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| Primaluna & Klipsch Cornwall frustration HELP To give you something to look forward to, with my speakers, the difference between using the 4 ohm and 8 ohm taps is substantial. In 4 ohm the bass is nice and tight - very present. In 8 ohm it is less transparent in the bass - but not necessarily... | |
| Primaluna & Klipsch Cornwall frustration HELP Have you tried running them off the 4 ohm taps? What power tubes are you using? Both could have a great affect on the bass. You don't need more power and the Primaluna has plenty of bass output. As Brf indicated set up could be a major issue, if n... | |
| How well respected our EAR products FWIW, I owned an EAR 834L line stage. Sounded good but build quality was very poor and service/information from dealer and manufacturer were non-existent. It had a piecemeal death and I finally pitched it! | |
| Cary 306 Professional vs. Marantz SA11S3 FWIW, based on my use of a Marantz SA11S3 and from what I've read about the Cary, if I had to make a blind choice between the two I'd base my decision on the tonal balance differences between the two. I'd guess that I'd prefer the Marantz in a lea... | |
| Disturbing "Sonic Trend" showing up on SOTA audio Hi Learsfool, sorry for the confusion. Ear bleeding can be the result of a ruptured eardrum which can be caused by sound, albeit nothing you are ever likely to hear in a symphony hall. Other hearing problems can be caused by heights such as the ch... | |
| Disturbing "Sonic Trend" showing up on SOTA audio Hi Learsfool, To clarify my poorly stated illustration, I selected the front rows as they might relate to some specific audiophile goals such as 'detail' and 'imaging', as well as the sheer dynamics. In this location they are also the least homoge... | |
| Disturbing "Sonic Trend" showing up on SOTA audio The sound of unamplified music playing in appropriate venues is of unparalleled value, if for no other it clearly illustrates how far short our audio systems fall short of its reproduction. You my disagree, but if you do think and consider what as... | |
| Vincent SV236MK Dry and bright? I hate to recommend NOS tubes but FWIW, if you can find them, you might like the EI 12AX7E (Not the EG) with long grey plates and steel pins. Sounds much like a NOS Tele, but cheaper. I like this tube a lot and when I can I use it. FWIW, 2 other t... | |
| Disturbing "Sonic Trend" showing up on SOTA audio Tgrisham, Well said! My view exactly. FWIW, using an absolute, such as a live performance, sounds of instruments, halls, etc, as a measure of the merit of an audio system, is so flawed, that the only purpose it really serves is the wallet of the p... | |
| Vincent SV236MK Dry and bright? You might consider different tubes, one with a warmer signature than the Sovtek - I've always found them to be on the clear but bright side of neutral. Perhaps some new production JJ's or, better yet, some Mullards. I've used the Mullards to softe... | |
| PrimaLuna Dialogue Premium FWIW, your PrimaLuna pre amp is an excellent pre-amp, as are many others. Whether it works for you depends on three things, 1) Your other equipment with which it must synergize: 2) Your physical set up including the room itself: and, 3) most impor... | |
| Sudden, strange Accuphase FM tuner behavior FWIW I use an Omni directional antennae in my attic (with my T-100) to great affect. I have used to use a multi element FM antenna but found it was a problem re orientation to signals outside of a narrow field. Fortunately though I do not have sta... | |
| Sudden, strange Accuphase FM tuner behavior Have you checked other stations? It is entirely possible that your station has reduced its output signal. | |
| Pre-amp causing loud hiss from speakers Veridan, Excellent observation, I missed that.Zd542, I realize that there can be line noise on single ended connections that may be eliminated using a balancedsystem and cable, especially in long runs. But this conversation was not about line nois... | |
| Pre-amp causing loud hiss from speakers Interestingly the output gain of the CJ is either 22 or 27 depending on where you look (different models?) and the BAT is 20. This suggests to me that the BAT output stage is just inherently noisier than the CJ or that the tubes you are using have... |