paullb
Responses from paullb
| Linear Tube Audio at Axpona How would you describe the differences or improvement in the ultra-linear compared to the Z10? | |
| Audible Illusions modulus 3A, what would be the next level of up grade? If used as a line stage | |
| Audible Illusions modulus 3A, what would be the next level of up grade? I haven't listened to one in a long time, but my impression is that the 3A is very good. It may be hard to beat for near the same kind of money. It does have a ton of gain which isn't an issue for vinyl, but might make finding a good match amplifi... | |
| Linear Tube Audio at Axpona Hey,I'm on the LTA distribution list so I got the email and then checked out the website. The new preamp looks nice. It's now a preamp that can double as a headphone app, before it was a headphone amp that could double as a preamp. Hope to hear fr... | |
| Valvet E1R Mono Amps Glad they're working for you. $900 seems like quite a bargain. Years ago I had a pair of Blue Circle BC-2s which are also class A single ended solid-state. They sounded glorious, very organic, wonderful on vocals. Not a lot of punch, though. They ... | |
| Pass Labs XA25 amp? I'm interested as well. It seems like a cross between the First Watt products and the .8 series. Nelson was able to reduce the transistors from three down to two. Based on his website comments his comments, he seems pretty darn happy with it. | |
| Electronics for Harbeth, Especially Monitor 40 series @Vinnie,In an interview accompanying his recent TAS review, Paul Seydor says that he is always found Harbeths to be "notably coherent" and Alan Shaw replies that coherence is primarily a crossover issue. It doesn’t take much of a mismatch in level... | |
| Electronics for Harbeth, Especially Monitor 40 series Thanks Vinnie! Very interesting. I never thought a three-way could sound good at 24 inches - that's really close. Nor did I think that the 40s could get by with only 35 watts. | |
| Electronics for Harbeth, Especially Monitor 40 series @dan31, Vinnie Rossi told me at Newport that he listens to all Harbeths in the same near field type set up. Six-foot equilateral triangle. I've never heard them set up that way, but anything that would keep the tonality and frequency distribution ... | |
| Electronics for Harbeth, Especially Monitor 40 series I never thought about at atma-sphere but it makes sense now that Ralph brings it up. They are fast and clean. If the speakers are impedance friendly and that's the sound you want, they are fine amplifiers in my experience. | |
| Electronics for Harbeth, Especially Monitor 40 series Maybe it's no coincidence. Perhaps a pair of Job mono amps would be the poor man's equivalent. Harbeth dealers generally seem to pair them with British integrated amps, and I know that Vinny Rossi shows with Harbeth, but those both sound very diff... | |
| Best Speakers for Nearfield Listening $4k or Less? How about a pair of used Harbeth M30 or 30.1? I believe the newer model uses the same tweeter and the mid/woofer is very similar to the M40's mid driver. Doesn't the M40 provide way too much bass for a small room, making the sound muddy. Bobby P h... | |
| When a Reviewer "likes" something I agree that readers must take what they read with a grain of salt but it's also important to have realistic expectations. What did you expect from a review? Audio reviews aren't that much different than those for cars, movies or food. I can't tel... | |
| The Worst Speaker you have ever heard. I heard them at different times at shows and they were simply awful. Not saying they are bad products, just that they weren't doing themselves any favors. The Statements were played so loud and were so bass heavy in the room that I started to feel... | |
| Venture Audio Speakers The best system I have ever heard used Venture Audio speakers at Precision Audio. Orchestral music sounded more like it does at Disney Hall that I have ever heard from the two channel stereo - effortless, clear and the best sound staging I have ev... |