paulfolbrecht
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| Rega RB300 arm & Sumiko Blackbird - good match? Sounds like it could have had to do with system-matching too, perhaps (the "fuller" part).At least I know there are no arm mass/compliance issues. | |
| Rega RB300 arm & Sumiko Blackbird - good match? HOMC, of course - that's what I'd meant. Thanks! | |
| Preference for separate phono stages? I do own a Shindo Monbrison - yes. Yes, I know it is possible to make a really excellent one-box line/phono unit, and in a small package at that!It is, as I said, 'theoretical'. There are too many variables to make apples-to-apples comparisons. (I... | |
| Favorite Speakers at RMAF Since when does Fi make 20W SET monos?Don makes the 2A3/45 monos/stereo and a (single) 300B mono (8W). Has he got a parallel 300B or 211 or 845 now? | |
| High efficiency speakers Alec,The bad new is that there really is no good solution for you. It'd be best for you to sell your Lamm amps now - mail me and I'll make a fair offer.But, if you're going to keep them, you need to look into Audio Note speakers. | |
| What is the best DAC under $2000 and why? The Benchmark DAC is one of the best examples of equipment that "measures good" and sound amusical around.The MHDT DACs, all of them, are stellar bargains (and all best the Benchmark), and the Wavelength Brick is superb as well.I have owned the Be... | |
| Eastern Electric Mini Max vs AE-3 DJH preamps Mrtennis, referring to Cary gear as bright in general is one of the oddest comments I've seen around here in a spell.I don't think I need to elaborate on that comment for anyone who's ever heard any premap or amp made by Cary... | |
| new experience with my passive preamp According to very many passive linestage aficionados the Placette is the best.But according to Placette their active unit is better than the passive. | |
| Funniest agon screen names imadoofus and harrysack were driven from here long ago. | |
| Easy to drive large speakers for Rock & Roll? Fish,I was just implying (and I should have stated this specifically) that the brightness is not likely "caused by" the Hyperion speakers. I'm not saying your electronics/cables are no good but it may be that they are the root cause of any brightn... | |
| Easy to drive large speakers for Rock & Roll? Fish,I think you may have posted on this 'brightness' once before. Honestly, that's way weird to me. I also have a pair of Hyp 938s - the second pair I've owned - and they're just anything but. The are extremely smooth and the treble is NEVER hars... | |
| What happened to my SET amp? Pulling out a tube will violate a warranty? "Expensive 845"?? HELLO??Do you have a backup pair of 845s? The stock Chinese ones are around $60/pr. If you replace the fuse and try it again, worst thing that can happen - probably - is another blown f... | |
| The SET amp question. I have had 45, 2A3, PX-25, 300B, 211, 845, and 805 SET amps. As others have noted, with your speakers, your options are completely open - and IMO the 45 cannot be beat all-around. Either the Yamamoto or the Fi (the X is good but not as good as his... | |
| The SET amp question. Racamuti got it mostly right, but actually a single output device is not mandated in a single-ended design, though it's certainly the most common situation."Single-ended" implies that there is no phase-splitter - that the output device(s) amplify ... | |
| Paradisea Dac I think you may have had a problem with your Cosecant - it's far from dull. Very smooth, yes, and very linear with excellent timbre, but it's also quite dynamic.The MHDT DACs are all of these things too.I really think you may have had a bad tube o... |