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| Vienna Acoustics Haydn Grand or Totem Rokk? Thanks Guys,Some very good advice. I was impressed with the realism and the imaging of the Totem products I had heard.Paranner, thats a great point about tweeter comparisons. Titanium can ring and glare but I never noticed that from the totems I h... | |
| Advice on selecting a tube amp Hehehe Bruce, Yes the Swans are something else. hardly a day goes by without someone stopping by to admire her. We shopped hard for three years before we found the right one, for the right price. She was in South Carolina, we were in Honolulu.Heat... | |
| Advice on selecting a tube amp Thanks CD, We worked kind of hard for all this and the boat life is a bit austere and not for all.I wanted to thank you for all the patient advice. This is a great forum because of guys like you.I am really looking forward to building on the equip... | |
| Advice on selecting a tube amp Hi Guys, A lot of responses since I last checked.Electronics and saltwater. As a retired navy sonar chief I realize I am in for a battle. Tubes are a new angle so it will be interesting.I bought a Dennis Had, KT150 Inspire amp. We traded a few ema... | |
| Advice on selecting a tube amp Wolf, I wonder why that is? Current loads? frequency distribution?I usually put it down to the recording. Some always sound good and some not much.Like thos guys but as long as Hapa sounds great! Oh and Pink Floyd and Yo-Yo Ma | |
| Advice on selecting a tube amp Update,I bought one of Dennis Had's amps. It's a KT150 SET. I have been researching all the brands listed here and learned a lot. Thanks for all the advice, suggestions and information. Much appreciated.Now for a PreAmp to mate with it. Any sugges... | |
| Cable Costs Relative to System Wire is usually one of the most contentious subjects for audiophiles. This thread alone is proof enough.I thought I would kick in a bit. I have been a critical listener for most of my life as a career. I started as a navy submarine sonarman. I als... | |
| Advice on selecting a tube amp Thanks for the info guys.Quicksilver looks very interesting. I like their philosophy of keeping it simple and the small mono approach makes them easy to fit into my limited space. They don't discuss anything specific about their build quality but ... | |
| Advice on selecting a tube amp CharlesDadCoincident Dynamo, Price starting at $999.00.SPecs and reviews look very good. One reviewer mentioned it was hard wired. Is that the same as point to point?Sorry for the nub like questions | |
| Advice on selecting a tube amp Charles1dad,I sometimes read and listen at the same time. The music is usually medium to low, Almost background with favorite parts turned up a bit. Nothing LOUD.I had been looking on ebay and found a few things I had been considering. There is so... | |
| Advice on selecting a tube amp MceljoI've seen Yaquin gear all over. There are a lot of them out there. That say a lot about reliability and performance.It's a great price, but I do have $1500 budget. If I dont spend it..., well I do have a wife.There are so many out there and ... | |
| Advice on selecting a tube amp RLWainwright, I checked out the Emotiva Mini-X at your suggestion. Glad I did. I have been looking for something to put in our stateroom and this seems a good fit. I am considering matching it with a pair of Revel ceiling speakers.There was an old... | |
| Advice on selecting a tube amp Charles1dad, thanks for the input. I will look into them. I appreciate your suggestions.I am really wondering about what sounds the best. I am really new to this. I've read a couple of places which state that I should be looking at at an SET amp. ... | |
| Advice on selecting a tube amp RL, Appreciate the reply. We bought a fairly nice boat/yacht. Swan 46. I have the standard boat stereo but it doesn't do justice to the music. I had considered a solid state Levinson or such.We live aboard full time and I want a truly exceptional ... |