phaelon
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| conrad johnson comparison MF200 VS. Premier 4 "warm tube sound and large soundstage"Hi Dvdgreco, I've never heard the cj Premier 4, but I own a Premier V, which is pretty much the 200 watt mono-block version of the Premier 4. Based on that, the Premier 4 should fit the bill easily. | |
| Favorite 300B: Sophia vs KR "where this greedy attitude are comming from?!"I can only imagine that as tube merchants see the thousands or even tens of thousands of dollars being spent on the tube amplifiers that their tubes will be used in, and knowing how much influence tha... | |
| SHM SACD's need to be burned in Ah! The power of suggestion. Amazing isn't it? We shouldn't be hard on Montejay. And we shouldn't be too surprised either. If we think back, I'm sure each of us could relate to this based on some audio-mystic phenomenon in our own past. But thanks... | |
| what impacts the sound quality more amp or pre-amp It's hard to say. It really is all about components working well together. A relatively modest change in a system that contributes to better synergy can have a much greater effect than a more ambitious change that doesn't improve synergy.One way y... | |
| newbie mania "any nice cable suggestions ~200 bucks or less?"Marburg, the amp you choose for yours speakers can have an influence on your cable decision, so you're a little premature IMO. | |
| Favorite 300B: Sophia vs KR Sakahara, I ordered the ceramic base version. I also found Sue very pleasant.Charles1dad, I wish there was a way that I could have auditioned the Treasures to hear for myself, but as I stated on another thread, a manufacturer, who has an extensive... | |
| Favorite 300B: Sophia vs KR I ordered a matched quad. Setting the bias of my amplifier to its minimum setting, I still can't achieve the amplifier's recommended bias. Sophia said they are willing to test for lower emission tubes to meet my amps specs, but that these tubes wi... | |
| Tube amp advice "one reason older tube amps are so desirable is that the output transformers in tube amps take forever - years - to fully break in. This is one large advantage five to ten year old amps have over new ones."It's not unusual for me to be last on the... | |
| Ultralinear vs. Triode vs. SET " is`nt HiFi it`s music presented naturally."LOL - Oh no! You're not really going to bring that one back, are you Charles? | |
| Help a confused newbie build his first setup... "I have collected $1000 so far but am not sure if this would be enough to get a good setup. I do not mind saving up if I have to."I hope this doesn't come off as too presumptuous. Typically in audio, the newbie's ear grows in its sophistication ju... | |
| Ultralinear vs. Triode vs. SET "I`ve never heard one but love the look of them."Yeah Charles, that's the nice thing about the Italian stuff; if you don't like the sound, you can always put it on the mantle and call it art. :-) | |
| Ultralinear vs. Triode vs. SET Charles1dad made the solid statement that you would get many "opinions and experiences expressed here" and then expressed his. As I read the original post, it is not an inquiry exclusive to SET amps but a comparison between SET and other designs. ... | |
| Ultralinear vs. Triode vs. SET I can't qualify my preferences like Atmasphere, but like many, I find the limitations of SET's too restricting. My adventures in audio began with solid state, but as soon as I realized that tube amplification was the common thread shared by the sy... | |
| Christmass Merry Christmas everyone. I woke up to find a beautiful blanket of fresh snow. The pretty kind that clings to the trees and bushes - just beautiful. | |
| JM Labs, Focal Diablo Utopia VS. Micro Utopia BE "Much respect to the tape project"Absolutely. Too bad the tapes are so expensive and the selection so meager. |