pubul57
Responses from pubul57
| Modern Linestages You know, like soup kitchens for a rainy day.As to uber prices, it is not a rip off if the sound is commensurate with the cost, even accepting the law of dimishing returns - unfortuanately some expensive products justify the expense and some do no... | |
| Modern Linestages It is a miracle that NAD was able to recoup all their R&D costs with a $220 integrated amplifier - I guess selling a million units helped on the profit front. | |
| Who stay with Merlin longest time Yes, we must thank Jimbo for saving us from ourselves - a true public service. | |
| SS amps for merlin vsm 08-14-11: Masilubut i am looking for a simple solid state integrated amp that will go close to EL 34 mid and KT 88 bassWhen you find that, please let us know:) | |
| Modern Linestages On the amp front, the best sounding SS I have ever heard were some the Pass Aleph 3/2 and the J - all very simple in physical terms of parts and circuit - but always driving easy and sensitive speaker loads. Driving a tough speaker may require mor... | |
| Modern Linestages Do you buy into the "urban legend" that some folks mark up the price higher because selling at a reasonable markup, but lower price point, would result in audiophile dismissing the quality of the product? This may occur in other industries as well... | |
| Modern Linestages 08-26-11: Goldeneraguy...I dont understand why so many here complain about the cost or knock others that purchased one of these so called over priced items.As for me, I never complain about the price, or a company's profit margins, we are all free... | |
| Modern Linestages Ralph, are you saying that in most cases, the "damage" caused by an IC is greater than the damage caused by active circuitry in a line stage whose primary purpose is to control interconnects? Interestingly, I have both George's Lightspeed and your... | |
| Who stay with Merlin longest time Marty, don't waste the pixels. | |
| Modern Linestages "Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain." | |
| Vibration Theory - Isolate or Drain? I've come to the same conclusion in almost every particular - but it sure did take a long time to get there. | |
| Modern Linestages I can see the appeal of freedom, but not particularly interested in being a fool unless absolutely necessary. I am still only slightly foolish when it comes to cables and power cords:) | |
| Modern Linestages Having owned "complex" line stages, but also very simple Mapletree active/tube and Lightspeed Attenuator, the OPs question seems to be very much on point - why the complexity for great sound? Is it even related? Adding gain when none is needed exp... | |
| Decware CSP2 + it seems well thought out - yes variable gain is very nice feature, | |
| Decware CSP2 + Anyone own it? |