mapman
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| 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... | |
| What makes Telefunken tubes sound better? This discussion reminded me of a few telefunken label classical records I have that I have always liked. WHat are others impressions of music released over teh years on Telefunken? That's a label I think I need to own more of. ALso I tend to agree... | |
| What makes Telefunken tubes sound better? Though preached, no doubt, American culture does not lend itself well to excellence in many ways in practice. Very little the average Joe is exposed to has much to do with being good at something or achieving excellence. Not a lot to nurture the s... | |
| How Things Change I find nowadays, with everything pretty much clicking with my setup, I get enjoyment listening to almost anything. Everything has something unique to offer sonically. Now I wonder mainly... how long can this last? Nothing ever stays the same indef... | |
| How Things Change My biggest change in recent years here is also probably the diversity of music I listen to and in my music library. I also manage to carve out at least a few hours a week to listen no matter what. | |
| What makes Telefunken tubes sound better? Volkswagons aren't so great. | |
| I would love some suggestions on great acoustic... Well can't beat Chet Atkins for flowing and melodic. Lots of great recordings out there that sound better than ever on a good modern hifi.Also +++ for most anything by Doc Watson.Lots there alone to keep one busy for along time. | |
| Whole Home Streaming I have been using SB TOuch out of the box with my own DACs of choice for years.Recently I have started to use Plex media server as well. I'm looking at it as a very cost effective and open platform option to eventually replace Squeezebox. I have a... |