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| tubed dac paired to tubed preamp, worth it? It didn't help my system any. I was running the Rega Apollo with the Monarchy Audio tube DAC with a custom 6SN7 tube line stage preamp. The system sounded more detailed but still musical and smooth with only the Apollo feeding tube preamp. So I en... | |
| When did you ever hear a system sound so life-like Well, this one time, I went to a bike shop in NJ where they had a NAD 3020 integrated amp playing into some Infinity 2-way bookshelf speakers (Model 2002 maybe; 8" woofer). The window was open and outside the shop it sounded like someone was playi... | |
| Amp transformer buzz/hum from DC on AC line? Are you sure your amps have the 60HZ transformers used in the US as opposed to the 50Hz transformers? Sometimes if a transformer is designed to see 50Hz putting it on a 60Hz line can cause hum. | |
| Michell Gyro Se running a little slow If you haven't cleaned the bearing & well and refilled it with the proper lube, that might help as well. Make sure it's smooth and free spinning. | |
| PS Audio GCA or RogueM180 Yeah, you betcha, TUBES ROCK!!! In fact, I have a nice Cary CAD 120S tube amp for sale!One thing is pretty certain... the Rogue tube amps will sound quite a bit different than the PS Audio amp. They will require tube rolling to achieve the best so... | |
| 4 ohm load vs 8 ohm load? What is prefered? It seems like the MA6500 will work well with either load, so it shouldn't make much difference whether you use nominal 4-ohm or 8-ohm speakers... as long as the speakers' sensitivity specs are not too different. Given the same efficiency, there wi... | |
| New Magnepan 1.7 R Then again, if truth be told, the same speakers can sound either truly wonderful or truly terrible in the same room depending on their associated components and how well (or how poorly) they are set up (positioned within the room)... | |
| Does Technology Trump Quality? Interesting,I too like different technologies and have heard very good examples of several types. I currently have a pair of large dynamic speakers, the NSR Sonata D3's in my large room powered by the Wyred4Sound STI-500 Class D integrated amp. In... | |
| New Magnepan 1.7 R Darkkeys, I looked at your system pics and if you're speaking of your living room system and would have part of the speaker firing directly into the side of your sofa, then no, I don't think that set up would work very well for Maggies. Since the ... | |
| Choice of amplifier Of course if you want to go class D, which is not a bad thing at all, few amps can keep up with the Wyred4Sound amps for overall performance and bang-for-the-buck. I have their STI-500 in my other system and it is very good indeed. Dynamic capabil... | |
| Pioneer Elite A-35r and Magnepan MMG's 65W/channel will probably be on the low side for the Maggies in your size room. If you hear distorted sound then you are probably overdriving the receiver, not the speakers (which could do harm to both the receiver and/or the speakers). In this ca... | |
| Choice of amplifier Monarchy Audio SE-100MK2 class A monoblocks, currently on sale for $1358/pr would likely sound as good or better than any of the amps you've listed. Or... you could pay more from a more upscale company and get less sonically.They sound excellent f... | |
| One channel gets very quiet after bias is adjusted If you're turning the bias pots to the extreme positions you could be damaging the tubes by that very act. You need to find out what the correct bias setting is, then get yourself a multi-meter and set it to the correct setting for each channel. I... | |
| Magnepan Owners - Need Your Thoughts Please 1. The VTL 125's should have enough power for the levels you specified. I was using the VTL ST-85 in a smaller 11'x14' room and it could play the 1.6's at average levels in the low 90dBs without showing signs of stress.2. I don't believe the large... | |
| Jumpers and attenuators on Magnepans....... Thomastrouble,The "paper clip and chalk block" things you're referring to are called "resistors," and they are available in different values (for more treble roll off) from Magnepan. I have not had good luck using the Magnepan-supplied resistors (... |