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step inside Klipsch fans and fanatics
Very interested in comparisons of Klipsch to others by those with experience.The event that awakened the "audiophile" in me many years ago was first time hearing the Fleetwood Mac album on a pair of Klipsch circa 1977 or so.   I've had a soft spot... 
Review: Ohm Acoustics Ohm Walsh 100 Series 3 Speaker
News posted on www.ohmspeakers.com says Ohm will be at the New York Audio show in November. They will likely be running Ohm 1000s powered by Peachtree Nova 300. The new Peachtree is 300 w/ch Class D Icepower. That should be quite the combo! 
Tell Us about an Album That Took a Long Time to Grow on You
Calling All Stations by Genesis.  
SET 45 Amp Driving Dynamic Speakers
Charles, yes Atmasphere s-30 would be nice and I have considered but looking for a more compact integrated amp initially.   Still waiting to see an  Atmasphere OTL integrated amp.  :^).This would be a third system  in a smaller room if I do it and... 
Digital media server/players for a Skeptic?
Agree that the DAC used will largely determine how things sound. 
SET 45 Amp Driving Dynamic Speakers
larryi, your assessment of the Titus is spot on!Technically on paper, I think I would prefer OTL over SET in that the use of a transformer when needed can only hurt and not help most likely.Problem with OTL for me is all those tubes and the limite... 
SET 45 Amp Driving Dynamic Speakers
Charles,Well, based on my understanding from Atmasphere and others, that’s how SETs work. It has nothing to do with semantics.So that piano you hear is either a result of the amp working optimally and having very low distortion or if it is being s... 
SET 45 Amp Driving Dynamic Speakers
Charles yes I am with you on that.The challenge will be space and budget  is limited at first and I will be going only with an integrated amp, not separates.I am open for suggestions but the white GLOW Amp 1, which I have heard at shows,  is my le... 
SET 45 Amp Driving Dynamic Speakers
" harmonic overtones were more developed and fleshed out "That could be the pleasant 2nd order harmonic distortion Atmasphere pointed out perhaps?If so who cares really. As long as it sounds good. Nobody ever said accurate reproduction of music al... 
SET 45 Amp Driving Dynamic Speakers
The speakers I have lined up for eventual use with a SET or similar tube amp are Triangle Titus XS monitors which are quite small not not particularly extended in the bass but still marginally efficient. They are small but very good for their size... 
SET 45 Amp Driving Dynamic Speakers
gsm18439,No doubt an integrated subwoofer or two in play would change the game significantly and offload most of the work (which is always in producing the lower bass frequencies) from the SET. That is a very good way for any owner of a low powere... 
SET 45 Amp Driving Dynamic Speakers
Larryi the Class D amps I own and have settled with currently are Bel Canto ref1000m in my main system and C5i integrated in my smaller setup.   Both are simply wonderful devices.  Id like to add a third system built around either SET or OTL amps ... 
SET 45 Amp Driving Dynamic Speakers
Charles,I suspect there is a significant sized yet small minority out there that do venture into SETs or their like initially for various reasons, but on a limited budget like most first timers.FOr example Glow audio sells a very popular and styli... 
SET 45 Amp Driving Dynamic Speakers
Tommy,I’ve heard all forms of demos at shows also, including very expensive high quality SETs using similar very large efficiency horns (with correspondingly stunning results).The best thought out and executed ones, SET or otherwise, always exceed... 
Digital media server/players for a Skeptic?
FWIW,I use older Squeezebox and newer Plex systems to stream wirelessly from my laptop music server.dbpoweramp to rip and tag. Picard to autotag files after when neededThis is very cost effective and works and sounds great. Once you get used to it...