phaelon
Responses from phaelon
| Sound staging; Sepertaes Vs. Integrated Agree with Robsker.Unless youre comparing the same circuit design - the only differences being those necessary to to expand/condense between one and two or three chassis - the comparison is unfair. My current integrated amplifier throws a more co... | |
| First favorite tune Mario Lanza - "Drink, Drink, Drink"I was but a wee little shaver the first time I heard the ÂStudent PrinceÂsoundtrack. IÂd get my sisters to play this song over and over again.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6d9HQZCDvI | |
| Speaker finish? "I listened to them at my dealer's home (a single wide mobile home).Gadzooks! | |
| Who makes the highest quality tube amps? Mapman, You didnt state the reason behind your post so I dont know if your question is simply academic or youre actually shopping for a low maintenance amp. If youre shopping, another relevant question relating to durability is - how hard is t... | |
| Utopia EM It is not a built in bi-amp situation. The woofers simply use an electro-magnet in place of a permanent magnet. I would expect these speakers to be very selective of partnering amplifiers. | |
| Amp Recommedation I was going to ask you to identify your speakers until I looked at your system. So just a thought: Have you posted this question in any of the DIY forums where people might have a better concept of you speakers and therefor be better qualified to ... | |
| Integrated amp: Can it perform equal to separates? Sunnyjim,All things being equal (except cost), separates, just by virtue of redundancy, should have the potential to outperform an integrated. If cost if figured into the equation, Ill take an integrated almost every time, because the slight pote... | |
| SACD vs Regular CD's More is more. SACD has the Âpotential , too frequently unrealized, to sound significantly better than CD. I enjoy well made CDs immensely, but the fact is that SACD, properly executed, will reveal more of whatÂs on the master tape if there is ... | |
| Reason for selling is... "Now, tell me I haven't figured this hobby out !Okay, Ill do it. You havent figured this hobby out...and never will until you make the Area 51 connection :-) | |
| What is tube rolling? Yikes! I had it all wrong. Ive been rolling new tubes on floor for a while, thinking that would improve their performance. | |
| Sophia Electric I havent had the pleasure of hearing any of their amps - just their tubes, with which I am very pleased. But if I was in the market for an amp, based my dealings with Richard and Sue, I would have no reservations. | |
| Easter Bunny Lays New Egg Do they come with spikes? I wonder how theyll sound with tubes? | |
| When does non-delivery become a crime? "P.S. Be careful of paying a deposit on any audio equipment in Florida to a guy whose name starts with an R............:):)Hi Springbok10, I know that your intentions are to give a guarded heads-up, but a name beginning with R in Florida is a pre... | |
| The Lawyers Have Taken Over Audio "His job though, is to put together components that have synergy and help set them up, with accessories, room treatment and speaker placement, that gives you some chance of hearing what theystem is capable of.ÂYouÂre right David, that should be ... | |
| Do not buy any Sonus Faber used Im surprised that some speaker savante hasnt made a good business for himself specializing in the repair of Sonus Fabers bastards.Im sorry if this is insensitive - I really do feel for you Naxos41 - but I have to ask. Just on principal, why wo... |