newbee
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| Room treatment success story Kclone, I sort of agree with the oversimplification set forth by Keithr. He left out some treatments for sidewall first reflections (usually necessary) but included some reference to ceilings which most over look. :-)But, FWIW, in my opinion you w... | |
| Are linear tracking arms better than pivoted arms? Interesting thread, all opinions included. FWIW I concluded some time ago that the 'problem' in our hobby had its seeds in the development of 'stereo' sound including multi channel sound, where the objective became creating/sustaining the fantasy ... | |
| Another speaker placement question. HELP Go to your hardware store and get some 'furniture movers', for lack of a better term, which are plastic faced rubber discs which you place under the corners of the speakers base. Then you can just slide them around to your hearts content. Mark or ... | |
| Abour EAR 834 Int Amp activating phono stage Boy, you have lost me on this one. I have an EAR 834L line stage. It has NO phono section, it only accepts line level sources such as CDP, Tuners, Tape recorders, and Phono Pre-amps. If you have plugged the phono cables from your turntable directl... | |
| Which purchase tipped you into nirvana. In chronological order: 1) 1975 - Stax Earphones; 2) 1986 - ARC SP10II pre-amp, my first piece of tubed equipment; 2007 - Silverline Bolero speakers. | |
| Most powerful and popular EL34 tube amp? I have a pair of your speakers in my closet. They are 92db and I had no problem driving them as loud as I needed in a 19.5x13.5x9 ft room with 40 wts. The best sound I got out of these speakers using an amp with EL34's (SED Brand) was a Primaluna ... | |
| Most powerful and popular EL34 tube amp? Depends on SPL (in db's) you wish to obtain at the listening position. Both 89db speakers and 4ohms are do-able, assuming the 4ohm is their lowest impedance droop and you are driving the speakers a lease breaking levels. Do you have budget limitat... | |
| tutube or not tutube Tube pre-amps/line stages are as simple, or as complex, as you fear/require depending on your actual usage and sonic demands. For example, I'm aware of a tube line stage which can be left on 24/365, uses easily acquired and inexpensive small tubes... | |
| Advice on going from mid level to high end Before you consider moving on, have you optimized the set up of your present speakers, listening position, and room acoustics? If not don't drop a dime until you have explored this thoroughly! There is so much to learn. The stuff you now have can ... | |
| Questions Luxman L-505u, L-507u, Simaudio & Classe A Luxman demo in an unfamiliar store will prove nothing. The environment, let alone the minds inability to really retain a reliable memory of the sound in your home, is enuf to overwhelm any differences that might exist. If you are happy, be happy... | |
| Electro Harmonix 6922 pre-amp tubes Tom, FWIW I just finished playing with the SP10 (aqain) today. I tried mixing some Sovteks and EH's in my SP10's line and phono stages. You can try putting some EH's in the critical stage and Sovteks in the non-critical stage of you BAT and see wh... | |
| Sound of SED Winged C KT88 vs. SED Winged C 6550's Knghifi, I doubt that you will find what you are seeking with the re-issue Tong-sols. Compared to the SED 6550's their bass is bigger, yet tight, mid-range a tad warm, and highs natural. The SED's are more linear and in the wrong amp they can soun... | |
| Quad owners Optimally 4 to 5 ft to get the delayed response from the back wave sufficiently separate from the direct signal. If you deaden the wall behind the speaker you might get them a bit closer but I think you then kill the added ambient/ reflective soun... | |
| Sound of SED Winged C KT88 vs. SED Winged C 6550's Well Kevin may not have heard a difference, but if he is honest about it then he needs to tune up his ears and/or his equipment. I think he is just 'position' adverse and as a sealesman he doesn't want to jeopardize any potential sales.In my exper... | |
| Electro Harmonix 6922 pre-amp tubes Tom, FWIW I just finished playing with some EH's and Sovteks in my ARC SP10II as well as EH's and Sovteks in two different CDP's. Bottom line - IMHO of course - the Sovteks are more linear than the EH's but have no added warmth. The EH's can sound... |