mapman
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| solid state vs tubes Yes, tube in the pre-amp and/or source along with good SS amp is a practical approach. That is where I have landed. I use the tube pre-amp and IcePower Class D amp with SS dac and phono. I have a similar tube dac also but that is not needed and us... | |
| SET Amp question lewhite,it is possible to add circuitry between amp and speaker to present a more tube friendly load. merlin rc network option is such a solution. i have read where some more tech savy listeners have done similar themselves. agoner gallant diva ha... | |
| Jim Salk's Speakers? I think I heard them at the Capital Audiofest. They did not leave an impression either way. | |
| solid state vs tubes the bel canto ref 1000m monoblocks i am running might be worth a try. very non fatiguing, even running triangle monitors which can be more towards the hot and analytic side of things, way more than maggies when i had them. | |
| Speaker cables for OHM Walsh 5 MKII? They sound good with most any speaker wire if everything else is in order. I would not go too hogwild spending money on expensive speaker cables.I do have a pair of Audioquest cv-6 with the DBS devices in use with my 100S3s. This combo sounds very... | |
| Single driver point source speakers vs. the world? "for those with point source design experience is does the lack of a crossover in designs equate to these types of results in other point source or single driver designs?"As pointed out, lack of crossover and point source are two different things ... | |
| solid state vs tubes MrT,What SS amp specifically produces the treble issues?I'm seeing that tube amps and maggies are not a bad combo these days, especially with a sub thrown in the mix if desired. My favorite dealer runs this combo these days in his top system room.... | |
| Albert Porters after market panzerholz plinths FWIW, I think the original plinth is made from obsidian, which is volcanic glass. Obsidian glass cools from lava rapidly and essentially has no crystalline structure whereas slate is a metamorphic rock formed over long periods of time under extrem... | |
| Albert Porters after market panzerholz plinths slate is a metamorphic rock with a highly aligned crystal structure.I would expect different physical characteristics depending on orientation. Whether this is significant or not for this application? Who knows? | |
| Review: Totem Acoustics Hawk Speaker I've heard Totem Mani 2s and been impressed, but never "The One".How are these two models different?Thanks. | |
| solid state vs tubes Key point regarding amp match to speakers by Magfan.For example, in my case, my system and amps are geared towards optimizing performance with the OHM Walsh speakers.I might be more receptive to tube amps if I were gunning to optimize other speake... | |
| Prima Luna three or Adcom GDP-750? I'd look for a used Classe pre-amp in your situation. | |
| Not loving my cambridge 740C Not familiar with the other pieces but don't give up on the Cambridge. I doubt it is the problem as you describe it. | |
| solid state vs tubes My understanding is that the thing that is inherently different about tubes and transistors is the manner in which they clip. You need a lot of SS power and often current in order to take offensive clipping out of the picture with SS amps, especia... | |
| solid state vs tubes Well, there is no question that live acoustic music does not sound like any particular amp technology, so I am one who agrees that I want to hear the music, not the technology, in my system in general. If the technology used becomes too apparent, ... |