mdeblanc
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| Tube Biasing Tools I wish I could use a meter, but I don't have jacks. | |
| Trenner & Friedl Art Speaker: A Year Later @ngeorge do you still have / enjoy your Trenner & Friedl Arts? | |
| What are the speakers you very rarely find in the Used market(Audiogon or Anywhere)? I see Magicos here all the time. There are 10 for sale as of this writing. Another brand I hardly see here is Reference 3A. | |
| Full Range under $5k-ish check out Omega loudspeakers...they may have a trial period. | |
| PS Audio DirectStream DAC driving VAC Amps I started this threaded because I was considering a used Phi 200. Well I purchased said amp and had my first listen last night. I am very happy with purchase. My system has never sounded so spacious; the sound and soundstaging is fantastic. It's a... | |
| Which Class D Amplifier? PS Audio, Ghent, Nord, Merrill or other??? @singinthebluescheck-out these Class D offerings as well. And 'no,' I am not affiliated with this company. I just own a pair and have talked directly to the owner / designer...had them since July 2017 and love 'em. I listen circa 6hrs / wk. PM me ... | |
| The Future of Audio Amplification Class D manufacturers, big and boutique, have years of experience / dollars tied-up in this technology. They are 'here' to make money. They won't chase a doomed topology this deep into the proverbial rabbit-hole. For now Class D makes dollars and ... | |
| Class D is just Dandy! @scott_w I have a pair of Cherry Amp 60V King Marischinos. Prior to, I auditioned Merrill Audio's Taranis; I ordered the Cherries afterwards. I was impressed with both. Both needed about 4 hrs of music before sounding good. Honestly I find all ste... | |
| Class D is just Dandy! This back-n-forth between class D and class A reminds me of the raging debate in the late 70's / early 80's over V8 engines and the up-and-coming 6s and 4s. Nobody, back then, could have imagined a 6 or lowly 4 producing the horsepower and torque ... | |
| Class D is just Dandy! @jdavis37 Not all Class D manufacturers use third-party amplifier modules. Check of Digital Amplifier Company. He designs his own Class D amps, or at least that's what he says (see website.) I own a pair on his Maraschinos and I love 'em. I also h... | |
| REFERENCE 3A De Capo BE I'm late to the party, as usual, but as a owner of a pair of MM deCapo BEs I wanted to make a comment. I bought mine new in May 2017. They are gloss piano black with the beryllium tweeters. I bought the adjustable stands too. At first listen, I th... | |
| I Find Primalunas Ugly. How about You? Is there an alternative? @lancelock My speakers are 92db efficient. What's your opinion on how well the ZOTL40 will drive them? | |
| Would appreciate advice on speaker-amp pairing absolutely agree with Erik...try out both amps with the SFs then decide. And by try-out, I mean at least a weekend with each amp before making your decision. | |
| Rate my system and chose the next upgrade make sure your CD player and turntable are isolated from vibrations. Make sure your speaker spike reach thru the carpet to the sub-floor. Make sure to tame any reflections from side walls and corners...room-treatments or corrections as Erik stated. | |
| What makes you build a system around an amplifier? I’ve never had an amp I felt that way about, but: I would keep and design around an amplifier if it had high input impedance, several taps to accommodate different output impedances, at least average wattage, and good gain. If class A/B, I want to... |