mapman
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| solid state vs tubes "The break down rate on the tubes was only slightly higher retubing for my preamp was $ 550. per year , my power amp $2200. per year"Wow, that's scary. The tubes in my ARC sp16 are coming up on 2 years with a lot of play. I have had minor noise is... | |
| solid state vs tubes MrT:That was not your original question.Which is it? | |
| This is no joke. I had to post this: Pink Glow Catplease don't shoot the messenger..... | |
| 45 degree placement in squarish room? Well, I'd opt for a larger non-square room as well if I had one.Unfortunately, the room where I do this is only 12X12 and square accordingly. Given that, I have no complaints at all by any standard about the results my current setup delivers in th... | |
| solid state vs tubes Maybe.In general, I believe higher ratios of input impedance on a device downstream to output impedance of the device upstream to always be a good thing, all other things aside.Of course, in reality you can't just conveniently focus on on e factor... | |
| solid state vs tubes Unsound,I think speakers are generally voiced to sound a particular way with certain kinds of amps and vice versa. I suspect tweaking the impedance load in any given case would change the sound and present a better opportunity for the right amp to... | |
| 45 degree placement in squarish room? "So, maybe the room is 50-60% of the sound after all?"Whatever the number I believe it is high enough that it always pays to make it the primary thing to always keep under consideration. | |
| solid state vs tubes I think Atmasphere's assertion regarding higher ohm speakers is one of those things that is probably accurate in a technical sense but in practice does not always determine what will sound best to an individual.Still, I do think there is something... | |
| solid state vs tubes Atmas,Assuming providing 16 ohm loads is not more costly, which seems to make sense to me, where can I buy or try the tweak that does it inexpensively without dropping big bucks on something fancy like the zeros up front? An inexpensive solution w... | |
| solid state vs tubes Wolf,I'm largely with you in regards to my view of tube and SS amps.Class D is a godsend for getting the most cost effectively out of most recordings in particular modern ones which can tend to be more challenging due to loudness levels applied wi... | |
| 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 |