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| Tube Amp for Martin Logan Speakers Clipping is always the devil to avoid when chosing an amp for speakers. Effects of clipping start as subtle and increase to major. Whatever the speakers, be sure to chose an amp that is well beyond being up to the task. Most speaker vendors quote ... | |
| So you've just heard speakers that blew you away You need to understand how and why they sounded so good when/where you heard them and then assess how they will work in your room with your listening habits. THere will be differences with teh same setup in any two rooms.Knowledge is key. The more... | |
| Large Room which speakers? Good points by Marty.Larger omnidirectional speakers are a very good choice for larger rooms when good sound throughout is a consideration.OHM Walsh speakers are a lower cost option to mbl and are designed to work well closer to walls if needed. I... | |
| Audiophile newbie Going "all NAD" for electronics is a pretty safe and easy way to go. Many people have done it that way for many years and for good reason. Tried and true, fewer decisions to make. Simple is often better. | |
| Tube Amp for Martin Logan Speakers "You can see in the specs of any amplifier (solid state, class D or tube) that the distortion is indeed higher driving a lower impedance load. "That is true, but still all relative, and 4 ohms does not mean many amps stop performing well.Needless ... | |
| "Against design" A good overall design that fits the listeners needs best will perform best, hardwood or not. | |
| Audiophile newbie Give some thoughts to your listening habits. Where in the room will you be listening from? Where will/can the speakers go? How far away from walls?Get speakers that will work well in your room and sound good where you listen from. Different kinds ... | |
| Best car audio, Burmester? highly disapointed BEst car speakers I ever had were MB Quart.BEst electronics: NakamichiTogether this 90's era combo was the bomb and a fantastic value. Nothing else I have heard close.MB Quart is still around, but have not heard any in quite some time. | |
| about Magnepan and power My experience with Maggies has been they need power to go to suitable volume, whatever level that may be, but not so much current accordingly, in order to deliver balanced sound. THey are surprisingly tube amp friendly as a result and correspondin... | |
| Zu Omen or Tekton Lore The only inherent limitation with an efficient speaker the size of Lore is probably low end extension/flatness.A sub or two could fix that if needed.I wouldn't worry about the cost ratio between speakers and the rest at all if things are sounding ... | |
| Tube Amp for Martin Logan Speakers "Im shocked at how much tube monoblocks go for new."Its a reasonable response I think.Especially in the case of low power tube amps like SETs costing 5 digits. These use only a few tubes, and often claim to keep circuitry simple towards the end of... | |
| Do It Yourself Hallographs Oh my..... | |
| "Against design" Its all much nicer looking than what most would get at Walmart.Its all relative.Not sure exactly what is being complained about.Markets speak for themselves in regards to what sells. | |
| D-Sonic vs Wyred vs .... D-Sonic is a very secretive/murky product. Not much you can bank on other than price. Maybe that's enough? I wonder how much sound difference/variability from unit to unit, series to series. No way to know really. That's a negative unfortunately.S... | |
| The sound of my new electrical service: Day 1 YEs, I suppose a spectrum analyzer as opposed to an oscilloscope would be the right tool for the job of measuring AC line noise/distortion. |