pubul57
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| I've narrowed it down... I 2nd Clio9s recommedation of Audiokinesis for a speaker line to consider. A great sounding speaker with the lower powered Atma-sphere S30s (30 watts, Class A, Triode, OTLs) - a killer combination at a relatively low price (for this hobby). I thin... | |
| I've narrowed it down... Yes Botit, I think that is very true, changing speakers will change the sound of your system in a much more obvious way than changing amps, and down the road you get the amp that will take your speakers to a higher level. That would be my approach... | |
| I've narrowed it down... Who does that? :) | |
| I've narrowed it down... If you want to own SETs, you do proabably have to make that decision first and the find appropriate speakers and I suppose in the real world this might very well happen. However, if I were advising someone, I would still tell them to find the spea... | |
| I've narrowed it down... I agree no harm would come to the amp, but I think tubes do wear out faster when asked to drive more difficult loads, not sure by how much, but that is my understanding (though I could be wrong, but I'm sure the more technically adept would be abl... | |
| Pass First Watt J2 vs F3 Jeff's 2nd point is very important, those J and J2s really are easy loads for tube preamps, which is a must for me if I'm using a SS amp. Another vote for Atma-sphere amps (own M60s), my favorite amps ever with appropriate speakers. That being sai... | |
| I've narrowed it down... "speakers will have a greater effect on sound than amplifiers..." And not by small margin IMHO. OP, what is your budget for an amp and speaker transition? Even if done in stages? | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: The Boatman's Call. | |
| Best speaker in the $5-10K range. Details below. If we did not give our opinions to someone who has different equipment, room, music, and sonic preferences, what would we at AudioGon talk about all day? I say get the Merlin VSMs, though Audiokinesis mentioned above sounded wonderful at RMAF 2008... | |
| New LFD Zero LE mkIV Your post makes for a very compelling reason for me to try it, especially given the other amps you have had a chance to listen to - very intriguing indeed, as I am always looking for an SS integrated I can live with.I own the Atma M-60s and have e... | |
| Best tube preamp ever I find this question impossible to answer, which isn't too helpful but honest. Now, depending on the amp you end up with, and as Ralph mentions the cables you use, I will say that these preamps from these comapnies were all execellent in their own... | |
| Best tube preamp ever Gago1101, what do you have on your short list already? | |
| Which Harbeth? Willfan89, are the HL5s out of the question? If not, that is what I would get, but I would go with the 7s in your room if the 5s are too expensive or too visually large for your set up. | |
| Tube amp decision - Thoughts Twas 20 years ago I heard the Theil 3.6 with the VT-100 MKI and it was absolutely awesome playing Bonnie Rait, the ARC sure drove their relatively difficult load - good enough I remember it 20 years later. | |
| pass labs xa30 to valve amplifier. Normally tube amps with the same watts seem to play louder than their SS counterparts because they handle clipping very smoothly. I don't know the percentage of the tube advantage on perceived power, but tube watts always seem more powerful, consi... |