mijostyn
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| Atma-Sphere MA 2s for Dummies (by a dummy) @o_holter , I warned Ralph from the beginning that I had notoriously bad luck. I was born with it. Things settled down nicely. My understanding is that the sound of these amps is mostly due to the four voltage multipliers (6NS7s) and not the 6AS... | |
| The "Very Best Record Cleaning Formulation" @wizzzard , Could you please respond to my last post, I think you might have missed it. I want to spend as little time cleaning records as possible. Antinn's method IMHO is either for extremely bored people or the neurologically deranged. Subj... | |
| High end speakers at low volume @ricco275 The Loci Max is analog and will add distortion. The units I mention are full function digital processors. The DEQX and Trinnov are lightening fast with 64 bit floating point processors. As preamps they are invisible. They are going to so... | |
| Atma-Sphere MA 2s for Dummies (by a dummy) @audioman58 , I was all over the internet and all I could find were Russian and Chinese tubes. The Winged C Svetlana tubes seemed to get the nod as the best. You have to remember, I need 40 of them to make up a set. The 6AS7s do not voice the amps... | |
| High end speakers at low volume @ricco275 , simplicity is always best. The Anthem can do way more then everything else together at far lower distortion levels. Once you are in numbers you can do almost anything you want without the added distortion analog adjustments always make... | |
| Atma-Sphere MA 2s for Dummies (by a dummy) @ghdprentice , My audiophile brain is never entirely happy with the results. Improving, no question. Could be better, I think so. Lewm has suggested changing the high frequency transformers for full range ones running them in parallel with the bas... | |
| Can’t buy output tubes anywhere except from manufacturers at high prices. Having just entered the fray again with amplifiers that use very fragile tubes I have noted that the best prices are available only at the origin of the tubes. A Winged C 6AS7 here is $45.00 but from Russia is $15.00. Shipping for 40 tubes was 20 ... | |
| ...submitted for your... @cleeds 1+ He is also talking about a different crowd. Live music will never change. Having that thrill at home is very important to a significant part of the population. Not as important as a TV to everyone else. Mid Fi has morphed into Theater... | |
| High end speakers at low volume @ricco275 You would be surprised. Once you correct the frequency response for low level listening all the details will come out. I am not a fan of the Loki. If price is an issue the MiniDSP SHD is the way to go. The Anthem STR Preamp is even be... | |
| High end speakers at low volume @ricco275 @elliottbnewcombjr is exactly right. In order for any speaker to sound decent at low volume the bass and treble need to be boosted. Older preamps had loudness compensation filters for this very reason. You can use tone controls to do th... | |
| Subwoofer @jpwarren58 , If you try adding just one subwoofer to your current situation you will be very unhappy with the results. I suggest you wait until your circumstances improve. At any rate adding just one sub is never a good idea, Two is the minimum. | |
| Steve Guttenberg finally reviews the Eminent Technology LFT-8b loudspeaker. @bdp24 I convert everything to 24/192 and RIAA correct the phono stage in the digital realm. I use digital crossovers, EQ and room correction to amazing effect. You have no idea what you are missing. But, I understand the purist approach. I drive ... | |
| Phantom Supreme to 4Point-14? @lewm see wrm's post above. | |
| Phantom Supreme to 4Point-14? @wrm57 , I currently use a Schroder CB 9" and am very happy with it. I have talked with Frank by email on several occasions. The very longest he recommends is 11" and no longer. It is a wonderful design and IMHO the perfect pivoted offset arm. It ... | |
| Phantom Supreme to 4Point-14? @wrm57 , Did Thom have any tonearm suggestions? Wally tools are overall very good. I use the Skater and Reference. I also have a very modified Wallyscope which is really a lab grade Amscope USB microscope on a highly modified microscope stage. I ... |