pubul57
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| From Pass X250,5 to 350,5 : what to expect? The design differences between and the X.5 and XA.5 are quite "drastic". And pure Class A watts are not the same as A/B watts - in part because there is more to power and sound levels than just watts. By the way, Ayre is also first-class SS amplif... | |
| From Pass X250,5 to 350,5 : what to expect? Tboooe, I think all your assumptions are right and your conclusion regarding the need for power is right - we generally need a lot less than we think. I would only argue that given the same basic design approach, the lower power version of that de... | |
| Speaker dilema A used pair of Merlin VSM with a BAM; I think you should be able to find one of the older models in that price range. | |
| From Pass X250,5 to 350,5 : what to expect? Well the NFB would be a signficant difference for sound quality and that might explain the difference some have heard, although I suspect the 30 versus 50 in Class A would not be to relevant with the Revels. | |
| cat jl3 signatures vs. atmashere ma2III's Sounds like two SOTA, outstanding products, that only a personal audition in your system can solve. There are many people who love and swear by both. No bad choice here, unless you have a really tricky speaker for the OTLs, the Escalantes obviousl... | |
| From Pass X250,5 to 350,5 : what to expect? Well, I can't argue with what you experience, it just seems hard to believe that going from 250 watts to 350 watts can make any noticeable difference with fairly efficient speakers with smooth impedances (which I think most Proacs are). Now it may... | |
| From Pass X250,5 to 350,5 : what to expect? Fatcataudio, what speakers did you use for your evaluation? | |
| From Pass X250,5 to 350,5 : what to expect? 250 watts and the current drive into low impedances would seem to be plenty of power to deafen you with the Revel Salons, unless you have a really big room. I would think 110db would be plenty loud, the 350 would only increase the output to 111-11... | |
| From Pass X250,5 to 350,5 : what to expect? You need sufficient power for dynamics, but your speakers determine whether or not a certain number of watts is a lot or a little. More power tends to corrupt the signal with more wire, parts, and complexity - so if you have sensitive speakers wit... | |
| From Pass X250,5 to 350,5 : what to expect? Overbang, what speakers are you using? | |
| From Pass X250,5 to 350,5 : what to expect? If the circuit design is the same, which I think they are, I would think lower power always sounds better if it is sufficient power to drive your speakers in your room to the listening levels you want. There is a thread called "Power - Good or Bad... | |
| Shindo and Merlin VSM The Ars Sonumn is a must listen for a Merlin Owner. While it is not a CAT JL2, in is not much of a drop off, and perhaps just different -- it is one hell of a low cost option for these speakers. | |
| Shindo and Merlin VSM Adding my comments to get this thread restarted as I too am curious to hear from anyone who has tried Shindo with Merlin. IMHO, the Joule setup is pretty magical in its own right. | |
| Anyone recommend a neutral tube amp? I agree, I think balance is a much more important attribute, sounds better in more applications, and causes much less fatigue and boredom in the long run. My CAT JL2 is balanced top to bottom, as is my ARS Sonum integrated, yet they sound quite di... | |
| Re-tubing my ARC reference 1 preamp I bought a matched pair of Amperex White Label and they sound great in my amp. Since I don't have my own tube amp measuring equipment, I have no idea whether or not the tubes measure as he says, but he has a reputation for being fanatical about me... |