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| Denon 103R or 304? The medium mass Linn Basik tonearm on my Linn Axis is a surprisingly good match for the 103R. I go with the 103R assuming your tonearm is similar mass. | |
| solid state vs tubes aTMAS,Aren't 4 ohm loads more problematic for tube amps in general? Isn't that part of teh reason why you advocate 8 ohm or higher speakers for use with your tube amps?I will gladly try the zeros if someone wants to loan me a pair. If I ever exper... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Yes, I would like to compare as well. I suspect they would sound quite different. | |
| Tube amp, more low end Good move.I think this will give you the right amplification combo for best results overall! | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Hey the nice GP DDD speakers are back up for sale now for about the cost of a new pair of 5000s.I wish I lived close enough to the seller to give a listen.GPs | |
| This is no joke. Well, I'm glad that at least my gaudy thingamabobs that were on my speakers that my wife has now disposed off did not seem to be offending anyone or creating too much controversy, other than for my wife perhaps. | |
| 45 degree placement in squarish room? No, in my case, they are not even close to equidistantand the orientation is more like 25-30 degrees than 45 and the right speaker is about 4-5 feet out to the right from the corner and the left about 3-4 feet out to the right of teh corner to the... | |
| solid state vs tubes Unsound,Yes, I recall that. It was a CJ amp that the Carver m1.0t was emulating I think?I had a Carver m4.0t with silver seven transfer function to sound like Carver's statement tube amp for years. It did sound more like a tube amp than most SS am... | |
| 45 degree placement in squarish room? I have an asymmetrical though not strictly 45 degree configuration I use with my OHM 100S3s in a small 12X12 room that sounds about as good as it gets. | |
| solid state vs tubes From what I have read about the line, my impression is that CJ gear is not a line that can be emulated practically by SS in that it has a distinctive signature and less neutral tube sound. My impression of VTl is similar but perhaps not to the sam... | |
| Best rock/jazz speaker under $10k used Let's face, it, for $10K used, you have a lot of excellent choices for rock/jazz. Optimizing with your amp and your personal preferences for sound and style should be the determining factors.I say the OHMs mainly because their unique design allows... | |
| Speaker cables for OHM Walsh 5 MKII? OH, I see.Yes, thick carpet can be more problematic with casters.Mine are on a thin and dense carpet over a concrete foundation. casters work very well there! | |
| Speaker cables for OHM Walsh 5 MKII? Tele,I prefer the casters. They make it easy to adjust location and lock it in as needed. Casters may only be available for the older pyramid shaped cabinets that are wider towards the bottom. Not sure though.I had a pair of orignal Walsh 2s for y... | |
| SET Amp question Rock,Thanks. Yes, I have had several respond indicating that some better built higher power SETs have produced good results with some less efficient speakers even in lieu of a separate powered sub. | |
| Totem Forest or Mani-2 signature? I've heard mani 2 running off good McIntosh SS amplification and CD source.I really liked the Mani's as a whole with the reservation that I found the top end just a bit hot. That surprised me with the Mc gear. My concern with the mani's would be p... |