newbee
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| AR Classic 60 Bias Confusion 32.5mv x 2 =65mv. Logic suggests to me that each tube is biased for 32.5 mv but perhaps with this amp you must bias two tubes at the same time, i.e. the setting would be for 2 tubes, 65mv.. I don’t know about your amp specifically but, for example... | |
| Bi-Wiring IMHO the main benefit in biwiring speakers using two wires from your amp going to four connectors on the speaker is that you eliminate the need to use a piece of metal between the two positive and two negative connectors on your speaker which is a... | |
| ARC LS25 MkII preamp - Phono amp? When you say 'turntables' are you thinking deck/arm/cartridge? If so I think you will not have to worry much that it will challenge your CDP. But, I can't fault your logic. Personally, with your budget constraints, you might get the chance to find... | |
| How does a speaker blow out? The difference between triode and ultralinear is not going to be enuf, I think, to protect your speakers when your blasting away. Depending on your stuff the difference might be only about 3db. Save your speakers, your ears, and your neighbor's go... | |
| Opinion: Modern country is the worst musical genre of all time I grew up with hillbillies and hillbilly music (in rural New England, actually part of the Appalachian chain I guess). Rarely missed a square dance or a touring singer. I dropped out for a while - when I came back I found it had been replaced by B... | |
| ARC LS25 MkII preamp - Phono amp? Its a line stage only. You need to get a separate phono stage - your selection of that will depend on your choice of turntable, tone arm, and cartridge, as well as your sonic preferences (if that is important to you). Oh yeh, and your budget! :-) | |
| Are you getting the bass you deserve? Yep, happy as a clam. :-) | |
| Tube or solid state FWIW I always prefer the smoothness available from a tube amp, not so much a solid state amp. But then I've not tried them all. Interestingly I've recently tried a SS preamp (in lieu of 30+ years with tubed pre-amp and haven't missed the tubed pre... | |
| Inter Connects - What I know and don't know Perhaps it would help if you explained why you are referring to criteria relating to speaker cables when you should be focused on the balanced cables between your source (pre amp?) and your new (to be) amps? Or am I just missing something? | |
| Help. System sounds thin and bright or harsh I'm not familiar with your speakers, but FWIW since you're moving them around.... IME, floor and bass driver interface (distance between the bass driver and the floor as well as the side walls) goes a long way in determining bass reinforcement. I... | |
| need amp recommendations for more separation of instruments Re your flute question. Have you heard it live when it is playing in competition with a full string section? Unless it has been spot lit by a mic (many orchestras do use spot mics) I bet not. In a recording session the man at the mixer hitting the... | |
| You know when you are dealing with a BS company.... Too funny! 15% of what? :-) | |
| Relative Importance of Analog Components You can get excellent sound from a cartridge/phono stage with a modest but well designed turn table/arm IF it is set up properly in the first place and maintained. IMHO vinyl is not plug and play. It in itself can/should be a hobby if you really ... | |
| You know when you are dealing with a BS company.... Or they say that improvement should be based on price. The more expensive the component the better it sounds. And they ignore the reality of the effect of set up and synergy. They would lose money if they did, wouldn't they. :-) | |
| Dr, Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Yep! The worst thing that happened to me was that I learned how to listen to ’audio effects’ i.e. the cause/effect of imaging and frequency response. Hard to get off that train. One really needs to get a substitute. Exploring music I’ve never hear... |