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| To "tube" or not to "tube" thank you for your comments, nsgarch.at the moment i am using a pair of vtl deluxe 120s to drive the 1.6s. it is not possible to biamp. for a difference of 30 watts, and based upon your comments, i'd say a single 275 might be worth a shot rather t... | |
| To "tube" or not to "tube" hi nsgarch:i need your advice. do you think there is much of a difference between one 275 and a 2102 (100 watt) driving a pair of magnepan 1.6 ?i was told by the technician at mcintosh that when bridging the amps, the sound of the 275 changes. it ... | |
| experience/opinions re: Eminent Tech LFT-16? i have heard the speakers several times, but not in my system. you will have to judge the usefulness of my comments. you may need assistance in the bass. i found the midbass lacking weight and the bass a bit light.in the uppper mids and treble, th... | |
| HiFi lacking social recognition? i think there is more than the esoteric nature and or inaccesability of some of the products that audiophiles own that is the issue. i think it is the behavior of some individuals who's conduct possibly represents a pathological syndrome of some k... | |
| What to upgrade from Bluenote Koala? $3500 ish i agree with hiernote . i owned the bat player and tried amperex and mullard 6 volt tubes. alas, the player was as hiernote described. the koala was very similar.i have been auditioning the melody cd m10 for about 2 and one half weeks. bartokfan w... | |
| best preamp ever - cost is no object hi frankpiet:assessing talent in tennis is as subjective as assessing the merits of components and stereo systems. you are entitled to your opinion.for the nth time, it is more useful to state the qualities of an amplifier that you consider laudab... | |
| best preamp ever - cost is no object hi tbg:what is the point of this discussion ? i'll give it a rest if you do. you can have the last word. you certainly are entitled your opinion, but your carrying on about this subject makes no sense and proves nothing. | |
| best preamp ever - cost is no object hi tbg:as i said in an earlier post i auditioned both the preamp and the amp in my own stereo system, which at the time included the magnepan 2.7 . yes, i heard the clarity, but i also heard a typical transistor sound.it's not about convincing, it... | |
| best preamp ever - cost is no object hi tbg:i think it would be useful to say why you like the solid state p 12 r so much. what does "wow go listen to it mean" ?if i like tube products because they have a certain character, would i want to hear the p 12r and why ? again, less hype, a... | |
| Tube pre-amps $3500 under to add "warmth" hi fla:i have heard vac gear, but not in my own system. i assume the cary preamp is current generation ? i owned an slp94 and i have heard many all cary systems at ces. not once have i enjoyed listening to them.i believe dennis had is going in a d... | |
| HiFi lacking social recognition? hi david12:i don't think the public equates audiophiles with child molesters, rather the public equates us with idiots and nuts who should be sent away to a sanatorium. | |
| do blind tests have any practical significance hi nrchy:personal anecdotes are ancillary to the review. all of the preliminary repartee has no bearing on the review.in some of my articles, i use poetry and engage in expostulary philosophical remarks. my reviews are dsiapassionate. i try not to... | |
| best preamp ever - cost is no object hi tbg:i understand that you feel that the h cat is your favorite preamp. how can you say that it has no peer.i think that asserting that a product is better than its competition is not helpful. you haven't auditioned every preamp that is in curre... | |
| do blind tests have any practical significance a reviewer should be objective when appraising the sonic merits of a component. a reviewer should be an accurate reporter of what he/she hears--no more no less.it is counter productive for the reviewer to express a sentiment about the component re... | |
| do blind tests have any practical significance a blindfold is irrelevant. the purpose of a blind test is to ensure that a listener is unaware of the component auditioned. if one sees the component and it has a generic look and does not exhibit any visual cues to identify the product, the liste... |