mapman
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| Why are we going 300 or more directions? Rower is most likely an engineer and not in marketing. :^) | |
| What is a better route, tube or SS preamp? "The drawback to tube pre's is that if/when a tube goes a pair of expensive speakers is probaly going with it."I have not found that to be the case so far (knock on wood) with my ARC sp16, but that is certainly something worth considering with any... | |
| What is a better route, tube or SS preamp? "The drawback to tube pre's is that if/when a tube goes a pair of expensive speakers is probaly going with it."I have not found that to be the case so far (knock on wood) with my ARC sp16, but that is certainly something worth considering with any... | |
| MHDT Havana and Eastern Electric Minimax TubeG,Which mhdt and other DACs of relevance in this thread use the SAbre ESS 9018 32 bit chip you mention?Here is a quite excellent and detailed review of both mhdt Paradisea and Constantine DACs that covers those two quite well and lead me to tr... | |
| Aging and Treble and Income? Audiophile would be a much happier bunch if they had control over how things are recorded. But we don't, so better to just forget about it and enjoy the music. Recordings are what they are. I gotta say thought that these days, I find the huge majo... | |
| 450 Pound Monobloc Amplifier Guido,How about the current generation Class Ds that have been out there for a while, Icepower-based, Spectral, others? That would be a good baseline for such a comparison to see if/how the latest gen has upped the ante. I've probably read such th... | |
| 450 Pound Monobloc Amplifier Any mags or other "trusted" sources done any shootouts between the biggest monster amps and best of the much smaller Class Ds in recent years? Lots of good reviews for both camps, but how do they really compare sound-wise on various systems that c... | |
| 450 Pound Monobloc Amplifier "Man, a 1500 watt Class-A amp must be one HELL of a home heating device!! Not to mention being able to cook yer bacon and eggs while listening to your system..."Not to mention the power utilization even when not playing? I guess Boulder is not a "... | |
| 450 Pound Monobloc Amplifier My Class D Bel Canto monoblocks are each 8.5" (216mm) W by 3.5" (88mm) H by 12" (305mm) D. Weight: 18.5 lbs (9kg). 500w/ch. Very well reviewed. Still recommended by mags after having been out for several years. They sound as good as pretty much an... | |
| Aging and Treble and Income? " HI-FI is simply an attempt to fool you into thinking you're 'hearing' something live. "Agree with that. WHy else spend so much dough? But its all an illusion. You either have bought into it or not. That's what most music lovers seek with their h... | |
| MHDT Havana and Eastern Electric Minimax "The Havana is not as detailed but more fleshed out and much more enjoyable and engaging without any fatigue factor."Both my SS mhdt Constantine (used in my main full range system) and tube mhdt Paradisea (used in my second system) share these tra... | |
| MHDT Havana and Eastern Electric Minimax "My Havana with NOS Tung Sol tube is absolutely sublime!"That should read "Paradisea", not "Havana". | |
| MHDT Havana and Eastern Electric Minimax No, but I have mhdt Paradisea tube DAC and would point out that if Havana is similar, tube rolling can make a HUGE difference in the sound.My Havana with NOS Tung Sol tube is absolutely sublime! Same DAC with stock GE tube provided is lower bandwi... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Not sure the vintage of that Onkyo specifically but similar vintage Onkyo amps I recall from late 70's Tech Hifi days were some of the better ones out there in the day and the looks speak for themselves. Have never heard them on modern OHMs, but h... | |
| Aging and Treble and Income? "greatest halls in world are clear and do not image.Why folks freak out over "imaging" is unclear."Live venues do " image" depending on size,acoustics and where you sit, though granted hearing location of individual instruments is not a big consid... |