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| 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... | |
| 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... |