mapman
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| 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... | |
| D-SONIC SOA Class-D Core Amps. The best Class-D ? "Interesting to note that even with the sound quality of Class D amplifier circuits continuing to improve, Rowland still chooses to design their best reference grade power amps using their very advanced switched mode power supplies with Class A/B ... | |
| Aging and Treble and Income? I wonder how much of the perceived tipped up treble in modern gear is due to digital sources and the way they sound on most commodity digital players, especially via earphones, compared to analog in the past? Are good modern earphones tipped up? I... | |
| D-SONIC SOA Class-D Core Amps. The best Class-D ? I'd be curious to know what "mods" Roland and others do with Pascal amps. With Icepower, the "mods" make all the difference. I would expect newer generation Class D modules to be much better out of the box to start, at least on paper. | |
| Choosing a Floorstander by Footprint Size KIXO, ANOPTION FOR THE OHMS IS OFTEN REFURBS FROM OHM THAT USE THE OLDER PYRAMIDAL SHAPED CABINETS THAT ARE WIDER AND HEAVIER ON THE BOTTOM RATHER THAN BRAND NEW VERTICAL CABINETS. THESE USUALLY COME IN FOR LESS THAN NEW AS WELL. BOTH MY PAIR USE ... | |
| I wanna rock -- with monitors on stands You can "really rock!!" a lot better than most with an 80 watt tube amp and very large and efficient (probably also very expensive) speakers, but to really rock, with most normal sized, less efficient speakers, you need to throw the kitchen sink a... | |
| Aging and Treble and Income? Sarcher has a good point and I would agree. Both my Triangle and Dynaudio monitors are very revealing up top and can go from lovely top end with the right setup to meh easily with the wrong setup around them. It need not cost a fortune, just be do... | |
| EMI w/ computer, peri-HD and DAC so close 2 amps Use a network player like Sonos with wireless Wifi network connection to help isolate computers/music servers from audio gear. Also some power conditioning for the audio gear save power amp is also a good idea. | |
| Aging and Treble and Income? Sibilance is a naturally occurring thing and common in many good recordings of various instruments, including human voice. Digital recordings may emphasize it unpleasantly, but the format is not the source. Its usually in the recording just waitin... |