mapman
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| Low power amps and speaker damage? Historically its common for low power amps to damage speakers particularly tweeters when they hard clip and distort.Tube amps typically soft clip and are less likely to cause damage when clipping to speakers because they distort differently. Read ... | |
| Raven Blackhawk LE... am I going to be disappointed? My personal recipe for good sound is based on speakers first. No secret I am a fan of wide dispersion speakers particularly omnidirectional speakers like mbl. In my case, the key ingredient is still the Ohm Walsh speakers that are designed to work... | |
| Raven Blackhawk LE... am I going to be disappointed? Well it seems like B is enjoying the journey including the various detours along the way so that is all that matters.Yes as anyone with eyes and ears will learn over time there are many ways to skin the cat, each with their associated advantages a... | |
| Raven Blackhawk LE... am I going to be disappointed? It’s not just sensitivity but load. Easy load means more mileage out of however many watts. That’s the forte of the not particularly sensitive Fritz that makes them a more viable choice than most stand monitors for use with most tube amps. I’m sti... | |
| Raven Blackhawk LE... am I going to be disappointed? Well unfortunately I guess anyone who correctly answered the OP would be disappointed with the combo gets to take a victory lap now. | |
| Raven Blackhawk LE... am I going to be disappointed? @b_limo didn’t you have the Fritz Carerra at one point prior to Salk? Those might have been winners with the 20 watt Raven due to easy load. Would like to hear that combo. Oh well trying new things is half the fun so more power to you. | |
| Raven Blackhawk LE... am I going to be disappointed? @b_limo so what was the final assessment of the 20 watt Raven with the Salks? What was lacking? It went from sounds good and loud enough to Salks for sale pretty quickly. Not a great match on paper so not shocked but would like to know your thoughts. | |
| Raven Blackhawk LE... am I going to be disappointed? Yes likely not getting the most out of the speakers but if you like the amp enough that can certainly help make up for that to a certain extent. | |
| Boy, Oh Boy! Towshend! Lots of things work to isolate speakers and make a big difference in sound when needed (not always needed). It’s not rocket science and need not cost a fortune. | |
| Raven Blackhawk LE... am I going to be disappointed? One would expect more heat in general when the amp is working harder or playing louder and/or full range into a tougher load. | |
| Raven Blackhawk LE... am I going to be disappointed? That does sound strange if the sub output level is truly fixed and not variable. Too bad if so in that the built in high pass filter to the mains for use with a sub sounds like a nice feature to use with a sub. | |
| Why do people say low power amps should be good for bookshelf speakers? The amp and speakers are compatible and will make sound and he wants to sell stuff so put 2+2 together. That could be the extent of his expertise. Most customers there would never think twice about it. | |
| Specifications VS Sound Quality Sure well you still have to decide what to try so same story of course. Specs help. | |
| Specifications VS Sound Quality @stuartk You can of course listen to hear other places before buying and you should listen to as much as you can both live and otherwise to train your ears. Listening is always the best evidence. But it’s the system making the music and in that ro... | |
| Specifications VS Sound Quality The main value of specifications to someone who knows how to interpret them properly is objectively deciding which components to try ie which components are likely to work best in a specific system with others. You will get to a better place f... |