minorl
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| Describe ube sound vs solid state It is as I mentioned in previous posts. If one offers opinions regarding tube vs solid state or amp vs amp and does not offer reference points, then the comparisons are not based on fact. the bottom line is that one will see lots of opinions regar... | |
| Solid State amps with tube preamps You shouldn't have a problem and will be very happy with good solid state amps driving your speakers. Check to make sure the existing pre-amp and solid state amp, output/input impedances are suitable. There are too many solid state amps out there ... | |
| Amp and preamp on same outlet? "But installing such a breaker without upgrading the associated wiring would be foolhardy and would not meet code in any state in the country."Well said. | |
| Diana Krall, Wallflower Every artist has their nitch that they fall into. I like and respect Diana Krall for not trying to please everyone by changing her style every five minutes. She isn't a pop or R&B, or country and western singer. She is what she is and stays wi... | |
| ARC Ref3 or McIntosh C2300/2500 You should be able to find a decent used REF3 for $5k. For that money, I don't think much comes close. This really is a very good pre-amp. Just make sure there is still life on the tubes. The REF 3 has a tube life counter that will tell you.enjoy | |
| Kanye West - Grammy comment, re Beck Doesn't matter how many producers an artist has. I do tend to appreciate artist that write and play instruments, but that's me. However, the end result is the music for most artist. Was the music on Beyoncé's cd better or equal to Beck's? That and... | |
| ARC Ref3 or McIntosh C2300/2500 No contest for me. REF3.The McIntosh unit was nice but the REF3 was at an entirely new level.You already have a PH5 phono unit which is not bad at all. Also, you have a Benchmark DAC. Although I'm not familiar with this DAC, I wouldn't get the Mac... | |
| Kanye West - Grammy comment, re Beck His stunts bring more viewership to the awards. That is what the sponsors want. It's all a performance. Its entertainment and designed to bring attention to himself and the grammys.I looked at it again and once again I laughed. It was funny.If I w... | |
| Where should I spend my $2000? $2000 burning a hole in my pocket, where would I spend it? Hawaii. Sorry, I need a vacation with pay.I noticed you said that you were happy with your system. So, to me. Leave it alone and enjoy the sound and system until "you" determine that somet... | |
| Kanye West - Grammy comment, re Beck I personally don't have a problem with his statement. Maybe he was just pissed. I don't remember the category but most of the voting for the Grammy's and especially the Academy Awards is extremely subjective and quite honestly, without any real ba... | |
| vintage versus modern speakers Let me understand everyone's argument here. You are saying that If I spent $1500 on the used top of the line speakers from the seventies that were priced at tens of thousands of dollars then, but I can get for $1500 used now (in perfect working or... | |
| Amp and preamp on same outlet? Unless you are set to add additional lines, which the apartment owner will probably allow as long as it is done to code, I would do as Brauser suggested. You should not have any problems with noise or ground loops if you plug your low level compon... | |
| Importance of recapping a SS amp? Here's the key. I agree with most of the response above. Think of high end electronic equipment that same way you would about mechanical equipment. Everything requires routine inspection, maintenance and possible repairs at some time or another. P... | |
| Help with System Musicality I don't know why you got rid of you original setup, probably because you were going away to serve for a long while but, unless you were to completely replace each and every piece with the original equipment, which is probably financially not reali... | |
| Why do my ears ring with my new amplifier? Do your ears ring when no music is playing but the equipment is on? I've never heard of this problem. It may be a high frequency oscillation in the amp/system combination or the amp may have a fault.Unplug everything except the amp and speakers an... |