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| Comments pls.: TEAC vs Marantz CD/SACD players Yes, it does have a standby mode, but none the less it seems a tad warmer/sweeter/more fluid, less ss after a half hour or so. Much the same as my other CDP's (except for the Wadia which is always ready to go, or so it seems).I find the question a... | |
| Comments pls.: TEAC vs Marantz CD/SACD players Ghosthouse & Rudge, I have had a SA11s3 since January. I have never heard a TEAC unit, nor an Esoteric, or a Oppo CDP so I can not give you a direct comparison. What I can say though, is that compared to my other SS unit, a Wadia 302, the Mara... | |
| Preamp Noise with High-Efficiency Speakers While it probably is the very high efficiency of your speakers there are pre-amps with low enough noise levels to make them silent, especially SS ones. What I suspect your problem might be is that the pre-amp has too much gain for your amp which h... | |
| New to classical..looking for recommendations Please read Rushton's recommended threads. "Starting Points" is an excellent place to begin, but don't stop there. There are about 300 threads on Agon in it's Archives relating to classical music and several would be very informative to you. FWIW,... | |
| Audio room floor question Catfishbob, A good solution I think. I've used concrete and carpet as well as suspended wood floors (3/4 in over 2" sub on 16 in spaced 2x12's) covered by a 9x12 thick rug w/pad. While the bass was not as tight with the suspended wood floor it sur... | |
| Subwoofer Crossover Question Well I just re-read your original post - I don't know how I missed your description of the spec's on FR which have your speakers down 2db at 28hz and 6db at 23 hz. This is a remarkable FR! Unless you are trying to correct room response issues by l... | |
| Subwoofer Crossover Question Not what you want to hear perhaps, but if your speakers are only down 6db at 23hz I question the value of using subs at all. There is a lot of information 'down 6db at 23 hz'. Now if you really meant down 6db at 32hz then subs really can help. The... | |
| What to replace CAL ALPHA dac Rrog, almost a parallel experience. I really started digital with a Cal Aria - it was wonderous compared to my previous CDP's and finally got me interested in digital. I then moved on to a Sigma and Proceed PTD, then an Alpha/Delta combo. I tried ... | |
| What to replace CAL ALPHA dac IMHO rarely does the SS equivalent of any tubed component, including DAC's, equal the latter in fluidity and, potentially, warmth. Warmth is however an additive usually depending on tube selection. Some tubed stuff is not warm at all. Usually, if ... | |
| What's causing hiss?? There are a bunch of things going on which could create the hiss especially when using very high efficiency speakers. Component noise floor being one of the major ones in either ss or tubed units, especially the latter where the noise floor is oft... | |
| What to replace CAL ALPHA dac Rrog, What was the 'original' tube? Mine came with X brand 12AX7A's which is essentially the same tube I recommended is it not? The manual did not designate which brand of tube to use. FWIW, while I agree with you regarding the warmth of the Delta... | |
| Speaker cable and brightness control First I agree on tubes for Cal Alpha. JJECC88's have a nice warm tone. If you can afford it, the 'gold pin' edition is probably worth the extra $10. Works for me. :-)Re Canare wire - I used this for quite a few years. I recently decided to try BJ'... | |
| What to replace CAL ALPHA dac Agree with Buconero. Hard to beat in your budget unless you are prepared to have a SS DAC. The type of tubes you use in this unit can produce a wide range of tonal response. If you like 'warm' try some JJ ECC 83's. Since there are only 2 of them, ... | |
| What's causing hiss?? Is the hiss audible at your listening position or just when you put your ear up to the speakers? Assuming the latter, this is not uncommon at all and much depends on the efficiency of your speakers and/or the noise level of your tubes. Get some ne... | |
| Tube amp down, need guidance from the experienced Before you decide which tube to use, consider it's reputation, in general, for the tone it will produce (with your equipment - it is about synergy). I think the Gold Lion Genelex is an excellent place to start if you really don't want/need somethi... |