mapman
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| Top 10 Snafus to avoid when building a good rig Yes, I'd say not focusing on the "high end" aspect rather than or prior to the "audio" is a very sound piece of advice. | |
| Expensive amp or cheap classdaudio? Hadn't seen the classdaudio products before. Good to know about.I believe Class D amps in general are a game changer in the hifi world moving forward. | |
| Great Organists in Rock Hugh Banton.His organ related credentials are perhaps unmatched among "rock organists".Check out some of his low pipe organ like notes on the VDGG album "Still Life". | |
| What component is responsible for dynamics ? Hey guys, its that time of year?Ho ho ho, Merry Xmas, Peace on Earth, and all that?Dynamics rule! | |
| Class D amps Cipher, You got it. | |
| What component is responsible for dynamics ? Hiefficiency speakers and flea power tube amp is one way to skin the cat, but far from the only one. Listening volume should be a concern. I've read regular listening above 80 db or so causes hearing loss. Hi effspeakers can be like a weapon, and ... | |
| Class D amps Yes, I recall the arc switching amps to be designed to work well with tube preamps. No surprise from a company like arc that is an icon for tube gear. | |
| Class D amps There is a ton of info on A'gon about Class D amps.One of my favorite topics. | |
| Class D amps "Alot of owners of tube preamps don't like the tube/class D combo"I have a tube pre-amp and like the combo.The thing is, you have to pick a Class D amp that is designed to work with a tube pre-amp (ie higher input impedance). Same true for other S... | |
| Which is more accurate: digital or vinyl? It's hard to be happy with too much focus on "flaws" no matter what because they are always there, and not just in audio.The unrelenting pursuit of perfection is a sure road to eventual unhappiness. The ability to wean pleasure out of most any dec... | |
| Lou Reed/Metallica "Lulu" just awful Lou Reed + Metallica???Haven't heard it but it doesn't add up for me on paper.Sounds like a bad idea. At least Dylan and the Dead sounded good on paper.Death Magnetic is the most recetn Metallica I have heard. It ranks pretty high on the ear bleed... | |
| Have I mismatched my preamp/amp? My rule of thumb is to look for 40Kohm input impedance minimum or higher as a general indicator to expect good performance with a tube pre-amp. I view it as an insurance policy to help achieve the kind of sound that I like, ie tight, clean, detail... | |
| What component is responsible for dynamics ? They all contribute to different extents case by case. It depends on the specific system.The component used with the worst dynamic range is teh bottleneck and is responsible for whatever dynamics you hear or not. Improve that piece with one that d... | |
| Class D amps There are and many are quite good and worth consideration.The Bel Canto ref1000m monoblocks I use are one good example. These are competitive soundwise with some of the best SS and tube amps I have heard and the combination of small size, weight a... | |
| Tube DAC Conundrum "As I asked yesterday, could someone please explain the danger or risk of leaving small signal tubes on 24/7?"I don't know. That's why its a risky proposition to me.For example, I've seen our cleaning lady dislodge teh tube in my tube dac when cle... |