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| Jeff Korneff Is this still true? | |
| Powerful Tube Amp for SF Strads? CAT JL2 or 3 for sure, I think they can handle most any load and with 100 watts of Class A, Triode power they avoid what Raquel alludes to regarding high-power tube amps, they tend not to sound as good as their lower-power bretheren (assuming the ... | |
| What is the best tube pre for $350 used? HF detail Possibly something by Eastern Electric. | |
| Tube vs SS Amp with a All Tube Preamp Audphile 1, I generally agree with you. | |
| Holographic imaging Does holography (I can't believe I just said that) come at a cost? That is, does a system designed for maximum spatial attibutes suffer, generally, in some other area of performance - like timbral accuracy? Is H mutually exclusive with some other ... | |
| Tube vs SS Amp with a All Tube Preamp Audphile1, your right, and at the same time I think it is possible to answer the general question. Assuming you can distinquish between the general sonic signature of tubes versus SS, does having a tube pre and amp get your more of the tube perfor... | |
| Holographic imaging How many folks out there own the H-CAT? I've never heard it, but if it is half as good as Tbg says it is I'm surprised there would not be more owners. I would love to have an SS pre that puts my tubes pres to shame, in every way. | |
| Tube vs SS Amp with a All Tube Preamp I think with the 2Wq, any possible disadvantage of certain tube amps for producing bass is greatly diminished. You seem to have a good set up with your speakers for tubes. | |
| Holographic imaging My impression is that my equipment is much more "holographic" than what I hear in live music (jazz, chamber), and live music is much more dynamic than what I can get out of my system. On the "holography" side I find that good SS (Pass XA30.5 for e... | |
| Tube vs SS Amp with a All Tube Preamp Autodexr, what speakers do you plan on using? That has a lot to do with whether or not a tube amp makes sense for you. I agree with Newbee that if your speakers are tube friendly (basically a smooth impedance curve, and the higher the impedance th... | |
| Best preamp for atma sphere m60 under $3000 used? I've been going back and forth with the Dodd and MP-3 and both are very good preamps (like Spencer, I have also owend CAT and Joule pres). I prefer the Dodd with my Music Reference RM9SE and prefer the MP-3 (latest version with V-Cap and Power Reg... | |
| An Audiophile's journey Tube bass can sound bloated with the wrong speakers, with the Merlins the bass sounds like live acoustic bass does live, which is not very tight, to my ears, most SS makes them sound like one note, consitpated with no bloom, lack harmonic complexi... | |
| Best preamp for atma sphere m60 under $3000 used? The Atma's are not sensitive enough IMHO for passives with typical sources, maybe with very sensitive speakers. I found it did not work so great for me with the Merlins). I think the MP-3 (w/Vac and Power Upgrade) with the M-60s sound better than ... | |
| An Audiophile's journey Rwwear, I happy you have found an amp that is wonderful for you. I don't have a particular attitude towards Krell, I know my speakers, and I know they sound better with tubes. No matter what Krell is doing, their amps do not operate like tubes and... | |
| An Audiophile's journey There is no need my two cent on the technical aspect here with Ralph on the thread, and due to the fact I know close to nothing about electronics. But it I had a choice of an amp that brings out the best in my chosen speakers (Merlins) or an amp t... |