mapman
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| High value, high efficiency speakers for SET amps I've always found the Tonians intriguing. They are a different breed. Have never heard them but they have giant killer potential i suspect. | |
| High value, high efficiency speakers for SET amps FWIW, the best and least compromised sound I have actually heard with affordable speakers run off a low power tube amp was...drum roll Audio Note (do not know the exact model or cost but they start out in Reb's price range I believe and I believe ... | |
| High value, high efficiency speakers for SET amps Also Decware specializes in "affordable" low power tube amps and makes speakers to match that might be in teh price range. Disclaimer: have never heard these but Decware gets a good rap overall and these are made with that goal in mind. | |
| High value, high efficiency speakers for SET amps here's another radical thought. A lot of pro gear ie monitors are high efficiency out of necessity and tend to offer good sound quality value/$$. Are there any very high quality pro monitors in the price range worth consideration? Tannoy for examp... | |
| And Clapton Didn't Even Know Bruce had a very recognizable voice. SImilar to John Wetton who is another similarly talented bassist musician and vocalist.Come to think of it I bet John Wetton has played with many star guitarists over teh years as well. But more in teh progress... | |
| High value, high efficiency speakers for SET amps One way to be happy with lower volume levels at home after experiencing what can occur live with an orchestra is to only sit further back in the cheaper seats. or listen to outdoor live concerts only. Not as hard to reproduce those SPL levels expe... | |
| Industrial grade steel storage rack as audio rack? Price is right so little to loose trying but nothing about it indicates its designed for audio gear, a turntable in particular, which is most sensitive to its external environment and usually require a solid foundation and acoustical isolation to ... | |
| High value, high efficiency speakers for SET amps Hifis are like baseball teams. Ideally, you want 9 40 home run power hitters in teh lineup. That's optimal perforamnce. But realistically you will have some poor hitters and some good hitters with decent averages and on base % but not power hitter... | |
| And Clapton Didn't Even Know John McVie surely has the best list of guitar players he has played with over the years in a single band/act. | |
| High value, high efficiency speakers for SET amps REbbi,One other thing I can recommend taht might help in any case is go with something where drivers can be/are located closer to teh floor perhaps with slight upward tilt for treble balance at your listening position. That will help get more bass... | |
| High value, high efficiency speakers for SET amps If I were Rebbi, I would try Tekton. Can't say how it will work out, but that is where I would start from what little I know. | |
| High value, high efficiency speakers for SET amps Zu Essence sounded very thin and lifeless at moderate volumes off a SET with rock music that requires some meat on teh bones to sound good IMHO when I heard them.Just one audition but by Zu experts who admitted the amp used was underpowered for th... | |
| High value, high efficiency speakers for SET amps If one widely elects to preserve their ears, its a good thing to in general not go louder than low 80s db volume. So that is not a bad limitation in practice necessarily ie one that is good for ones health.But the flip side is that real music can ... | |
| How to reveal the truth? Keep asking questions. | |
| High value, high efficiency speakers for SET amps The key to good sound is all about low noise and distortion. Agree with Ralph that a major difference and potential advantage of a set is that first watt or so and results will depend on how far you can make that go. |