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| greater resolution as an end in itself ?? I think there's a lot more to it than what appears on the surface. What many folks equate with "greater resolution" is simply tilted up or peaky treble response. There are also cable and component combinations that together produce a kind of hyper... | |
| Wyred STP-SE vs high end tube pre? The Wyred is likely to be exceedingly clean, focused, and detailed... also musical and non-fatiguing, but it won't give you tube warmth or other euphonic colorations that you may be looking for. I don't know anything about the McIntosh amp but if ... | |
| PS Audio Duet saves the day Dweller, it doesn't need to "burn out" to work. I've seen mine cut out during surges and come back on after you push the button to reset it. What's more, the PS units seem to act instantly to protect your gear where many other units do not.The car... | |
| W4S STI-1000 what IC and power chord? I would look at My Audio Cables (MAC). They have some pretty good sounding interconnect cables and power cords. I know the SignalCable Silver Resolution cords are extended on the top and not particularly detailed in the bass.I have the Wyred STI-5... | |
| Art Dudley Listening - Stereophile Dec '09 Nordost I don't think I can recall any instance (in recent times) of a subjective audio reviewer using the double-blind approach to doing any equipment review, cable or otherwise. So if Dudley should be ashamed of himself, it shouldn't be for that reason.... | |
| How to get the system sounding live? Pedrillo, you may have something there. After all, the word "music" inspires reverie. Back in the day with the Dynaco ST-400 amp, the Technics Turntable with Shure V15 series cartridge and AR-3A speakers so beguiling was the music that I would oft... | |
| Supertube Question Can you simply swap out 6922-variety tubes for the 6H30's or did you need to have the circuit modified to do that? | |
| Live vs home system??? Great dynamic range, smooth frequency response, and low distortion would be on my short list to approach live sound. Although some live amplified concerts I have heard sounded so bad and distorted I wouldn't want to hear them again.Live unamplifie... | |
| How to get the system sounding live? Pedrillo, I feel your pain. It's sometimes tough to decide what type of presentation you prefer and of course that preference can vary even during the course of a listening session.In my small-room system I had the VTL ST-85 tube amp playing into ... | |
| How to get the system sounding live? Jax2, it sounds like your listening preferences are akin to my own. I likewise prefer a more forward, dynamic, and uncongested presentation. There's nothing more spellbinding than a sweet siren singing... Being lured into the rocks is somewhat of ... | |
| How to get the system sounding live? When I think of "live" sound, I think of sound that's a bit forward through the midrange. More laid-back sounds less "live" to me although I wouldn't say it's a bad thing. As far as having better sound at lower levels goes, this may be because the... | |
| tape out = preout ??? Probably the tape outputs have one fixed volume so you could only control the sub's output from the volume control on the sub. The pre-outs are usually controlled by the volume control on the amp. That way you could control the volume of the main ... | |
| Promitheus and Wyred4Sound Excuse me for saying so, but in my view buying the SX-1000 mono blocks to power modest 2-way speakers like your Quads is like putting a 600 HP motor in a stock VW Bug. It's major overkill and if pushed near its max it will rip that vehicle apart. ... | |
| w4s sti1000 or belles 150a ref for audio physic?? Tvad, I assume you're referring to Doug Blackburn's 2004 review of the Belles 150A Reference amp at SoundStage.com? At least that was the only one of consequence that came up in my search.I have respect for Doug Blackburn's opinions and what he sa... | |
| w4s sti1000 or belles 150a ref for audio physic?? I also wanted to mention that Dan Wright of Modwright has commented very favorably on the combination of one of his Modwright tube preamps and the W4S ST-500 basic power amp.Beyond that it almost goes without saying that no amplifier will satisfy ... |