mapman
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| Speaker Road Trip Tough decision! No right answer. Speaker choice is a very personal thing. | |
| List your breakthrough products that you’ve discovered on this audiophile Journey. Well it’s not very proper to ask a question then try to censure people whose opinions may not line up. Nor very constructive. | |
| Ohm Walsh speakers in the 21st century Regarding amps, They are not hard to drive but they like beefy amps capable of delivering lots of current for best performance. They are sold direct from factory in Brooklyn NY in the US since ~ the 1990s. Used to be sold via dealers prior. ... | |
| Ohm Walsh speakers in the 21st century All the Walsh models since inception around 1981 or so have separate tweeter and are damped in the wall facing direction by default. Can be customized. Original Ohm A and F were a different beast with a single full range driver and full Omni. | |
| Why have capacitors improved so much over the years? If they have, and I wouldn’t doubt that they have, it is likely due to more precise computer aided design and robotic manufacture. | |
| Reasonably sensitive speakers for tube amps, max $2k/pair, new or used Love the looks of the Abbeys. Would buy them at their price just for that. | |
| Class D amps that are superior to all or most? I stand corrected regarding the Anthem. 😳Another very good one I heard was Rogue Pharoah. The high end dealer who also sells ARC and mostly tube amps and NEVER sells anything that sounds less than superb said he thought that one was the best sound... | |
| My battle with sibilance. You did the right things. Recordings are what they are. Good quality digital helps establish a reference standard to help identify issues with tricky items like proper turntable setup | |
| Reasonably sensitive speakers for tube amps, max $2k/pair, new or used Just for reference, Ohm speakers can be returned during trial period for shipping cost only. Company has been around for 50 years now and is not “desperate”. Also a sterling reputation for customer service. Very backlogged as well these days thoug... | |
| NAD M33 and which speakers? That amp will drive anything well so you have your choice of pretty much anything. | |
| Equipment Report: Linear Tube Audio's New Ultralinear PLUS Hi Lance. Hope all is well. With pandemic settling down and thinking about some new amps at some point soon would love to finally plan that trip down to hear your stuff, especially these amps. Maybe I could bring my smaller Ohms and KEF ls50 meta... | |
| Ohm Walsh speakers in the 21st century @curiousjim Lots of info on them posted here if you search the archives. They are not radically different than the originals. Same basic design but refined 3 times for better sound and performance to keep up with the times. If you liked them then ... | |
| Class D amps that are superior to all or most? @mapman What are the best Class D in your opinion?Well can’t really say having not heard them all. Whenever I listen to my Bel Canto ref amps I think what the h-ll else could I ask for? My BC c5i is very good within limits. My Vanatoo active speak... | |
| Class D amps that are superior to all or most? I will go out on a limb and say Class D amps as a group outshine most of the others as a group. The lesser ones are still good for the cost and the best ones compete with the best.I say that as an owner running class d amps that range in cost from... | |
| PS audio new 25K dac and the psychological effect of owning a company's best. I am grateful for what I have. Some of it is not too shabby. |