mglik
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| Solid state amp that tube fan can be happy with? The Atma-Sphere Class D amps are superb and maybe the best deal in Audio. Ralph’s tube amps are also great but, for relatively little money, his Ds are as good if not better. I replaced also excellent AGD amps. The Atmas are better with much tigh... | |
| HOW DID YOU END UP WITH YOUR DREAM SYSTEM? After being a die hard SET guy for decades, I wound up with my second pair of Quad 57s. Before SETs, I joyfully lived with my first pair of 57s for about 10 years. Always missing them, I found a great pair of ESS 57s. But 8 watts of 300Bs didn’t ... | |
| Which sounds better 2 way or 3 way speaker design A great 2 way can sound great. It has been said that since the Xover is more simple, it is easier to integrate. Most all mixing board speakers are small two ways. | |
| Speaker cables with good timbre Silversmith Fideliums are excellent. And affordable. I replaced $6K cables that are now relatively junk. | |
| Help Deciding On New Speakers For Small Room, $10k budget Especially since your room size and sensitivity to highs, I would recommend Electricic Solution rebuild of Quad 57s. They are a bit rolled off in the highs but don’t have very strong bass, But for what they do it is clear why they top most lists o... | |
| PayPal Friends & Family listings. Why is this becoming so common? I have zero problems selling with F & F. The key is asking for a phone conversation. Worst case would be angry calls if item did not go out. Nobody wants that. People are generally civil.p | |
| Paul Speltz Zero-Box Autoformer With Tenor OTL I tried Speltz Autoformers with Atma-Sphere M-60 OTLs powering 91 db flat 6 ohm speakers. Thought they significantly degraded the sound and returned them. You should have enough power for Rockports. | |
| ???What's The LEAST Expensive "End Game"Amplifier You've Ever Heard??? An easy recommendation is the Atma-Sphere Class D Monos. At $5400 a steal. As good, or better, then A-S tube amps. To do better I had to spend $43K on a Dartzeel integrated.ll | |
| Separates vs Integrated My destination integrated is a Dartzeel CTH 8550 MK2. = Close to Heaven 85% of the separates at 50% the price. For what you get with a great phono stage at $43K it is a bargain. The SQ, to me, puts it in a class all by itself. After 53 years at... | |
| HiFi satisfaction and/ or Musical enjoyment For me, it all started when I was 5 listening under the covers to Elvis on a transistor radio. I adored him and that little magic box. 1958. Don’t think I ever recaptured that feeling. | |
| What Power Amplifier Should I Buy? If you want to greatly increase your musicality, transparency and detail I would highly recommend buying the Atma-Sphere Class D mono blocks. They are in your price range. They are a fluid as a great tube amp but much more transparent and detaile... | |
| Preamp suggestions for Atma-Sphere Class D Monoblocks #1 for sure an Atma-Sphere MP-3! | |
| PSVANE Discussion & Impressions Thread To clarify, Pavane as is “Pavane for a dead princess”. | |
| PSVANE Discussion & Impressions Thread Just wanted to add that I am a wee bit peaved that most of us continue to refer to Psvane as “P” “s” vane. I did check with them. The s is silent. The correct pronunciation is “Pvane”! | |
| Which has a greater influence on sound quality, the amp or the preamp? Yes, the preamp is the heart of the system. But I have always felt that the “2 hands clapping” are the speakers and the amp. The contribution of the preamp is more subtitle and surely subtitles are central. But, IMO, the “broad strokes” belong ... |