mapman
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| Power output of tube amps compared to solid states It seems there is no single model or paradigm that can account for all possible combos of amp and speakers that work well together. Usually, two things work well together because they were designed to do so. So it all boils down more to the desire... | |
| Rogue vs ARC They are both good but different along the line Dave Mitchell outlined above I believe from what I have seen and heard.I've heard top notch results from a system using ARC sp17 pre-amp, a larger Rogue power amp (can't recall exact model) and PSB S... | |
| Any better DAC then dCS Scarlatti? others that sound different the sound of which some may prefer or not, but i doubt objectively "better". the dcs is certainly one of the best but individual bias is probably the biggest determining factor at this level. | |
| Differences in sound as related to watts? "But I think to get a "Big Sound", you need "big speakers"I agree in general. You need this in particular for the low end. Using subs is a good strategy to lower cost and fit smaller speakers otherwise into a particular room. Large speakers are of... | |
| Differences in sound as related to watts? You'll have to tell what you have now + general room size. | |
| Schematics Congress hasn't gotten around to requiring that yet, as far as I know. | |
| Wow, I heard things on tape I never heard before Hmm, dunno about the vertical stylus part, but all media are unique. A stylus tracking a record is limited in its response physically by inertia which affects how dynamics are produced. Inertia does not play a part in tape and digital playback, so... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? I noticed a pair of OHM 4.5 mkiis up for sale here currently for what appears to be a very good price, just a bit over a grand! Seller indicates these were John Potis' speakers on which he published a review.These are 2 generation old Walsh 5 driv... | |
| Johnny Cash The first album I ever bought myself was circa 1967 or so from a TV ad. It was a two record collection of cash's Sun records hits. He's always been a favorite of mine. Few artists are able to resonate with so many of so many different backgrounds,... | |
| I think I've made up my mind Al,Do you think the reason companies like ARC and some others (like Bel Canto with the Ref10000 mkiis specifically) design SS amps with 100K input impedance or higher is to help assure that they work well also with the largest # of tube pre-amps p... | |
| I think I've made up my mind Pubul57,Some (like ARC in their SS amps) and others do provide that.Some do not.Hopefully someone knowledgeable in SS amp design can chirp in and clarify what the tradeoffs are.I guessing it has something to do with what is required to deal with d... | |
| I think I've made up my mind Tvad,Understood.My recent move from an amp with 62K input impedance (Musical Fidelity A3CR) to one with a 100K input impedance (BC ref1000mkii) produced a difference in sound of the type and magnitude that would seem to support this theory and the... | |
| I think I've made up my mind "Nevertheless, if you have specific numbers that would suggest a non-optimal match, then I'd be interested in seeing them and learning more."No.I'm only suggesting (as unless I'm mistaken I recall you have suggested to others as well in past threa... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? A thing to note to wean optimal performance on Walshes (like my F5's) is to check occasionally to make sure the driver is firmly secured to the cabinet at all times. The F5s secure the driver to teh base using 4 wing nuts that I find tend to loose... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Bondman,Gotcha. A solid foundation can only help and not hurt, I believe. how much exactly is not clear to me in the case of the OHMs, possibly less than in general as John suggests. |