pdreher
Responses from pdreher
| Speaker choice: impedance, sensitivity, and tubes I've driven the Harbeth M-40.1's with as little as 30 tube watts with reasonable success. IME, "watts" are over-rated. | |
| Audio Aero Capitole CDP problem Thank you Peter. | |
| Partnering Equipment for Pass Labs XA60.5 I can speak from experience on both the Harbeth M-40.1's and the Aesthetix Calypso preamp.The Harbeth M-40.1's have a very flat impedance curve and are 6 ohm nominal... so your PASS amps would be more than powerful enough for them. I've driven the... | |
| Affordable SS amp that has tube characteristics Plinius SA-102 or SA-250. Both have a toggle switch so you can choose to run in Class A or A/B. I left mine on 24/7 in class A/B, then flipped the toggle to class A when I wanted to listen to music. | |
| Starting from Scratch -Please Help Pick 1 out of 3 Group 1... VAC with Harbeth. | |
| Two McIntosh 275's or Single MC452??? Given the option between tube & SS amps, tubes win, hands down, every time... assuming speakers are efficient enough to be driven by a tube amp. | |
| Coincident Statement Pre Vs Aesthetix Calypso Pre I've owned two Calypso's and currently have the Signature version. Great dependable preamp that responds well to tube rolling.As an aside, in addition to changing your pre, your Harbeth's would really sing with a tube amp. I used to run Harbeth M-... | |
| Top or best amps for merlin vsm VAC 30/30 would be tops on my list. I don't think you need the power of the VAC 70/70 for Merlin's.I don't have experience with the other tube amps you have listed, but based upon what I've read in the past, I'd also be considering Atma-sphere, Mu... | |
| No love for the REL S series anymore? I've owned two REL Storm III's, including the one I currently own. Never had a problem. | |
| SS Amps for C4 Signature II's When I owned the original C4's, I used a Plinius SA-102, which is essentially the same as the SA-103 from what I've read. I ended up parting with the C4's because I found them fatiguing and needed to be played loud to sound their best. If I had to... | |
| Why do Harbeth speakers have such a cult following I loved my time with Harbeth 40.1's. There's a good chance I'll go back to them some day. | |
| Used Sony XA7ES Pricing? I sold mine about 3 years ago for around $750. It's an "ok" CDP, but I'm guessing you can do better in that price range for a newer model. Replacement parts may be an issue to consider as well. | |
| I just had my Audiogon account hacked . . . That's alarming. Thanks for the heads up. | |
| Ocellia cables IC why not much talk? Anyone have a price list or ROM pricing for single ended 1 meter IC's and 8' speaker cables? | |
| Warm, lush and smooth interconnect help KCI Silkworm's and Jade Audio Hybrids. Both great cables. |