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| The speaker/amplification wars continue You might consider what push pull *triode* amps can do. Triodes are a lot more linear than pentodes and tetrodes. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The Cayin EL34 *baby amp* has a switch for Triode and Ultra LinaerI never understood what these 2 modes were, But I ... | |
| Looking for my Final Pair!! roxy544,085 posts05-15-2021 8:45amAnd what are they mozartfan? ~~~~~~~~~~~~Voxativ AC1A. However, Things have happened today,Richard Gray lent me his Magnovox 1963 tweeter horn. and man, what a revelation. I mean to some of you ~~horn fans~~, ... | |
| To horn or not to horn mozartfan781 posts04-13-2021 10:25amThe FR is 93dbMade a world of difference. 1 FR 6.5 vs Seas Dual 6.5's + the world fmore Millennium tweet, Yet the FR 6/5 did more than hold its own, it far surpassed the Thors. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Don't listen ... | |
| To horn or not to horn Klipsch won’t do it, and I speak from experience. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Klipsch doesn't impress there ears as well | |
| To horn or not to horn I have never owned a horn speaker. I’m curious if there are any who are first time horn speaker owners after having owned other types of speakers for many years, and are you glad you switched?needlebrush04-20-2020 2:14pm~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~... | |
| Upscale Audio and Primaluna He maybe right what do you have? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~More than likely Kevin is correct, Most tube amplifiers are colored = add distortion. Cayin made in same lab as PL, have zero coloration, zero distortion. So my guess is PL are neutral amps, can'... | |
| Upscale Audio and Primaluna From what I've read and learned, Primaluna is good but "top shelf"? Um, can't see that ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I can JUst based on the fact that PL is made in Spark's lab, Same lab as Cayin, Cayin is only 2nd to Jadis, Jadis is #1. So thats saying al... | |
| Upscale Audio and Primaluna Dont take it personal ~~~~Yes, do not take it personal, Seems like a old style stereo shop sales crew, Salesmen we've all run into over the years as audiophiles.Kevin might bea bit ticked due to so many PL on the used market and he's having... | |
| Upscale Audio and Primaluna all this guy did was tear into my system saying how deficient it is and that i should buy primaluna. ~~~~~~~~~~~~More than likelyYour current amp will not stand up to PL, HOWEVERI can not claim I know PL very well, ONly can say PL is made in th... | |
| The speaker/amplification wars continue The floor-standers are 14 ohms. ~~~~~~~~~~The Midwoofers are Seas Excel ohms is 6.5, low 87 db. Best midwoofers , but the new Seas Graphene are superior. I plan to use either a Single W22 Graphene or the currect dual W18E001's or a W18E001 ... | |
| Looking for my Final Pair!! .I want to be in the studio ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I found my ~~THe Final speaker~~~~just need the $1800 to make this happen | |
| The speaker/amplification wars continue $800 vs $5k, hardly tell them apart when hooked up to a Class A high sens FR speaker. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Now why is this? How can a $800 tube amp perform almost if not identical whena trult non coloring high tech /fidelity speaker is in the room?... | |
| The speaker/amplification wars continue Look I should be more clear about my set and future plans. When a nice gift of cash was given to me, I went straight to jadis used list here on Audiogon and saw the Defy. Done deal, Sold off the Jadis Orch Refer. Now the amp sat 10 yrs, as i had n... | |
| The speaker/amplification wars continue Thinking about the unmeasurable distortion and incredible inner detail attracts me to SET. But then there are all these limitations and problems. Oh well. They do have a nice set of desirable qualities, for those willing and able to put up with ... | |
| The speaker/amplification wars continue ith respect to tube types in pushpull amps, I tend to like 6L6, KT66, EL34, and EL84 tubes over the likes of 6550, KT88, KT120 and KT150 tubes. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Would have been nice had Jadis made the Defy to accept lower watt tubes, Richard alway... |