mrdecibel
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| YouTube star Jay loves McIntosh MC 901 amplifier I too followed Jay when he was here since his beginnings. Jay does not know the difference between a sax and a tuba, nor is interested in how these instruments are played (musicianship, composition). This has been my primary criticism with Jay, an... | |
| Thumper’s Mother I appreciate the sentiment provided by the OP. My experiences tell me that people in this hobby are a very emotional crowd, so words and opinions with one another get pretty extreme. I do not mind the banter nor the differences of opinion, of whic... | |
| Quandary @rvpiano Always, to a Long Islander😄, lol. | |
| Need help with Klipschorns/Electronics and mother. I just realized how old this thread is....WOW😄 | |
| Need help with Klipschorns/Electronics and mother. Buy your parents a mint condition/refurbed Hafler 220 as the power amp. It would be wonderful with the Khorns, and will smooth them out. To further smooth them out if so inclined, damp the horns with a Dynamat type material, as this will tame them... | |
| Cornwall IV vs. Volti Rival, Razz; Razz v. 1, 2, 3 -- what changed? It is interesting that Greg is showing a midrange driver of his covered with Dynamat damping material. Bravo | |
| Quandary @rvpiano good afternoon. Keep in mind, Benchmark and Pass, imo, ime are catering to different audiences of listeners. Benchmark = clean, uncolored, bare to the bones neutral. Pass = smooth, lush, velvety, romantic and dynamic. Tube amps = smooth, ... | |
| So, a reviewer just said something I need to talk about. Brian, you would be surprised at the number of folks I interact with, many admitting to putting the musicianship and the composition 2nd in what he/she listens for, and those, that do not admit to it. I admire your passion, and your work, but I st... | |
| Quandary The gain on the 30.8 is the same as the monos so it would likely be the same with the volume control setting on your preamp. You are likely using the volume control closer to the 12-2 o’clock position with the Benchmark. Most amplifiers have gain ... | |
| So, a reviewer just said something I need to talk about. @brianlucey , I respect your knowledge and appreciate your response, as I agree with almost everything you said. But the truth is for many listeners, the sound is 1st, and the performance is 2ndary. People are specifically interested in spatiality... | |
| Quandary @rvpiano , because of the additional gain of the Pass amps, the setting on your CJ volume control is lower and that incremental adjustments are harder to pinpoint. I am not sure what to make out of "I have to get up and down to change the volume f... | |
| Quandary Try not to analyze your listening much. Chill during these hours of listening. Enjoy! | |
| Quandary The Benchmark amp has three levels of gain via a switch on the rear panel. The highest gain of the Benchmark is 22db. The standard gain on the Pass is 26 db. Quite a difference when dealing with the same source/preamp; more than 3db of a differenc... | |
| Quandary @rvpiano I am not sure how many power amplifiers you have owned, but the difference in presentation between the Benchmark and the Pass are quite different from each other, and would be, with any speaker. My advice to you, is to take your time, bre... | |
| Cornwall IV vs. Volti Rival, Razz; Razz v. 1, 2, 3 -- what changed? Someone likely made fun of me and deleted it. I invited some gummies over to chill. I supposed we were. 😂🤣🙈🙉🙊😂🤣 |