mapman
Responses from mapman
| Fess Up How much have you spent on this Hobby?? No small change but not a lot in the overall scheme of things considering I listen to my gear all the time and get more enjoyment out of it than perhaps any other material possession. | |
| "Warm Sounding" Solid State Amplifiers A lot of musical instruments produce music in the 100-300 hz range or so typically identified as the general range for "warmth" so it is not a surprise to hear that in live music or in a good hifi reproduction. The devil is all in the details. Som... | |
| How does one get off the merry-go-round? Isn't it a little crazy to go on a journey with no destination?Experimenting and trying different things alone can be a destination just as can a particular desired sound.Or you can have dual destinations/goals sometimes as well, especially if one... | |
| High value, high efficiency speakers for SET amps I recall the Tekton owner guy indicating a preference for SS amps with his speakers. Don't recall why. Always check those impedance curves, especially at the low end to help determine just how much more of a challenge more bass extension might be.... | |
| "Warm Sounding" Solid State Amplifiers Regarding SS amps, ones that use MOSFETs are often cited as having a warmer sound. My limited experience with these supports that I think. Tandberg gear was known for MOSFET use I believe and the Tandberg sound was always a tad towards being warm ... | |
| High value, high efficiency speakers for SET amps "I would put it that deep bass extension, efficiency, and compactness of cabinet size trade off against one another in the design of a speaker. Sacrificing deep bass extension and/or making the cabinet larger (not smaller) will work in the directi... | |
| "Warm Sounding" Solid State Amplifiers "What I find is that warmth is more often the thing I hear rather than bright and harsh, the latter being a common hallmark of solid state, hence the existence of this thread :)"The other possibility is neither warm nor bright and harsh. I'd call ... | |
| Getting the Upgrade Bug Again Break out the Raid.The audio world is largely your oyster for a 10K investment.Try a Rogue Pharoah Class D hybrid integrated, stick with an integrated and save a few grand. It'll pretty much drive anything to the max. My dealer who carries full Ro... | |
| High value, high efficiency speakers for SET amps Atmasphere,I think you are assuming that the speaker is full or near full range with your numbers.Smaller speakers with less low end extension MUST require less power to achieve a certain level, all else the same. The lower the frequencies attempt... | |
| High value, high efficiency speakers for SET amps REb, I would take advantage of going back and spending some time with Sebrof's or any other SET based system you might have access to that can serve as a reference. Hearing and recognizing a reference standard is really the only way to know what i... | |
| High value, high efficiency speakers for SET amps Low Risk Klipsch What would be lost with trying these?This is one I have on my short list of hieff speakers I would pursue if/when the time comes. its hard to argue against these based on anything but personal taste. I've heard these in Best Buy r... | |
| High value, high efficiency speakers for SET amps Reb,I understand where you are coming from in terms of sorting through the options. The thing is there are so many good products out there but usually only a few that work best best in each unique case. Specs, measurements and lots of end user rev... | |
| High value, high efficiency speakers for SET amps My take on Wavetouch is that they are small for the price but seemingly well made and with a different take on directionality and fighting room acoustics. Bass not too extended and moderate efficiency as I recall so a reasonable match for a SET I ... | |
| High value, high efficiency speakers for SET amps "So I can't figure out how to sort through their offerings."The same way one sorts through the wide range of offerings available on the market as a whole. I look for specs and measurements that meet my needs and a lot of positive reviews. There is... | |
| Van Morrison "Duets" "What you get is good performances, good engineering and a very clean and quiet pressing. Something that is not too common today. "Gotta ask why buy the vinyl when a good experience is not so common?I don't find it a problem at all these days with... |