pubul57
Responses from pubul57
| Passive preamp recommendation to my system I have enjoyed BENT TAP-X, Placette RVC (and Active Buffered), K&K S&B Transformer, Goldpoint passives. The best of the lot in an ideal set up has been the Lightspeed Attenuator (LSA). As Clio9 mentions, not all situations are ideal in ter... | |
| How do we remember 1970s amplifiers? Kirkus, do you design gear? Seems like you know a lot about it. | |
| Thoughts from Joule preamp owners? I would think that the Joule is a particularly good match with SS, not only because you can adjust the output impedance, but I think Joule brings a tonal richness and dimensionality to the sound that brings just a touch of what tube lovers love ab... | |
| Best Integrated, period. Theory vs. Listening. | |
| Thoughts from Joule preamp owners? Have not heard the 450, but owned the 150 SE - in my view the Joules, and I have to assume they are voiced pretty similarly from 150-300-450 certainly have character, it just happens to be a character I really like - all it takes is listening to s... | |
| Thoughts from Joule preamp owners? What amps and speakers are you using with the 450? | |
| How do we remember 1970s amplifiers? Well it was from an earlier time, but what I had in the 70s - the MAC MA 230 hybrid integrated. I remember it as being the greatest piece of gear of all time. I assume I was delusional, but I did not know any better and so it was the greatest piec... | |
| Thoughts from Joule preamp owners? My mistake, that sounds right. Jud seemed to correct that detour rather quickly. | |
| New LFD Zero LE mkIV That's true, but the NCSE/MKIII might be better suited to different speakers - damping can be great with some speakers, and choke the life out of others. With my speakers the MKIII might very well be the better sounding amp, a pair of Thiels? mayb... | |
| Thoughts from Joule preamp owners? Yeah, that LA-150MK I used the 6H30 tubes, no? | |
| Best Stand for Harbeth 7ES-3 Compact Then the "best" stand would be the one that brings the speaker to the right height, is stable, and looks good. I think Allan uses a Quad SS amp (909?). | |
| "Neutral/Clear Amp vs. Dark Amp" Next to Hopkins. | |
| Thoughts from Joule preamp owners? Both good, but if you are already into the Joule camp, stay there. | |
| Best Stand for Harbeth 7ES-3 Compact I would go by what Alan uses, recommends - he is such a nudnick about resonance, I would assume stands matter to him and the performance of his speakers. | |
| "Neutral/Clear Amp vs. Dark Amp" Go Ravens! |