noble100
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| Any David Yow fans here ??? Yikes.....can't even tell which one's stepping on the cat! | |
| I Was at a Funeral of An Audiophile... Do you think this guy is now listening to a 'heavenly'system? God's gotta have a nice system, right? Probably an all tube system with a killer tt and 'to die for' speakers. No stillpoints or vibropods needed since all components are positioned on ... | |
| help with 2 channel system build From what I've read both Emotiva and Wyred4sound are both good amps and, I think you're right, both offer trial periods just like Vincent. Personally, I would opt for the Vincent because I'm attracted to the concept of a ss/tube hybrid even though... | |
| help with 2 channel system build Albumguy, The Vincent might be just what you're looking for. It's a German company but their products are built in China. The 331 amp is a hybrid, having 2 6n16 tubes incorporated into a basically solid state design. I've been curious about how th... | |
| help with 2 channel system build Albumguy,Forgot to mention matching the output impedance of your Crown SL2 preamp (which is 500 ohms)to the input impedance of the amplifier you will be using. The input impedance on the amplifier should be atleast 10 times greater than the output... | |
| help with 2 channel system build Albumguy,An Aragon 4004 mkII used at less than $1000 might be a good match. It's 200 watts@8ohms and 400 watts@4ohms. Very rugged, reliable and it sounds good,too. It should play as loud as you can stand if mated with a good, properly matched prea... | |
| What is “warmth” and how do you get it? I agree with Hifiman. Your system has to have enough 'warmth' inorder to portray music naturally and realistically. I think it's a matter of degrees: too little warmth and the result will be overly sterile and analytical, too much warmth and you g... | |
| What makes the Bloom around instruments . . . My definition of 'bloom' is very close to Holt's/stereophile's listed in Bryon's post. I would describe it as a warm,euphonic sound quality that doesn't sacrifice or mask details. I like the earlier poster's analogy of a topograhic map of the musi... | |
| top 5 preamps under $1,200 "I've seen audilble illusions module 3 and/ rogue 99 go for $800, which is better? Is it value added to spend $300 more on VTL?"dvdgreco, I would suggest the VTL,too,although I think they all are very good preamps. But here's some more info that m... | |
| What makes the Bloom around instruments . . . I always thought that "bloom" was associated with tubed amps and not digital (Spectron) or ss (Pass) amps. Its my undertanding that when tube amps distort they produce even order harmonic distortion which is percieved by most people as pleasant an... | |
| "What's Your Best Price?" Jmcmorgan, You're right, this thread was initiated in 2006. HA! I can't speak for the other posters but I, being a moron, spent the last 4 years gathering my thoughts. Uh-oh, gotta go, I'm 4 years late for work! Just one more thought: I once asked... | |
| Magnum Dynalab 308 drive Magnepan 1.7 or 3.6? Ctunney, If your amp is 80 watts@8ohms and 160 watts@4 ohms, that is a good indication of a powerful and well designed amplifier since it doubles its power as the resistance is halved. I think 160 watts will drive the 1.7s but, on this forum, it s... | |
| Definitive Technology DI line of in-wall speakers Pow, Sorry, haven't heard the D1 line but I know the Infinity in-walls are very good surround spkrs. I mounted a pair in my ceiling and am very satisfied even though their matched to planar center and front mains. Just an alternative to consider, ... | |
| A shelf for my center channel speaker? Diofan, Forgot to mention that you'll need to find a method to tilt you're center channel downward for better sound dispersion to listeners. My cc has adjustable front and rear legs so it was easy. If yours doesn't, you'll need to get creative. Go... | |
| A shelf for my center channel speaker? Diofan, I bought a shelf that works well at a home improvement center (Lowes or Home Depot,forgot which one). The supports are attached to the studs but are not visible once the shelf is in place. It's very sturdy and I think it looks pretty good ... |