phd
Responses from phd
| Why don’t tube amps sound like tubes anymore? In my opinion the new tube gear sounds more like good solid state rather then the warm fuzzy sound of yesterdays tube components so why hassle with tubes any more? | |
| Break in time that extends to months or maybe even years!! High quality gear does require an extensive break-in period, but for years, give me a break. Some manufacturers will break-in gear to some degree before it is sold so that the buyer initially will enjoy a certain level of sound quality from the g... | |
| audiophiles who are just getting the itch to upgrade I think as audiophiles we will always have the urge to upgrade some part of our system regardless of external circumstances, that never changes. I also think that given the current threat you will see some extraordinary deals come up because some ... | |
| Expectations after re cap of power-amp Jon Soderberg of Vintage Amp Repair used to work for Threshold back in the day and still works on repairing and upgrading Threshold, Forte, and other brands of amps. He does excellent work. He replaced the power supply caps and the bias pots on my... | |
| Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions? Now that you got around 200 recommendations, I hope this has made it a little easier on which one to get. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? The cat! | |
| Beware of NAD M3 Fire Hazard The newer NAD products, users have reported reliability issues as posted in the forums over a period of time. They, NAD rested on their earlier reputation of building reliable good sounding units for the money which is certainly not the case now f... | |
| If I can't afford a new Conrad Johnson pre amp... All Conrad Johnson preamps sound pretty darn good even the entry level including both solid state and tube. So if you can't afford the more expensive models try the less expensive ones, you will be happy. | |
| amp for vandersteens Steve Mccormark mentioned before in the forums that people who own Vandersteen speakers report that the Mccormack amps can make them sing and perform as if they were made for each other. However they are increasingly becoming hard to find, but not... | |
| Are Bowers and Wilkins speakers overpriced? If they are under priced everyone would say they are cheap speakers but offer a great value. Add $500.00 more to the price tag and they will be a steal for the price. Is anyone following my logic? | |
| How to tell if some one legit The best way to deal with a member with zero feedback is to email him for his phone number. When you get it, call him because a phone call will give you a better sense on what type of person you are dealing with. If he refuses then tell him you're... | |
| What's up with TMR Audio? It comes down to being patient, patience will have its rewards. However we can all identify with you wanting an item asap but being the holiday season you can't expect a lot. | |
| Is it a good idea to buy CD players over 10 years old even it is a reliable brand? A local hifi dealer who has been in business since the 1940's and still going strong told me that when it comes to Dacs, CD players that you should buy new because of the advancing technology. The exception of course are preamps and amplifiers as ... | |
| Time to buy a class D amp? Stringreen rightfully so but my point is that Class D amps are fast efficient with less parts. But let me make it clear I'm not completely ready to give up my Conrad Johnson amp and I will use your words, not yet. I will use Class D amps because I... | |
| Time to buy a class D amp? Class D amps are going sound different then Class A or Class AB amps but in a good way. I think they should be judged on their own merits and naturally we will always make them comparisons as we should. It is much like going from gasoline driven c... |