mapman
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| 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. | |
| High value, high efficiency speakers for SET amps Tubegroover,I'm with you on teh pros and cons of teh Quads. They were one of my main references when undergoing changes in my gear in recent years. Macrodynamics being the main limitation. My other reference is all manner of live performances. I g... | |
| High value, high efficiency speakers for SET amps ""I don't understand the singling out of SETs as if nothing else mandates compatibility considerations.""Of course they always do but also this thread is about speakers for SETs specifically so that is the topic at hand here. There are pros and co... | |
| High value, high efficiency speakers for SET amps "I don't understand the singling out of SETs as if nothing else mandates compatibility considerations."As Atmasphere likes to point out, SETs along with many tube amps like his OTLs operate under a different paradigm than most gear in today's worl... | |
| High value, high efficiency speakers for SET amps Hi Reb.I've downsized my second system to a 60 watt/ch Class D integrated (Bel Canto C5i) so if any new speakers on my horizon, tehy may well need to be more efficient as well. So far I'm liking the combo with the OHM 100s. Eventually I will try w... | |
| High value, high efficiency speakers for SET amps Reb,I've done some downsizing and will be putting some items up for sale shortly.One item I am planning to part with are my STAX electret "ear speakers". These are entry level STAX and not expensive and tehy always tend to shine in particular with... | |
| High value, high efficiency speakers for SET amps "We couldn't be more clear in stating that SETs require appropriate speaker matching"That's keeping it real.There will be more limitations with more speakers than otherwise.As long as people realize this, then they should be fine.Nothing wrong wit... | |
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| High value, high efficiency speakers for SET amps "Time to retire the SET limitation cliches."Charles, c'mon get real.Are you saying SETs do not have limitations?Fact is they are the MOST limited of amp designs. One has to adapt in other places to make them work well. Not to say that they cannot ... | |
| High value, high efficiency speakers for SET amps i'm of the mindset that good performance is largely objective and that good performance facilitates good sound however what sounds good to each is a purely subjective call in the end. | |
| High value, high efficiency speakers for SET amps How about These if any are still around in good operating condition.Wouldn't cost much most likely. I never cared for them off the common SS Japanese amps and receivers they were typically used with back in their day, but I would liketo hear them ... | |
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