perkadin
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| Pure analog system with high power I went w/ 120v since I’m in the US. I chose the KT88s and the standard preamp tubes which IMO sound amazing. I’m in no rush to tube roll the preamp section but will eventually out of curiosity. I tried some el34’s power tubes but I missed the ba... | |
| Pure analog system with high power Well if you are starting with an amp you really must try tubes and your current speakers are pretty tube friendly. They have a certain realism in the way they make sound I haven’t been able to find as easily in SS gear. I personally like push pul... | |
| Pure analog system with high power When you say pure analog system, do you mean you want a tube amp? Also, the best value for the money in my definition would be essentially free, which is a very real possibility in high end audio. I view value a bit differently and always conside... | |
| Integrated Amp upgrade path Yamaha’s “not good” for his system? Care to qualify that statement? It’s a digital source, format and features matter more then price. But go ahead and waste your money, op mentioned that “data is data” so I’m assuming they aren’t a sucker. | |
| Integrated Amp upgrade path Can’t comment on Mac vs Boulder, that will likely come down to personal taste, but as for a streamer I recommend the WXC-50 from Yamaha, especially if you listen to a lot of live music which may not be available in hi res formats. I use Spotify P... | |
| Typical lifespan for a 5 channel power amp? I have the Contour 1.8's, 1.1's and center. Like the Sim gear, Dynaudio overbuilds their speakers and are built to last. At one point I had them set up in a HT configuration but now they are in two separate rooms after moving. So I have a 3ch HT ... | |
| Older Moon W8 vs 860a They might be a little smaller but these are still beastly amps. Check out the W5 then, it’s a true dual mono design like the W8 and 860a. | |
| Typical lifespan for a 5 channel power amp? Honestly, that amp will likely outlast you. The only parts that have a shelf life are the caps, and they will typically last 30 years or more (the dielectric can dry out). I stress "or more" because that 30 year figure is just an estimate. Cool ru... | |
| Warning: China-Hifi-Audio.com I'll chime in as well, I ordered and received my R8 from China HiFi. It arrived double boxed and in immaculate condition, still smelling like fresh paint. I ordered on Feb 15th, received a text from DHL on 3/31 that my amp was shipped, and it ar... | |
| Integrated amp/speaker matching Ah I had an old pair of Cerwin Vega AT-12s in college. I paired them with a vintage Kenwood Tube receiver. It probably didn't have more then 20watts but I loved the sound and could play louder then anything in my dorm. After blasting it for a sem... | |
| Older Moon W8 vs 860a Yes, they should be extremely close. I actually prefer the older W series Sim amps as the newer ones are a bit more tilted up in the treble area. They are a little more detailed but lose some of the sweetness the older amps have. Sim gear is often... | |
| Tube amp for falcon ls35a gold badge Recent Tube convert myself. Well not a full convert, I still have and love my Simaudio W3. Anyway I’ve always been curious about the tube sound so I picked up a Willsenton R8 with KT88 tubes and it’s been simply incredible. I’m a huge skeptic, I f... | |
| Dream Speakers = landed. Now I need to feed them! I’d also recommend the Willsenton R8. I think one of the YouTube reviewers did a video w the R8 and a pair of Klipsch speakers and loved the combo. I’m using it with a low sensitivity pair of Dynaudio monitors and it also sounds great. I can’t rea... | |
| Pre Amp Needed? To answer your question, yes you need a preamp if you wish to use your external dac. It sounds like an impedance mismatch between the dac and the speakers. Assuming you want to keep the dac in the loop I’d recommend adding a tube pre like the Frey... | |
| KT 170 Interesting, but would any current amps be able to work properly with a KT170? Simply plugging in a bigger tube doesn’t mean more power. Most amps can’t maximize a KT120 let alone a KT150’s unless they were designed with those tubes in mind. |