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| can a tube-o-phile be happy with ss? Why do you always see questions such as "What is the most tube like sounding solid state amp?" and never, "what is the most transistor sounding tube amp?" Tubes rule. | |
| can a tube-o-phile be happy with ss? I don't think it would be possible to establish a long term commitment to solid state once accustomed to tubes. Once the new and different aspect wore off, I think I would need to gravitate back to tubes. I had both types of systems at one time an... | |
| VAC owners, sound off So in a general question, what's the deal with inversing polarity? Why do some manufacturers do it and not others? What's the advantage?Tholt (Threads | Answers)It's a simpler/shorter circuit with only one gain stage that is cost effective for the... | |
| VAC owners, sound off Tholt, you will be in for a pleasant surprise now, after you compensate for the phase and provide better support for the PS. You'll be jamming tonight! | |
| VAC owners, sound off Tholt, I tried spikes between the PS and the platform and didn't like the results. Currently it sits on the Mapleshade platform on its own feet. The Mapleshade is spiked to the bottom shelf of a Polycrystal rack. I don't like the Polycrsytal rack ... | |
| VAC owners, sound off Tholt, what is the power supply sitting on? The material it sits on will definitely make a big difference in the sound. I've tried MDF, solid oak, solid cherry, granite, butcher block, and the best is the Mapleshade solid maple platform with brass... | |
| Herbie Hancock, River: The Joni Letters I played the disc this weekend on the stock audio system in my Tundra truck and it was less objectionable than on any of my home systems. The vocal and sax on Edith and the Kingpin is still noticeably riding on a scratchy mix. If it is audible on ... | |
| System Advice Please The SP16 is a weak link. I would tend to agree with SNS and recommend the LS-26 with the PH-5 setup. That is, if you are basically satisfied with the ARC sound. | |
| Speakers for difficult placement. Spendor SA/1 just received glowing reviews in Hi Fi+ and it was stated they work superbly against a wall. They are a 2 way sealed box that makes them easier to successfully integrate with your subwoofer. Nice looking speaker too! | |
| Excessive Midrange Energy? The cd player is very unlikely to be the culprit. If you have a spectral balance problem such as recessed bass or treble range, it will make the mids seem prominent. Do you have a db meter and a test cd? The overall frequency response you measure ... | |
| Herbie Hancock, River: The Joni Letters I listened to the first two tracks again last night on my headphone system which consists of Sennheiser HD600 phones, ASL MG II tubed amp, and a Cambridge D500SE cd player. It sounded even worse. Listening through the phones, it sounded like a lot... | |
| Tube Pre Amp replacement for Manley Shrimp. You might consider a VAC preamp. The VAC's are quality pieces that would represent a step up from your current unit. The AR is definitely not the sound you would be happy with. I compared the Shrimp and an SP16. The Shrimp had a richer, punchier d... | |
| Speakers & the room Spaz, click on "services" at the bottom of the Rives page. Then on the left side of the page, it will list levels 1 through 4 with pricing and what that entails. | |
| Speakers & the room Rives has pricing on their website for different design packages. Since I'm a very stubborn person, I'm trying to learn as I go. At some point, I may purchase a design package from them and see how it differs from what I've done. | |
| Speakers & the room My room sucks also, but it's sucking a lot less since I've been working on room treatments. I would also suggest the GIK corner traps and panels in place of your foam treatments. You need to be willing to experiment with placement of the different... |