mapman
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| Wavac PR-T1 thoughts? 10K ohm input impedance on the Gryphon amps according to specs is not a great # for use with tube pre-amps, which tend to have higher output impedance than SS amps in general. The Wavac advertises 600 ohm output impedance, which is a nominal estim... | |
| Is my room doomed? Pic Break in is real in many cases. ABut also in many cases, you are screwed with no recourse if you wait for it to happen and it still doesn't meet your expectations. Not sure what your exact contingency options are with the seller (hopefully there i... | |
| Is my room doomed? Pic You would think closing the drapes would help if the windows behind the listening position were the major factor, but the OP indicates that closing the drapes did not make much difference, which is not encouraging. "Is my room doomed?"Never fear, ... | |
| Is my room doomed? Pic "It's one thing for a dealer to sell you a $1000 pair of speakers and say "have fun"; but when you buy a precision instrument like this system, the dealer has a responsibility to make sure it is performing to your expectations."I agree with that! | |
| Is my room doomed? Pic mbl has some smaller monitors that are largely omni and sit on stands that I could envision being a nice fit to a room like that. Mirage may also for much lower cost. Monitors on stands would help keep the floors out of the equation. The more wide... | |
| Is my room doomed? Pic That looks like a room that you want to leverage and not fight.If all else fails with what you have, you might want to consider a pair of omni design speakers like mbl, OHM , dueval, Morrison, German Physiks, or perhaps even Mirage. A good omni de... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? BTW the OHMs I would most like to add that I do not already have (if I had room) are the Walsh-less Hs and Is. For application in smaller rooms, either another pair of Ls (with latest and greatest crossover and drivers from OHM) or one of the hard... | |
| Power output of tube amps compared to solid states "Do tubes have the same "advantage" in preamplifiers?"That's a good question! For many like me with tube-unfriendly speakers, the pre-amp (and source perhaps) are the practical places to introduce tubes.I love my ARC sp16 tube pre-amp, but I do wo... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Army Scout:You beat me, 4 pair of OHMs owned to 3.I resist the urge to just dump all other makes altogether and go all OHM. I do like to contrast and compare different designs that I like, however in the end, if I had to downsize, I'd be fine with... | |
| More female vocals I'd start with Billie Holiday as the reference standard to compare all others with. | |
| The many musical faces of Mr. Miles Davis? Of the Miles Davis albums I have heard ( a small percent admittedly), "Milestones" is my favorite. | |
| Impendance taps setting on a tube amp So what was the verdict? How did each tap sound and which was better? | |
| Bookshelf speakers for a bedroom. The Triangles are fairly efficient and easy to drive, and very small and compact. Not much below 50hz or so but what is there above is top notch. They can go pretty loud with a good amp, but their most distinguishing quality is their clarity and d... | |
| Power output of tube amps compared to solid states Two different recipes that both can produce some very good soup. Atmasphere's is a more unique recipe I'd say that might deliver some very special results if followed properly. | |
| Bookshelf speakers for a bedroom. Used Triangle Titus XS speakers for less than $400/pr used and call it a day. |