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| Spendor S8e Vs Zu Druid Cayin Vs Wyred ST-250 By the way, my 45 Watt per channel Cayin A88T did not sound very good in Triode mode with the Spendor S8e's by my ears - so I always used the Cayin in ultralinear mode. However, with the Zu Druids, triode mode with the Cayin sounds great (as does ... | |
| Speakers to hang on to for LIFE I just swapped out my Spendor S8e Speakers with some Zu Druid speakers. I found the Zu Druids to sound much more open and dynaic and impart more musical richness than the Spendors to me, particularly with vocals and guitar. The highly efficient Zu... | |
| Tube-friendly speakers Someone took exception to how good the Spendors would sound with a 45 watt tube amp, because of some theory on Speaker impredance suggesting the treble will be tipped up.My Spendors with my Cayin A88T sound great. Granted, the Spendors are smooth,... | |
| Tube amp for Spendor S3/5 SE I use a Cayin A88T with my Spendor S8e's and to me they sound wonderful. Plenty of power with 45 tube watts. Be aware, you will probably need close to that many watts with the Spendor 3/5 with a tube amp because for the same amount of input, when ... | |
| Achieving audio system synergy Spendor S8e strongly recommended. I had some Helicon 400s, and they are a bit tart and fatiging on top, as well as slightly recessed in the mids and bass compared to the nicely textured full bodied Spendors. | |
| the smoothest sounding speaker Spendor S8e. Very smooth with wonderful midrange texture, strong tight bass, and beautiful non-etched relaxed and nicely detailed highs. Their fuller bass and midrange texture won my vote over some Dynaudios. | |
| Tube-friendly speakers My 45 Watt Cayin A88T drives my Spensor S8e floorstanders with authority and ease. Interestingly, the S8E with its strong bass and thick midrange 8" woofers, demand less power for a similar moderate sound level as did some smaller Spendor 3/5 moni... | |
| How to fix my detailed, accurate but BRIGHT system I have found the stock Wadia 170i to stock a little bit on the bright side for me. Granted, there are numerous listeners who like detailed sound. Ignoring all other components, the wadia may be part of your problem. Upgrading the Wadia or using a ... | |
| tube integrated amp recommendations? I owned a Cary SLI-80 and still have my Cayin A-88T. I have never heard a McIntosh MC-275. The Cary and the Cayin do not sound remotely alike. To compare them, would be a little like comparing Roast Beef with Cake. Neither attemps to convey the sa... | |
| 6550 and KT88 differences? The SED 6550 had a very soft and rich midrange, almost mid hall sounding, not clinical sounding though. It made voices just a little too soft to let singers with an etched voice like Diana Krall sound natural in my system. The SED KT88s much more ... | |
| How two 6550 tubes compare In my system the SED winged C 6650 was much smoother, perhaps almost too smooth and subdued sounding compared to the SED KT88 which was much more open and dynamic. Havent heard the TS. However, if you have been using a 6650 and are ready to really... | |
| Cayin A88T - My Favorite Amp Out of Numerous - FYI I am open to suggestions to an amp supposedly more commenserate with the Joule Pre than the Cayin. I have listened to many amps, and many of them much more expensive than the Cayin. And although the Cayin doesn't cost the bucks or have snob appeal... | |
| Cayin A88T - My Favorite Amp Out of Numerous - FYI When I said a I thought the Cayin A88T would be a great first amp, I was refering to it as a great first stereophile-grade tube-amp (and perhaps last as it is wonderfully good). The minor learning curve and having to bias the amp is the hole in th... | |
| Conrad Johnson vs Audio Research vs BAT vs Cary Well, CJ for me was way too smooth and lacking openess, the Cary was nicely Detailed but almost too clinical and close to solid state for my tastes. I ended up preferring the Cayin A88T myself with SED KT88 power tubes, Mullard CV-569 (ECC35, 6SL7... | |
| Yaqin MC-100B or Cayin A-88T - first tube amp I ended up happily with the Cayin A88T after swapping out a dozen or more amps solid state and tube. The Cayin may be your last amp also. It bettered for my tastes everything else. The Conrad Johnson was too smooth almost dull to me, the Cary, a l... |