rhljazz
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| Suggestions on integrated tube amps? Try to find a Cary SLI 50, pure class A bias using E34L's with 30 watts per channel. This amp is magic, it kicks butt and is gorgeus besides, not as cute as the Stingray but will sonically wipe it out with more slam, air, and bass extension. | |
| Anyone had problems with a recone job? It probably wasn't reconed but just a new surround for the cones. I had this surround disintegration happen to my JBL L112's and had new surrounds put on and I never did like the bass again after that. Perhaps, it was a matter of "break in" but th... | |
| Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive? Good choices kthomas. I also drive a 96 M-3 3.2 coupe and my special occasion car is a 70 BMW 1600ti that has been highly modified. I also have a work truck that's a 2000 Toyota Tundra 4x4. | |
| SPL, Dynamics and bottom end My average listening level, ie not reading but listening is usually in the 85-88 db range with peaks of somewhere about 10 db greater than that. At this level instruments sound realistic and the room is filled with sound. I have good bass extensio... | |
| HELP Speakers sound brighter and 3D stage is lost You don't mention whether the speakers are on the short or long wall. My room is about 14x15 and I place my N802's about three feet out measured to the frt baffle from the shorter wall and about 7 feet apart center to center. Toe in is critical. I... | |
| Stereophile looses Jonathan Scull So long for now to the Robin Leach of the Hi-Fi world. I found his reviews to be entertaining to a point but hardly informative. His reviews were certainly in context of "lifestyles of the rich and famous" something to make you pant and drool with... | |
| Tube Installation Question I have the same amp and the tubes fit tight in mine and yes they all glow at the same time when powered up. It is a great sounding head-phone amp. | |
| What time do you wear? A 1930's Elgin with square gold case. | |
| Audio Research preamp LS vs SP I would guess the LS stands for line stage series and the SP stands for stereo preamp which presumably would have a phono stage. I think all current product is line stage and you need an outboard phono. | |
| learning to listen Let me clarify my initial thread. My theory is that every one unknowingly adapts to the specific sonic experience of telephone listening to improve his/her recognition of what is coming through the receiver and that this is a specific frequency ra... | |
| Stereophile "coverage" I have no problem with Stereophile reviewing $37500 speakers or $500 speakers but I do have a problem when a $37500 speaker that won't go much below 40hz gets a favorable review with the mention of the necessity to purchase the yet un-priced huge ... | |
| A Moment of Silence for The Doctor I am saddened to hear of Gizmo's passing. I just started subscribing to LISTENER early this year mainly because of his entertaining and relevent writings and I will truly miss him. In the short time I've been exposed to his words, I have been enli... | |
| Nominal Impedence and Amp Taps My amp has 2,4, and 8 ohm taps and my speakers are N802's which are rated at 8 ohms but I've heard that they can dip down to around 3 ohms in the bass. The amp manufacturer, VAC, suggests trying the different taps to hear which works best. I tried... | |
| 'L' Shaped Listening Rooms. What works? With due respect to the speaker placement programs, the fact remains that you will still have your "L" shaped room that sucks. If you can not change the room, how about a good set of phones and leave the speakers for background listening. One othe... | |
| Antique Sound Labs Headphone Amp I have not listened to any other headphone amps but bought the MG Head DT, Sennheiser HD600 combo after listening at my local dealer. It sounds like tubes, lush and full, maybe lacking a bit in midrange/lower treble punch but very easy to listen t... |