, probably a reasonable move for a smaller room, assuming it matches well with the Manley pre-amp and you are up for dealing with a tube power amp.Tube amps appear to be popular w... | |
| Is this clipping? Agree overdriving amp (clipping) and overdriving speaker are two different (bad) things.With loud recordings, you have a lose/lose scenario if amp is underpowered. You can keep the volume up as intended and distort due to clipping or be forced to ... | |
| Is this clipping? Well, if the system is clipping as a result, the results will not be good, that is for sure!Overdriving the speakers won't help either.Both together is the double whammy. | |
| Is this clipping? Unsound,My experience over the years has been that most all rock/pop recordings suffer if the system is underpowered or undersized, among other things. The ultimate quality of these compared to others on the grand scale of things doesn't matter. W... | |
| Is this clipping? PEople are sometimes under the misconception that rock/pop music is the easiest to get right. When it does not sound good, the recording is blamed. I have not found that to be the case. Large scale classical and many rock/pop recordings especially... | |
| Is this clipping? Sounds like textbook tube soft clipping to me. | |
| 78 rpm & related cds I took a chance and bought a cheap Sylvania ceramic cartridge idler drive at a yard sale for $10 just for the purpose of playing old 78s to record to digital. THis was a home run. Th old 78s from the 1920s-1940s sound great on my modern system and... | |
| Noteworthy article on preserving audio heritage "It really, really worries you?!"No it really doesn't worry me at all.Just expressing an opinion since someone brought it up. I just do not approve of government spending policies in general and also wonder who determines what is culturally signif... | |
| Noteworthy article on preserving audio heritage "The market does not preserve."I understand what your saying. True historical sites of significance require preservation to prevent destruction. Also original artifacts.However, recordings are marketable items readily available for reasonable cost... | |
| 50' speaker or 50' interconnect? Al, good points.Cheers! | |
| Single driver point source speakers vs. the world? Unsound, have you heard any of the Tannoys that fit this mold?I have not. Would like to though. I love the classic look of their prestige line. Yes, expensive though. Also some are horn loaded. I know you don't like that..... |