minorl
Responses from minorl
| Why do I like Class AB better than Class A? I'm sorry, maybe I'm slow or missing something. but your initial post said that you compared both with a toggle switch. Compared both what? I only saw one amp. So, my initial reaction without benefit of knowing which two amps you are talking about... | |
| Explain Class A amp to non audiophile friends The last responder got it right technically speaking. I see confusion regarding Class A and Class A/B all the time. Some believe that Class A means the bias is such that the output (could be any devices in the amp) are turned on all the time. This... | |
| Pioneer m90 and c90 The correct answer is, yes and no, depending on what you will be using them for, and what you are comparing them against. I could't believe that an actual comparison was made here between the M90 and a Krell amp. Totally apples to oranges comparis... | |
| Why is the market for used Levinson amps so slow? The ML series are still wonderful. I agree that this is simply a matter of financial situations being very low and slow right now. Everything is cyclic and the used market will rebound just like the home market will. Sort of. in the case of the ho... | |
| How long daes it take your gear to warm up? I never understood the logic to leave equipment on all the time. However I do appreciate the posters that state that their sound is wonderful if equipment is left on. Life is short enough and if this helps make life better and your music is great ... | |
| Amp design logic Sometimes, (not all)you actually get what you pay for. In terms of amplifiers, tube or solid state, it depends on;1) time and salaries associated with design, test, manufacturer, R&D (this is huge), marketing, sales, repairs, etc. These all ha... | |
| Digital vs Analog - A supposition... This is really funny. Most "audiophiles" love classic music, or classic jazz or classic blues. Many other styles also. However, my point is that most of the older music was recorded via analog to master tape. Yes, master tape is analog. When re-ma... | |
| Tube Preamp/solid pwr amp or solid pre/ tube pwr Well, it appears as if I'm in the minority, but I have found that a tube pre-amp and solid state amp sound wonderful. But, (huge but), this, in my opinion would totally depend on your price point. Like cars, upper mid fi to lower high end componen... | |
| Amp transformer buzz/hum from DC on AC line? If your amps do not have capacitors blocking dc at the input, then the amps will amplify dc and you will hear it on the output or the amp's dc protection circuitry will shut it down. It sounds as if you have excessive dc offset on the amps. or fro... | |
| Ground Cheater plug or.... Absolutely do not use cheater plugs. They defeat the ground that is there to protect you, your equipment, kids, wife, girl friend in the event of an electrical fault. Find and fix the electrical problem causing the need for a ground loop. Be it, b... | |
| Hum from both speakers...This is New Please read. I'm not sure you have tried things in the right sequence. 1. Plug CD player into DAC into pre-amp2. Plug pre-amp into amp3. plug amp speaker out to speakers.Turn everything on. Noise? no. Then plug another component in such until noise comes and y... | |
| New way of dealing with Low Ballers? No reason to get upset at lowballers. Just state in your add that lowballers will not be accepted. Personally, I just ignore people that submit stupidly low offers. But, in defence of people that give offers less than asking price, this is true of... | |
| What determines good distortion? You will hear a lot about ss sound and distortions vs tube sound and distortions. First, eliminate the stupid. A well designed and built amp will be wonderful, regardless of whether it is tube or ss. As Jmcgrogan2 stated, ss designs "typically" pr... | |
| CD direct to monobloks? What she said. Digital volume control has no impedance matching vs analog volume control. Listen first to it without a pre-amp. is the resolution and detail what you like? You eliminate a set of interconnect cables and a pre-amp if you go direct. ... | |
| Sota+SME IV=Ugh !!! I own a Sota Saphire vacume turntable with SME IV arm and I have to tell you it absolutely sounds wonderful using the Sumiko Blackbird cartridge. enjoy |