muralman1
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| Tubes Do It -- Transistors Don't. Dburdic, I agree with you about tube systems. I hear the tube amp. Some of the tube defenders call this continuous space. I call it glueon. I like black space. On the other hand, I have yet to hear, vinyl aside, an ss system sound pleasing. Like T... | |
| Mosfet amps A true compromise betw. tubes and SS? The Jolida JD-100 is a cd player. I hate to harp on amps again, but according to experts I trust in the field, the Pass X amps are the cleanest amp built due to it's DC circuitry throughout, accomplished by not using the usual amp builder's crutch... | |
| Mosfet amps A true compromise betw. tubes and SS? oops, Ral, I gave you the wrong idea. I tried a tube pre (Sonic Frontiers) but found the solid state Aleph P more to my liking. Like it's brethren, the X amp, it has a relatively benign sonic stamp. I'm controlling the character of what I am liste... | |
| Mosfet amps A true compromise betw. tubes and SS? You may be right, Ral, and very soon I will be trying class A mono blocks. I do not agree about the need for tubes in the amp. The Pass X takes what it is fed and simply amplifies while not adding any character of its own. I am very familiar with ... | |
| Mosfet amps A true compromise betw. tubes and SS? Listen to Chaz. Speaking of Pass, I enjoy both tube and Mosfet worlds the economical way. This is how: First get a solid state amp with the least signature. My choice is the Pass X. The guys at Pass Labs told me the X amps are on the lean side (an... | |
| Jolida JD 100 CD Player No Danheather. Not even remotely. | |
| Jolida JD 100 CD Player I'm using a JD-100 in my Stereophile Class A system; it's that good. Upgrading the tubes does wonders. It is a matter of taste. | |
| 40 watt tube integrated enough for vandy 2's? I'm aware of one happy dipole (Apogee Duetta Signatures) user who runs them with a Margules 60 watt amp if that's any solace. By the way, Jolida makes very fine entry tube amps that are as good as anything twice the price. Give it a try, if you al... | |
| What type or kind of electronics ss.,tubes, sep.. Depends on your budget, Ricky. Many believe Naim is ok for dull speakers, which I assume your's is not. Solid state gear is a mine field if your goal is non fatiguing music. For a lot of money, get the full TacT system. This will do what Clueless ... | |
| Solidstate substitute for Bat Vk75se? Mrowlands reminded me, I too found a decided improvement using the Pass amp balanced. From what I understand, the Pass X series don't fully utilize their super symmetry circuitry unbalanced. I'm using the Aleph P which I found an improvement over ... | |
| Solidstate substitute for Bat Vk75se? Out of the amps you mentioned, Saxman, I'm with you in that I'm surprised you prefer the Bel Canto. I've tried the Bel Campo, Krell, and others, and I strongly prefer the perfect clarity of the Pass Labs X-150. It is the only solid state I've ever... | |
| Tubelike solid state: Ayre Vs Aleph I've run tube amps and a Pass Labs X-150 on my Apogee ribbon speakers. The only difference I hear between the tube amp sound and the X-150 is the X-150 totally pulls the music away from the speakers. It provides the ultimate in transparency. I hav... | |
| Neutral preamps Aleph P. But you don't have to take my word for it.Here is what a fellow audiophile had to say after attending a front end comparison party at my place:"Your system is by far the most neutral I've heard in a home. Any change to front end is so imm... | |
| Which SS preamps will compete w/ tubes? What crump? My Aleph P cost $1600. There has never been a better pre amp in my system, tube or otherwise. Any relation to the cartoonist, H R Crump? | |
| Levinson 331 or Pass X150 or Plinius SA-100 ?????? It is a small world. I'm using a Pass X150 and Kimber 8TC Kables that were a gift. I enjoy a fully extended top end with perfect clarity and airiness. My speakers, Apogee Duetta Signatures, would let me know otherwise. The bass is clean, tight and... |