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| Are Carver Preamps Any Good? My c-6 recently developed a distortion/breakup issue in one channel.I'd like to have it totally refurbed. The time is right. CAn someone recommend a good place to do that?I'd hate to lose the Carver permanently. It's a rare beast these days and I ... | |
| $$$Sensitive Speakers with $$Amps? My other observation regarding amps specifically with good HE speakers is that listening to music with very HE speakers, like Avantgarde say, is like listening to music under a microscope. You will hear everything, both good, bad, noise etc. THe s... | |
| $$$Sensitive Speakers with $$Amps? I have two pieces of tube gear, a DAC and a pre-amp. The DAC is an overachiever for its very modest cost so I was willing to take a chance and go with a smaller vendor that seemed to receive universal rave reviews and that has worked out exception... | |
| $$$Sensitive Speakers with $$Amps? AMps must always be matched to speakers for best results.In the case of high sensitivity speakers, like horns, my first concern would be noise levels. If the amp is not dead quiet, chances are you will hear noise. I would focus on assuring the amp... | |
| $$$Sensitive Speakers with $$Amps? It's a good question. | |
| Fuses that matter. "It's humorous to read this sort of thing, people getting all stressed out about a simple test. Why it's almost like superstition. I guess if you hear about placebo and expectation bias and unknown variables enough it'll psych anyone out. "Not eve... | |
| Fuses that matter. Yes, good point Kijanki!I tend to shy away from a/b tests likely involving subtle and unpredictable differences because it is so hard to control all variables that can affect sound in subtle ways.Now when I hear a consensus that clear major differ... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? "What is the SE? "I'm guessing the latest microwalsh that may use different drivers than before (just plain Microwalsh?) similar to 1000 series. Not certain though. Maybe someone else knows for sure? | |
| Fuses that matter. Bryon,You are a brave man!Will look forward to your findings.Remember that the primary function of a fuse is to provide protection against current surges. If a fuse sounds great but fails to blow when it should, that would be a no go for me.Also I... | |
| Fuses that matter. So based on the measured data provided, I'm still leaning towards that the electrical effect of the fuse is in general too insignificant to matter.Maybe someone else will come up with some new measured data to contradict? I will not discount hears... | |
| Fuses that matter. Twilight Zone!Where's Rod Serling to explain these things when you need him?Seems to me the two possibilities (not mutually exclusive) are the differences in fuses do make a noticeable difference in sound or the listeners think they heard a differ... | |
| Ohm Walsh Microtall or Vandersteen 1C GOod advice from Joefish. | |
| Ohm Walsh Microtall or Vandersteen 1C SHould be interesting. Two radically different designs to chose from! THe Wharfdales appear to pack a lot of hardware into that package for that price! | |
| Ohm Walsh Microtall or Vandersteen 1C How much were the Wharfdales?I would say the OHMs have similar characteristics as you describe liking with the Wharfdales but the presentation and interaction with room acoustics will be much different I suspect. Should be interesting. Keep us pos... | |
| Fuses that matter. There is nothing wrong with people buying what they want but surely nobody can object to getting the facts straight as well? |