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| Need Guidance for Next/Last Pair of Speakers Vintage JBLs in original condition. Almost any 43xx series has the sound you're looking for. 4315s are a great compromise between size and quality. 4367s are above your price but may be affordable used. | |
| Single input tube preamp @soix A little follow up. I upgraded the original RCA 12SN7s with some NOS JAN Sylvania VT-231/6SN7s from the great folks at LTA. They're sounding better every day. After getting a remote, I went directly from MZ2 to A23+. To have enough play ... | |
| A persistent hummmm... @erik_squires Yes, from the speakers. Hum and buzz caused by coffee machine plugged in. Adjacent room, but IDK about circuit. Many years ago. | |
| A persistent hummmm... I had that issue years ago. I started unplugging everything in the house until I found the culprit. A coffee machine. | |
| The $10,000 Question Linear Tube Audio has some nice integrateds. | |
| Audiocyclopedia https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Audio/Archive-Audio-Collection/Audio_Cyclopedia.pdf | |
| Class D, "Control (Variable Gain)," Amplifier versus Class A/B Separates? @decooney I was really turned off by Schiits demeanor but I held my nose and purchased anyway. I care about getting what I want. I don’t need to be stroked. But I do appreciate good CS and it does influence my buying decisions. | |
| Class D, "Control (Variable Gain)," Amplifier versus Class A/B Separates? To be fair, their communication, not the service, is the problem. When I ordered the Kara, I never received a shipping notification. It just showed up a week later. When I requested an RMA for a Lokius, I received it and returned the product. No ... | |
| Parasound media event @jetter The link to register for the webinar is on the post. If you're interested, just click. | |
| "Happy To Be Stuck With You!!!" For me, its my 1978 JBL 4311s. My "upgrading" is focused on gear that makes them sound even better. I have spare drivers because there are no OEM parts since 2009. Fortunately they are built to last with cloth surrounds that retain their flexibili... | |
| Looking for 200 watt Amp to drive Dynaudio Heritage speakers The Parasound A23+ checks all your boxes. 240w@4 ohms. Class A/AB. Two can be used as dual mono. 35 pounds. | |
| Old phones as streaming sources I started out with a 6s and a Schiit Modi 3+ a few years ago. It was very listenable but not impressive. On the rare occasions I listen to music on my HT system, I sent it to a Chromecast plugged into the HT receiver. Also just listenable. But on... | |
| Analyzing DACs It seems like the general issue here is gain structure. Each component operates in a certain range and all components should operate most efficiently within that range. That’s a big part of synergy. How that gain is achieved differentiates quality. | |
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| Class D, "Control (Variable Gain)," Amplifier versus Class A/B Separates? I have the Schitt Kara. It's quite neutral and quiet. Having a passive mode is a big plus as I can use it as a remote volume control for pieces that don't have one. It's audio functionality is excellent. However, there are two issues that are ann... |