rlawry
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| What are your thoughts on hybrid amplifiers? A hybrid amp with a tube front end and solid state output stage is a good idea if you want to get some tube sound somewhere in your system but don't want to mess with the hassle of a tubed output stage. Theoretically, using tubes for voltage gain ... | |
| cartridge output level Yes, there is a difference in output level based on record speed. Most manufacturers use either 3.5 or 5 cm/s. The higher the speed, the higher the rated output. I have an Audioquest AQ7000Fe5 cartridge with an output of 0.5 mV at 5 cm/s and I hav... | |
| Power: Good or Bad I agree that if everything else is held constant, like your speaker example, that a low-powered amp would likely sound better. Especially in the case of speakers with high voltage sensitivity and/or a benign impedance curve. But even this is not a... | |
| Power: Good or Bad Hey, Paul, who appointed you the arbiter of meaningful information here on Audiogon? You completely missed the point and are mistaken about Wilson speakers, of which I have owned many. Wilson speakers are not that hard to drive, particularly the S... | |
| Power: Good or Bad You know, just about the time that I thought I had categorized the sound of various amp designs, I would hear another that broke all the rules. There are so many variables that I don't think you can do better than offer rules-of-thumbs about how a... | |
| Recommended first turntable? I agree with Piedpiper above. My first high-end turntable was a Rega Planar 3 and it was way better than an automatic Yamaha I previously had. IMO it is a lot more important to set up the table properly than to worry about which inexpensive table ... | |
| Cost no Object but Small Room I am in a very small room so that I have to sit nearfield between the speakers. The best I have heard are Wilson Sophias and now Watt Puppy 7's. Great soundstage and coherent imaging, similar to some minimonitors I had but with far better bass and... | |
| B&W Nautilus 802D, Wilson Sophia 2, or others? I have never heard the 802D's but owned a pair of Sophias and tried a lot of amps with them, including solid-state, tube, OTL, and SET. IMO the things that any Wilson speaker does best (I now have WP7's) is bass, dynamics, and detail, along with a... | |
| more reliable amp: tube or solid state class A I agree with the solid-state Class A amp also. Not because of the circuitry, which can be equally robust with both types of amps, but tubes are unreliable, especially output tube types that have limited lives and can become noisy, etc. If the heat... | |
| Good Baritone Sax Recording? I know you were asking for a CD, but it you can play LP's the best baritone sax recording I have heard is Nick Brignola's Northern Lights on Discovery Records. It was recorded live to two-track and is one of the best recordings I have heard period... | |
| Sub. selection I don't know if your application is perfect for a sub. IMO the best use for a sub is the bottom octave of bass that your main speakers won't produce. 70 Hz is pretty high for a sub where your ears can easily locate it. I had some minimonitors that... | |
| Watt Puppy 7 with Pass X250.5? Audiooracle, I do not have a beef with those who don't like Wilson products. There is no arguing in matters of taste. You have as usual completely missed my point. What I get tired of is sellers who bash the competition in an attempt to sell their... | |
| Two amps, one pure class A, other A/B If you have the same power supply and components I would expect the bass to be similar. Typically an amp biased into Class A will produce about 4 times the power in Class AB. I remember some Forte amps that had the same components but the Class A ... | |
| Watt Puppy 7 with Pass X250.5? Aintitgr8, if we take your response for what it is, I cannot disagree more with your statement that Audiooracle is acting as a benevolent member that only has the original poster's best interest in mind when he disrespects one product to tout anot... | |
| Watt Puppy 7 with Pass X250.5? Spenceroo, I don't think my WP7's are too lean with Essence amps and CAT Ultimate preamp, although I don't think they will ever be confused with a rich, warm sound. I was surprised at how transparent and big-sounding they are. If you want more war... |