paulfolbrecht
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| Yamamoto A-08S and Audio Note ANe As with any amp-speaker matching question it depends HIGHLY on your room size and listening levels. What are they?I've had HE AN/Es (the Kit 3s) and they are wonderful with the Yamamoto 45 or any 45 SET if you can accept mild volume restrictions. ... | |
| I have three digital sources Please let us know at some point if it was the dampers or the tubes!(I'm curious about a design that would seem to rely on undamped tube resonance for positive qualities...) | |
| I have three digital sources I wouldn't think the differences in timbre & tone would be subtle, but color me confused. Your system sounds top-notch - just the kind of gear I like - and I'm sure you can hear.I would certainly try replacing all the tubes. In fact my DAC is ... | |
| I have three digital sources Ok. If you would have said you listen mostly to rock or even more processed modern pop, rap, etc. If you are listening to well-recorded acoustic music I am indeed quite surprised.After some thought I would say it is likely you are legally deaf. Ju... | |
| Try a different turntable? I had them a year apart. The Lenco was definitely quieter - it was silent - but it was also in a massive slate plinth and the total cost over the Thorens setup was double. The Thorens is still very quiet.I can't speak beyond that due to the time d... | |
| I have three digital sources My first question is what kind of music you are listening to. Please tell me, and I'll respond with my thoughts. | |
| Try a different turntable? Have to 2nd (3rd?) the idler recommendation. If you like drive & dynamics (and these are pretty important qualities for both jazz and classical) these tables excel and it takes a lot more money in a belt-driven table to match them if it's even... | |
| Are Dust Covers a MUST Everybody I know who tried going commando (no TT dust cover) was dead inside a week. DON'T DO IT. | |
| I have three digital sources I also have an Oppo player and an AN DAC and am completely amazed you find the Oppo superior. | |
| You got to be ?& ยท Kidding me My Audio Note Kits DAC 3.1 using a NOS TD chip from the 80s spanks any digital I've heard up to around 5x the price at least. Spanks it in the areas that count: tone and timbre. Pace, dynamics, nuance, and detail are there too. | |
| Behringer DEQ2496 - wow All I'm saying is that a stock DCX stuck into a system that didn't have one before - just as an xover, not DAC and no EQ - introducing a quite noticeable loss of fidelity. I've had two completely different but very resolving (and good) systems whe... | |
| Behringer DEQ2496 - wow Just to be straight with you if you do not find any reduction in sound quality with a (stock) DCX in the mix your system is not high on the resolving/quality scale. Just a fact. It's great that it doesn't muck it up; more power to you. | |
| The Thorens 124 50s & 60s jazz is just what I'm listening to..Just when I'd started to suspect again that digital could compete. | |
| Stand out phono stages I must say I am really digging my Audio Note Kits phono pre decked out with all the options. Same circuit as the M3, I believe. It's everything you'd want in a tube phono pre. And only about $1200 new.Building your own stuff is a great way to get ... | |
| Sophia 300B vs Jeff Korneff 45 Amp Please elaborate, Bill. There's no need to make it a pissing contest.Do you agree that the name - single-ended-triode - implies nothing about the number of output devices? |