pubul57
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| Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever? Who dismissed Knghfi's observation? But asking whether or not there was a good impedance match is a valid question given the problems any unbuffered passive would have without a good impedance match (and short cables, and high sensitivity amps for... | |
| Ultralinear vs. Triode vs. SET For my taste, a speaker well matched with an OTL is the very best type of amplification overall, especially if you include compatability with a broader range of speakers than is possible with most SETs; and much better frequency extension with ver... | |
| Music Reference RM Mono? Well, since the Merlins are 8ohm, 6.5 min (VERY EASY TO DRIVE)I feel that much better with sticking with 1. I like and believe in the idea that, other than power output, fewer power tubes sound better than more output tubes in the circuitry. Along... | |
| Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever? I wish I would check my spelling. Of course I meant to say "I think there would NOT be much debate about that" | |
| Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever? Since I asked the question in terms of absolutes (Best)I repeat what I said early on - it is silly to speak of any piece of gear that way, and there are obviously many (some?) world-class line stages out there some which you or may not prefer to t... | |
| top 5 preamps under $1,200 Mapletree 2A os first rate. Tube regulated power supply in a separate chassis, point-to-point, and 6sn7 or 12sn7 (cheaper NOS)with the flip of a switch. Previously owned CAT, Lamm, ARC, Dodd, and Joule - all wonderful, but this little preamp, $800... | |
| Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever? Specs for TRL? Like asking Rolls Royce for horespower data and getting "sufficient" as a response. Just kidding, but their site offers very little information beyond price. | |
| Vibration Theory - Isolate or Drain? I sometimes wonder why I don't simply don't trust Ed Meitner to know what kind of feet to put on his players for good performance - the latest generation does appear to have given some more serious thought to design of the footers. Which did not s... | |
| Music Reference RM Mono? His stock EL84s are Ei? When I bought the amp he was "raving" about the Genalex Reissues, you might want to give them a try in 10,000 hours - $100-120 for a matched Quad from Jim McShane, a bit more from Roger. | |
| Music Reference RM Mono? Anthony, I sometimes wish Roger did not put that darn mono swith on the unit:) Oh well, I think I might manage to leave good enough alone (for now). Now if I could get my hands on some NOS Mullard EL84s...... | |
| Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever? Knghifi, glad you found the LSA a good listen. There is something that a good tube preamp does that is very enjoyable indeed, and the VACs being some of the finest. I went back and forth quite a while with my Joule 150 Signature Edition (which is ... | |
| Music Reference RM Mono? I sort of feel that way too (I do use Atma-sphere monoblocks as well, in the colder months:), and also us various Quicksilver monoblocks). My hesitation with pulling the trigger is that like Clio9, the manufacturer was very hesistant to make any s... | |
| Vibration Theory - Isolate or Drain? By the way, I am currenty using Herbie's Tenderfeet which isolate from the supporting surface (3" Maplewood shelves on a all Maplewood stand with sits on washing machine/ imdustrial isolation pads to minimize floor based vibration. I suppose if is... | |
| Music Reference RM Mono? My feeling, rightly or wrongly, is that well designed stereo amps do, for all practicle purposes, separation as well as monoblocks - with much of the theoretical advantage being more part marketing than real improvement, except in the case of poor... | |
| Blind Shoot-out in San Diego -- 5 CD Players Mrtennis, good advice. |