mitch2
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| Hattor users - thoughts on Tube active stage? @pioneerhip Ask your question over on the other thread and I will post something over there about the Tube Active Stage, which I purchased after making this post in 2021. I also just posted my thoughts about resistors on the other thread. | |
| Hattor Audio preamps? Earlier this year, I owned the icOn 4PRO AVC balanced passive preamplifier that uses four Slagle autoformer volume control modules. It was seductive in how the music was presented with the warmth described by @ozzy62 coming from a dead quiet backg... | |
| Hattor Audio preamps? @pioneerhip Not sure how I responded to the wrong member but my post below from earlier today was intended for you. Hattor’s The Big Preamp is a very good sounding preamp and a great value. Let us know if you have any specific questions. | |
| Hattor Audio preamps? @tnk1998 I still own two of the Big Preamps and more recently had Arek make a custom Khozmo dual-mono passive using his best Amtrans AMRG resistors and volume control from the Hattor, upgraded connectors, and only a single input and output (i.e.... | |
| WHY CABLES MATTER! @tvrgeek Your comments about stock Belden cables being hard to beat is interesting given all the theories, marketing hype, and exorbitant pricing for "audiophile" cables that either by measurement or listening tests have not been uniformly prove... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks, and the whole band, just awesome. Played Clapton and Duane Allman here today on Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs. | |
| Would you choose 1 ou 2 subwoofers for a stereo set? Another benefit to using subs is the ability to high pass your main speakers, and possibly even mains that go as low as the 802s, thereby relieving the amplifier and the low frequency drivers in your main speakers from trying to push low bass freq... | |
| Would you choose 1 ou 2 subwoofers for a stereo set? Agree with @jasonbourne71 and @mijostyn - two bigger subs. Going from one to two subs made a significant difference in both the sound of my system and my level of enjoyment from what I hear. You need big and fast subs that goes low, to augment the... | |
| Bought a system without auditioning, thoughts? Don’t overthink or obsess. Set up and connect the system. Stable support for the electronics. Do some reading about the Forte IV and take your time to decide the positioning for best sound. Enjoy your favorite music. Hopefully, it sounds great ... | |
| WHY CABLES MATTER! Most articles from cable designers that I have read indicate that power transmission cables, such as speaker cables and power cords, benefit from low resistance and low inductance designs, with low resistance being most important. Of course, lowe... | |
| WHY CABLES MATTER! @tvrgeek So don't tell me crystal orientation in 10 feet of cable, though measurable, makes a sonic difference...But geometry and dielectric can. When evaluating ancillary audio stuff, from cables, to fuses, to small add-on in-line digital bo... | |
| It's almost like poll, but certainly more fun @larsman - I agree they have become more like jewelry and I know some still wear them regularly, just like suits and ties, but times have indeed changed thanks to computers and Covid. I used to wear ties 3-4 times/week and I cannot remember the la... | |
| WHY CABLES MATTER! White paper... geez, are you really going to bust his balls for providing his recollection of historical cable comparisons? At least he provided some level of context. | |
| It's almost like poll, but certainly more fun Watches are cool, but unfortunately have gone the way of the phonebook, typewriters, and the CRT television. I do not have a Rolex 2-tone Daytona, but I do have a nice automatic watch and send it in every few years for a $300 cleaning, etc. I sel... | |
| A video for everybody @tvrgeek I assume this is the video you are referring to? FYI - you can embed links in your posts using the “link” icon on the toolbar at the top of the posting screen. |