o_holter
Responses from o_holter
| Preamp for Aesthetix / Atma-sphere I did some more listening with the Einstein at low-moderate levels (since the family protested last night). It doesn't evoke the grand passions of the higher level but it still sounds very good. I wonder, would it sound even better if I turned the... | |
| Preamp for Aesthetix / Atma-sphere Thanks, Albert, for interesting advice, which I will follow. You probably mean the one 12AU7 tube (only one in The Tube mk2). Do you remember the type of 5814 CBS Hytron? There are some at Ebay, some with orange and some with blue letters. Some ar... | |
| Preamp for Aesthetix / Atma-sphere Thanks. You need fork, knife and spoon to enjoy the meal. For a long time I used only knife and spoon. Phono preamp direct to amps. No preamp. So I am happy with this investment, and the somewhat muscular effect of the Einstein, being "half-blood"... | |
| Preamp for Aesthetix / Atma-sphere So far, the verdict has been in the direction of Callisto, but I like the OTL sound (or lack of it) so I am open to the MP-1 also. For now, for a lower price, the Einstein serves me well, also in the sense that I hear more of my phono and amp upgr... | |
| Preamp for Aesthetix / Atma-sphere Clearly, a listening test would be interesting! That's my summary of comments so far. The Callisto, the MP-1 and Einstein The Tube all sound very good - but which is best, using the Io Eclipse as input, and Atma amps as output? There are two poten... | |
| Preamp for Aesthetix / Atma-sphere I have ended up with a used Einstein The Tube mk2 preamp, since I could get it for a good price (in Europe). It may not be ideal (compared to Callisto or Mp-1) but is what I could afford right now. The Io/The Tube combo sounds very good, clear, qu... | |
| Subwoofer: should we even use them at all? Bo1972, my experience is different. My Audiokinesis Dream Maker horn speakers give me lots of intimate image. Although they aren't nearfield speakers but excel even more at the huge concert level. And they give a wide listening sweet spot. Also, I... | |
| Preamp for Aesthetix / Atma-sphere Thanks! It's like I suspected. In the ideal world I could have tested both the Callisto and the MP-1. Would have been interesting. Well, anyway, I will have to start saving. | |
| Sub best at high crossover? An update from me.I am back to a conventional setup, the sub closer to the wall, crossover at 50 or so, with my new full range Audiokinesis speakers. It sounds best at phase 90. Although in some contexts the Velodyne DD18 sounds best on low volume... | |
| Sub best at high crossover? Thanks for interesting info, Lewinskih01. I had two RELs once but never tried the setup you describe. Perhaps others here have experience? | |
| Sub best at high crossover? OK folks, I am back in the fold. That is, I've changed speakers, I now have bipoles that go lower down in frequency, and have found that the sub now sounds best with the crossover at 40 hz or so. There is a plus and a minus, and what is most impor... | |
| Lyra Titan i - in focus? I recently did a comparison of the Titan i and the Ortofon Cadenza, in my arm and system. Very illuminating. The Cadenza sounded great, yet it is also understandable that the Titan is more costly. Potentially it offers more information. Although t... | |
| Sub best at high crossover? Dbphd - I fail to see what is silly about asking about other users' experiences, or what this has to do with magical thinking. As others here have commented, there are often several ways to do it, much depends on the room, etc. And do you find it ... | |
| Sub best at high crossover? Since no-one has posted a DD-18 listening experience similar to mine, I wonder if it is partly caused by local circumstances, like the bass suckout in the middle of my room, and also because the effect is subtle, there is a give and take. I have m... | |
| Lyra Titan i - in focus? Thank you for interesting information. I've found that I have to twist the pickup to the right (seen from front) in the SME shell to sound its best, and to appear best judging from optical adjustment with different protractors too. Is this in line... |