mapman
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| That "tube sound" and power ratings " I'm not sure the purest or cleanest sound does it for everyone"Nop doubt about that. Top notch technical performance and what people like best are not always the same thing.The difference is the first is objective and performance claims can be s... | |
| Computer Audio "Maybe has to do with the offset or floating point rounding. Maybe has to do with erroneous behavior when the CODEC is running real-time."Maybe if resmpling is done in teh process, but not for a straight format conversion. If it happens in that ca... | |
| What makes Telefunken tubes sound better? TOmcy6 speaks the truth I suspect.Of course, protecting Germany was/is in teh US's best interest, so its not like we did it out of the goodness of our hearts. | |
| That "tube sound" and power ratings Hazy,I don't understand why you are tying this question to optimal power levels. I don't think it has anything to do with that. If it is the purest tube sound that you seek, that's probably the best tube amp design with the fewest tubes, like some... | |
| What makes Telefunken tubes sound better? "There are VERY few humans born as "slackers" they become so by the alienation caused by lack of jobs often leading TO drug and alcohol abuse ."Its a very competitive world these days no doubt. An extension of natural selection within humanity in ... | |
| What makes Telefunken tubes sound better? I suspect that most things GErmany does is done well, especially when it comes to applications of technology and engineering.But there are many other things not done in Germany at all.The US has always been more about opportunity and teh "frontier... | |
| What makes Telefunken tubes sound better? I suppose what is better is largely a matter of perspective.I doubt if the the most least privileged children born in the USA were born in Germany their fates would be any better. It's a pretty crowded place already, isn't it?Anyway, who cares or ... | |
| That "tube sound" and power ratings The tube amps that have the most unique sound compared to the norm are probably those made well and with little or no Negative feedback applied, like Atmaspheres. | |
| What makes Telefunken tubes sound better? Here's a List of War Casualities I found that is very interesting.30 years war ranks. | |
| Switch box & audio integrity I would recommend Niles as a good quality brand to try. I do use a Niles speaker switch in my main rig to switch in various speakers in various rooms, including my main speakers, the big OHM F5s, with no noticeable ill effects. | |
| Switch box & audio integrity Try one and see. Not much to loose.I use a switch like that I got at Radio SHack years ago for about $20 with my second system. It works fine there. I might be somewhat concerned initially using it in my main rig, but I would not know for sure unt... | |
| That "tube sound" and power ratings Note that most tube amps (and some SS amps) soft clip which is why fewer watts seem to go further. But the clipping still occurs, though it will take more volume before the results become clearly unpleasant. But any clipping is distortion. You loo... | |
| That "tube sound" and power ratings Public Enemys (of good sound):1) room acoustics2) amp clipping3) choose your poison | |
| That "tube sound" and power ratings Clipping is the most common and pervasive form of distortion in most cases.Unless you only listen at very low volumes, there is a very good chance that clipping and related forms of distortion will come into play and degrade sound quality in ways ... | |
| That "tube sound" and power ratings How things distort is one aspect that varies with different amplifiers but is only one aspect of performance of sound.How much power is needed to drive any particular pair of speakers is mostly a function of recording quality and SPLs (how loud yo... |