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| solid state vs tubes LOL Magfan, Just how many shots did you do between those last two paragraphs? | |
| solid state vs tubes Interesting Mrtennis. It makes me wonder: Do you think there a single set of speakers and components that are capable of revealing everything that the finest examples of each design have to offer? | |
| Focal Utopia monitors: Diablo vs. Micro Be I have heard that the Diablo is an easier load for an amplifier than the Be - gentler impedance curve. Can any of you guys who heard the Diablos comment on this? I have a relatively robust 25W/Ch Tube Integrated and would like to know if it's even... | |
| Has your audio system gotten you into new music? Absolutely here too. Music genres can be distinguished from one another by the degree to which superior resolution is a requirement for the appreciation of their nuances. | |
| Top 5 Hamburgers Macdad, Taylor Street isn't quite Taylor Street anymore and unfortunately, Al's has fallen victim to its own success, IMO. | |
| solid state vs tubes "I wish people would come out sometimes and say, "It sucks"." I agree with you Bostonbean, but it's more easily said than done. I have friends and acquaintances that would receive criticism of their wife and kids more kindly than they would their ... | |
| solid state vs tubes "Nothing ever gets resolved in these discussions, and the circularity of the discussion continues ad infinitum." You're right Tvad, but what I have difficulty understanding is why you're right. Objective fact: Tubes are not solid state and vice ve... | |
| solid state vs tubes My intention here is not to start an argument but I feel a need to address the comment that tube sound can be achieved with a solid state amplifier preceded by tube components. I've read that same thing frequently on these threads and I think it's... | |
| This is no joke. It would take a man with special qualities to hear significant improvements with that...gadzooks, I don't even know what to call it...thing sitting on his speaker. But those special qualities pale in comparison to the bravery it took to initiate t... | |
| solid state vs tubes While listening to some Avalon speakers at a dealership, I looked to the side of the room to see which tube amp was supplying the power and was surprised to see that he was using a Belles amp. That's the only time I've been close to being surprise... | |
| conrad-johnson system questions Swaf, when I informed you that speakers make sound, I was just being lighthearted with you. But what I said that had value, was that the first step in finding a speaker is room analysis and determining personal listening preferences.What are your ... | |
| conrad-johnson system questions "I've read some bad things on c-j power amps - no bass"That's a ridiculous generalization. Caveat: When you either read or are told something that absolute about something so subjective, relative and system dependent, I suggest that you give that ... | |
| Higher output SET or SE tube amp for Daedalus Spea Good luck David, I'll rack the pea but a cheap high power SET is a pretty tall order to fill. | |
| conrad-johnson system questions Love cj, but please heed Unsound's advise: speakers first. | |
| Higher output SET or SE tube amp for Daedalus Spea Hi David, Why is your Solista a no-go? Have you considered any of the amps from Mastersound? |