raquel
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| how big a speaker can you put in an 11 x 11 room? You're getting some good advice and some terrible advice, which is what happens when one shouts out a question in the mall parking lot that is Audiogon. The square room, even with the 6 ft. vent, creates a special problem because of the extreme ro... | |
| Tube amp recommendation I want to second Ralph's comments about higher impedence speakers lending themselves to better sound quality, if only because they can be driven by low or no feedback amplifiers. Absolutes are a dangerous thing in audio, but my experience is that ... | |
| Tube amp recommendation A couple of quick corrections to my most recent post, which I fired off in a hurry in order to make a train. First, I did not mean to insinuate that Atmasphere (a/k/a Ralph) advocated an 8 Ohm speaker because his output transformerless ("OTL") amp... | |
| Tube amp recommendation Ralph: I did not write that there is a correlation between the "size of the woofer and the ability for the amp to control it". What I was trying to convey, but did not do so clearly, is that the vast majority of tube amps do not have the high qual... | |
| Tube amp recommendation I'd say "provide a budget", but I'll just take the liberty of suggesting a used Sonic Frontiers Power 2 if you can afford it ($1,500-$2,000). It holds bias really well, can drive most speakers and features very high build quality, especially for t... | |
| 300B replacement The meshplate tubes are not built to WeCo spec, their maximum plate voltage being below the standard WeCo spec max of 450 volts. A few amps, like the VAC Renaissance amps that feature a Class A circuit and constant high plate voltages (430 volts),... | |
| Vac 140's worth adding balanced power conditioner? Being a true Class A circuit, each 140 draws 500 watts from the wall at a minimum, and can spike a bit higher (so Kevin Hayes told me). My 140's sounded best plugged into 20 amp dedicated outlets. They are not going to suck current like a big soli... | |
| ARC LS26 performance for $2500-3000? Most truly differential balanced preamps can be run single-ended via the use of adapters, depending upon what is done with the ground PIN. If you would consider the LS-5 Mk. III, you should inquire. I have used Neutrik adapters with my Rowland Coh... | |
| ARC LS26 performance for $2500-3000? If it is sound quality you seek and not gadgetry, and as it appears that used units are also on your list, a used LS-5 Mk. III is probably the equal of the LS-26 - some people prefer it to the Ref. 3. The Sonic Frontiers is a very good unit and ca... | |
| What is the best full range Speaker ? I would second Photon46's comments and ask what you mean by "full-range". That term is intended to refer to a speaker that can reproduce all ten octaves, including the lowest octave. Even most expensive ($25k+) speakers are not capable of flat ane... | |
| Krell FPB 300cx vs Jeff Rowland 501's? The Capri is no doubt a nice linestage and I again note that I have been running a Coherence II for nearly six years and owned Model 6 amps for several years - I really like Rowland equipment - but even accounting for obvious synergy between the C... | |
| Krell FPB 300cx vs Jeff Rowland 501's? The Rowland preamps are very quiet, which is a crucial performance parameter, and especially quiet when run with balanced equipment. As Guido notes, they also feature a very low output impedence, meaning they can drive anything (I was able to driv... | |
| Krell FPB 300cx vs Jeff Rowland 501's? That Rowland, a classic ICe amp without an analog power supply, will be dependent upon quality of the A/C power supply, while the big 'ole Krell, with its beefy analog power supplies, will be much less so. The Krell is probably 400-425 watts/chann... | |
| Reputable dealers? Not to make this a referendum on Dave Lewis Audio, but I've had nothing but excellent experiences with Dave Serota a/k/a Dave Lewis Audio. He's one of the small handful of brick and mortar dealers I know at this point who has great enthusiasm for,... | |
| CD player connected directly to Amplifier? It depends upon whether the volume control on the CD player is analog or digital. Digital volume controls throw away bits (i.e., reduce processing power) with full resolution existing only as you increase the volume past a certain point. Analog vo... |