mapman
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| Adding tubes to SS system-Tube Preamp Amp or Int? I am not a power tube guru so will defer to others for details of tube maintenance.I think it safe to say power tubes tend to be the most shot lived and must be replaced periodically.I do not believe one tube going bad requires others be replaced ... | |
| How close to the real thing? 'Isn't it amazing though; just how much a great system can fool you into thinking it can reproduce the sound of a piano, until you actually have one in the room? Then, you're right, not even close."I wonder if a properly miked recording played ove... | |
| Who is the KING of MONOS? Stupid, yeah, but crowning a king is at least more fun and a slightly different spin than the typical "what's the best" type threads? | |
| Who is the KING of MONOS? Murlman1,I know where your headed with that observation, but the stereotypical concept of a king implies grandeur, splendor, and in-your face excess.Not sure Class D amps,whatever their benefits, need apply. They are in many regards the exact oppo... | |
| Anyone try stuffing their ports? Just don't let me catch anybody who is against mucking with an expert out of the box design rolling their tubes........ | |
| Adding tubes to SS system-Tube Preamp Amp or Int? Agree with larryi in general.I would not assume any of those are "tube friendly".That's not to say they might not sound perfectly good to you running off a tube amp.The thing is that at least on paper, which as said is only an indicator, I would e... | |
| Squeezebox Touch: jitter thru wi-fi? Al, I've never done the math or quantitatively measured bandwidths, but from what I have seen I suspect your real world estimates to be reasonable.Wireless n probably also does not always perform to the max based on teh spec but I would expect per... | |
| Who is the KING of MONOS? Mman,perhaps.I do expect the cost of Class D to continue to go down or stay stable still and the technology itself to still continue to approve, so $3000 may be able to buy even more down the road.I suppose China and other emerging economies are s... | |
| Squeezebox Touch: jitter thru wi-fi? Kijanki,54Mbps is what wireless g can do optimally based on the spec I think, right?Weak/sub optimal signals reduces that bandwidth.Also I've found not all g routers are the same. Actual bandwidth at a particular range seems to vary from router to... | |
| Adding tubes to SS system-Tube Preamp Amp or Int? Tube power amp is "tubiest". You have to make sure your speakers are tube friendly for this to work optimally though.I use a tube pre-amp. That introduced a healthy dose of positive tube attributes without sounding overtly "tubey". That is good be... | |
| Squeezebox Touch: jitter thru wi-fi? Audioengr reminded me that a Wifi network is shared and used by all active devices connected to it. it is only dedicated to streaming audio from server to player if nobody else is using it for tasks that consume bandwidth (web browsing, file downl... | |
| Who is the KING of MONOS? I have not seen that many bottles in one place since my kids were babies! | |
| Who is the KING of MONOS? Speaking as a relative peasant, I dropped over $3000 on a pair of Class D Icepower mono blocks recently.It's about as close to being a king in regards to my amplifiers that I suspect I may ever become.Class D is a fantastic technology that puts gr... | |
| Who is the KING of MONOS? Atmasphere,I hail those as worthy of a king for sure!Who/what can top that? | |
| How close to the real thing? Agree in general with Timlub. |