mapman
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| Describe ube sound vs solid state Bottom line is its more about what one is after than the technology itself. Both at their best sound more similar than different but each also does its thing best differently. That's pretty much what makes the world go around. | |
| Describe ube sound vs solid state Tubes become a more desirable option to me if lower volume listening will be the norm. It's certainly doable but I would not bother with a tube amp if higher volume listening is the norm. That's just me. Too many special considerations when puttin... | |
| Building the Audio Note Kit 1 SET amp... Bass is where less efficient speakers will struggle more off just a few watts in some way. Its never good to work an amp too hard when it comes to detail, bass or otherwise. | |
| What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report "There'll be Some Changes Made" off "NEck and NEck" by Atkins and Knopfler. Always brings a smile to my face. | |
| Building the Audio Note Kit 1 SET amp... "The problem, it turns out, was with the output transformers. Brian and Pete have NEVER seen this issue in all the years they've been shipping and assembling these kits, but somehow or other these transformers had become magnetized and as a result... | |
| Describe ube sound vs solid state It would not be hard to fool most anyone by doing a blind listening test of chosen tube versus solid state gear. The devil is always in the details ie design, build quailty, quality assurance etc. Only audiophiles care about debating tubes versus ... | |
| Another UPS Horror Story UPs has an insurance division last time I checked to handle claims like this. If UPS was responsible for teh damage, then you need to talk to a mgr there and state your case clearly. That should be all that's needed as best I can tell.Disclaimer: ... | |
| Describe ube sound vs solid state Tube guy: only tubes sound goodSS guy: jump on the transistors, tubes are the pits.Where is the truth?Where it almost always is. Somewhere in the middle.Myself I choose to shy away from tubes whenever possible. Too many headaches. But I still have... | |
| High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz Reading the material on what the magnets do on the vendor's site, I'm guessing what the magnets do to the circuits they are attached to probably takes more time to play out fully than other cables. | |
| World's best Pre-amp for $10K and above? If its worth the most on the used market after 10 years or so chances are its also the best.List prices of new gear is not nearly as reliable an indicator of overall quality. What people end up actually paying over time is more like it. Its probab... | |
| Describe ube sound vs solid state "It's sign of deep global nfb."Oh no, not that!Just give it a listen. If it sounds good, its a pretty good design. Bad ones don't sound good. its funny how that works. | |
| Integrated with built-in accessible DAC bad move? You are right about how fast digital technology changes. One reason to not buy an expensive integrated with dac. But there may be other good reasons to buy one as well. Just one useful factor to consider when buying. In my case I would tend to shy... | |
| World's best Pre-amp for $10K and above? And the winner is......?And why exactly again? | |
| Best Preamp = No Preamp? That's what audiophiles do.Doing it like the pros makes too much sense. It would take all the fun out of things. | |
| Best Preamp = No Preamp? The golden age was late fifties right after high fidelity stereo debuted and was a brand new big deal. Like most things it's mostly taken for granted these days. When is the last time anyone ever referred to high fidelity sound? Oh yeah now it's h... |