pdreher
Responses from pdreher
| Duelund speaker cable I'm a big fan of Duelund 12 gage speaker cables and use them on both of my systems. However, if you decide to try them, either buy a pair that is fully broken in, or be prepared for them to sound lousy until they reach the 200 hour mark of break... | |
| What's the best EL84 amp? @larryi I have relatively efficient speakers (Altec Model 19's), but feel the large woofers still benefit from moderate to high powered tube amps. What 6L6 based amps do you recommend, assuming a min. of 40 wpc? | |
| Synergistic Research Master Fuse £565 I hear the brown fuses give your system a more earthy sound. | |
| What's the best EL84 amp? @dhcod I occasionally swap in an Elekit 8600R 300B SET amp. While it does sound nice with the Altec's, the bass is not as well defined compared to the RM9 MK2. I have Werner Jagusch (MassMutter) crossovers on order... so I'm waiting for those to... | |
| What's the best EL84 amp? @bdp24 How would you compare the sound quality of an RM-9 MKII vs, RM-10 MKII? I've been enjoying my RM9 MKII for 6 years, but recently replaced Harbeth 40.2 speakers with significantly more efficient Altec Model 19's. The Altec's sound excellen... | |
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| What's the best EL84 amp? @imintohifi have you tried the Rogue Atlas with your Altec's? | |
| Harbeth C7ESXD tube amp recommendation @mbabst that offer sounds too good to he true. I'd be skeptical. | |
| What's your favorite lyric from a song? "Chicks dig me because I rarely wear underwear, and when I do, it's usually something unusual" | |
| What are your top 3 favorite female singers? Melody Gardot Eva Cassidy Sara Bareilles | |
| Experience with Black Cat and/or Triode lab Wires @jjss49 it's been at least 5 or 6 years since I owned the A23's. I used them for a few years with Harbeth M40.1's and a few tube amps. While the build quality of the A23's is quite good and they have an artisan like feel and look to them, I ... | |
| Experience with Black Cat and/or Triode lab Wires I had A23 speaker cables prior to making the switch to Duelund 12 gage. The A23's have strong resale value, but I prefer the sound of considerably less expensive Duelund, with the only downside being an extensive break in period of 150-200 hours... | |
| Four Hour Tube Amp Warm-Up Agree with @tablejockey when it comes to tube gear, DAC's and digital components. I do feel like solid state amps benefit from a 1 hour warm up period to sound optimal. | |
| Experience with Black Cat and/or Triode lab Wires Ditto @jerrybj on the Black Cat Silverstar digital cable. Not to muddy the waters, but I'm a fan of Duelund speaker cables and IC's. Pretty low cost and high value in my experience... and both the IC's and speaker cables can be had within you... | |
| Need your thoughts - LTA 40+ vs Pathos Inpol Integrated amp on 98db speakers. Which model LTA do you plan on buying? What speakers do you have? Please give updates on your experience, as I have speakers of similar sensitivity (Altec Lansing Model 19's) and I've been eyeing LTA offerings as a possible future amp or integ... |