mapman
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Tubes vs Solid State - Imaging, Soundstaging, 3D My guess is Class D still has upside, but is pretty darn good already. I'm finding it better already than most Class A/B transistor amps. Class A/B/D all use transistors, right?Tubes are not obsolete. They have unique charms. Definitely a small ni... | |
Tubes vs Solid State - Imaging, Soundstaging, 3D Sometimes, I feel like A Poor Misguided Fool.Another musical interlude.... | |
Building a Magnepan System, Please Help... Under the contraints that Frog describes, which I agree with, I have heard Rogue Cronus Magnum tube integrated sound quite good with mmgs. Even better and pretty top notch all around with rel sub or two added. | |
Tubes vs Solid State - Imaging, Soundstaging, 3D Hi Charles,No need to agree, but I suspect its a stretch to think that while technology has progressed in most every way greatly over the last 40-50 years, amplifier design has remained stagnant.Whether or not a good modern CLass D amp with NF sou... | |
Fun, small footprint, floor standers WOlf,I use the OHM F5 series 3 speakers in my fairly large L shaped room.The OHMs are essentially omnidirectional and sound similar form most any location in front of them. They are located in teh bottom of the L, 5 feet or more from closest walls... | |
Tubes vs Solid State - Imaging, Soundstaging, 3D Also, I think negative feedback implementations have come a long way over the last 40-50 years, and though the theory may be sound, the significance with good modern implementations is not what it was. My Class D amp is dead silent, and has as goo... | |
Tubes vs Solid State - Imaging, Soundstaging, 3D So hearing hiss is better than not hearing harmonics that can't be heard? I must be missing something?I will say that I find hiss to be more tolerable than other forms of noise that I might hear, but if I don't hear anything, its a stretch to thin... | |
Still mystified by mega expensive power cords Different power cords may well make a difference in sound as a result of their build quality and electrical properties. But my mindset on this is that this part of getting good sound is not rocket science, and most differences are splitting hairs.... | |
A strange phenomenon Definitely assess how much your "mental state" and how it changes over time during listening might be a factor. Listening fatigue over time is not uncommon, and could be the cause with what you are noticing just the symptom. VEry good idea to leav... | |
Building a Magnepan System, Please Help... The biggest problem with Maggies is that they often require a lot of distance from rear wall, often towards the middle of many rooms, to sound best. That's not practical for many. It depends. It worked well in my old townhouse, but I could never g... | |
Record Sleeve Recommendation I've bought quality lined paper sleeves in bulk from vendors on ebay for very reasonable cost. I use these as an upgrade to those used in most records whenever needed. | |
Best to connect both dac and analog to one amp Do what works and sounds best. It's that simple. | |
Polling MagnePan Users - Using a SubWoofer? As long as its done well, why not? I had Maggies for years and they were at their best when a decent sub was integrated well. Same true whenever I visit my local Maggie dealer. His systems always sounds good and he is not afraid to use a sub with ... | |
Tubes vs Solid State - Imaging, Soundstaging, 3D Musical Interlude courtesy of the living legend, Neil Diamond. | |
Tubes vs Solid State - Imaging, Soundstaging, 3D Just play some music, admire some tubes, fuss about the recording if not good enough, maybe imbibe a bit if needed, shake hands maybe even cyber-hug, and move on. Life's too short.... |