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Tube amps and speaker ohms
Dear Paul: +++++ " prefer tubes, as to my ear, they achieve the most accurate.....of the recorded material. " +++++Please could you explain how the tube technology can be " accurate " to the recording?Normally the tube is a self harmonic generator... 
Experience with Raul's Essential 3150
Dear Piedpiper: +++++ " , even if, for my purposes, " +++++Which ones are those purposes? could you share with us?Regards and enjoy the music.Raul. 
Dyscoveries on Dyna, Denon, Supex, Technics,FR,Ik
Dear Steve: The Sonus MM cartridge is a good option. Please go to this link:http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?eanlg&1173550723&openflup&77&4#77Regards and enjoy the music.Raul. 
Tube amps and speaker ohms
Dear paul: The statement is totally accurate, it is not talking about " speaker has a benign impedance curve across the frequency range. " like you state.regards and enjoy the music.raul. 
What are the difference between CLASS A and PURE
Dear Aldavis: Could you name some amplifiers ( SS ) that in its advertasing/operation manual speak about class A operation that are not really class A ( that switch to class AB?The amplifiers that switch to class AB are clearly named: class AB, I ... 
Tube amps and speaker ohms
Dear bartokfan: +++++ " This is the way loudspeakers behave. Loudspeakers are not constant power devices. Loudspeakers must have a constant drive voltage to provide a constant acoustic output with changing frequency. As demonstrated by the simple ... 
Tube amps and speaker ohms
Dear Bartokfan: The speaker efficiency ( 86db,89db,etc )is not the only subject when you want to choose an amplifier, either the nominal speaker impedance ( 8 Ohms, 4 Ohms, etc, etc ) because what you need to know is not only the nominqal impedanc... 
What are the difference between CLASS A and PURE
Dear Paulo: Till today I never " see " amplifiers ( SS, tube or hibryd. ) that through its operation manuals or through advertasing states: class A that switch to class B.All the ones that I know that states class A or pure class A are the same: 1... 
Is my amp "High Current"?
Dear Koestner: +++++ " I read about speakers benefiting from using a high current amp " +++++It benefit if the electrical speakers impedance curve goes really down, say below 3-4 Ohms. Along with this HC desired factor is a desired too low output ... 
MC TRANSFORMERS VS TUBE PRE PRE
Dear Mepearson: I agree with you and with the music lovers that think that the step-up transformers are not the right way to go. This what I already posted about some where:+++++ " The SUT is an old patch for bad SS phonopreamps designs and for th... 
How does one go about auditioning a new turntable?
Dear Britishbane: Your analog source is not bad at all. How good are your speakers?Maybe you need to change it along the Marantz before you make any analog rig change.Regards and enjoy the music.Raul. 
Record wear
Dear Bigamp: +++++ " In my inexperience, I'm concerned that a lower-end system may introduce a lot of record wear...." +++++A lower-end or a top one system contribute in almost the same way to very slowly makes a degradation/wear to the LPs.If you... 
Dyscoveries on Dyna, Denon, Supex, Technics,FR,Ik
Dear Rgordonpf: Great audio system you own, that TX-1000!!!!Well, I'm sure that the very modest Empire cartridge will be a very good " friend " of you.We will be waiting your final report on it.Regards and enjoy the music.Raul. 
How many lps before you like it
Dear Stltrains: +++++ " Your favorite groups LPs how many have you had to go through before you found that magic one. " +++++IMHO I think that in almost all LPs we could found/find the magic.+++++ " Its a fact that one LP will sound better than an... 
Dyscoveries on Dyna, Denon, Supex, Technics,FR,Ik
Dear carlos: We appreciate your Empire experience report.Regards and enjoy the music.Raul.