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| How many enjoy low $ second system sound? I have really enjoyed the bedroom system I have put together with some HornShoppe Horns and a MiniWatt amp. Really nice combo and the advantage of the single driver design of the Hornshoppe is that it sounds quite nice and still reveals a good dea... | |
| configure amp 4 or 8 ohm to drive 6 ohm speakers If you already have the amp and speakers, just try it out and see what works best for your speakers and your taste in music. Not sure if you have a frequency vs. impedance graph or not, but if you have one and see a big dip in impedance, I might g... | |
| First subwoofer for a newbie. Sound and Vision Magazine also has loads of subwoofer reviews and they take measurements as well. More up to date than the excellent hometheatershack measurements. Those are where I go to research subs. And from that research, the newer SVS models... | |
| Dynavector XX-2 vs. Airt Tight PC 3 No experience that can make a comparison, but just got back a SoundSmith rebuilt XX-2 and installed it on my Amadeus. A great combination for sure. That much I can attest to, but it must be admitted that I have not had other high dollar carts inst... | |
| Looking to get back into Vinyl. Wow a revival of a 2010 thread. At this point in time, I'd suggest a Well Tempered Simplex (or Amadeus if you can squeeze it). For phono stage look into a Jasmine. Cart? Well that will be too much dependent on user taste. | |
| best chinese tube amp under $1k? The MiniWatt amp remains a steal if your speakers are efficient enough. | |
| Is an amp the next upgrade path for me? Advice... In line with the dream integrated you mentioned, Wyred4Sound has a new integrated that includes a DAC. The mINT (mini-integrated). 100W into 8 ohms. Not familiar with your speakers so not sure if that would be enough power for you. | |
| PASS LABS SERVICE - GOLD star And many of the sellers of Pass Labs and First Watt gear are also fabulous. Mark at Reno HiFi is a superb guy to deal with as is Jon Ver Halen at Lowther USA in Chicago (who sells Nelson Pass's First Watt, not sure about Pass Labs) | |
| Tube amp beginner If your speakers are very efficient, check out the MiniWatt amps. | |
| Which is a better choice? New, or used preamp? A hybrid rather than a tubed preamp, but wow do I like the Musical Fidelity kW. By buying used you are able to afford features in amps and preamps that you might not be able to afford otherwise, particularly in terms of parts that make up a big ch... | |
| Some tables have soul and some not A starting point would be outlining the characteristics of the sound hat leads to a feeling of soul. | |
| How does Aragon 24k/2004 stack up to modern equip? Bradluke, What equipment was that paired with? I am loving the Aragon 4004 that I recently put in my system. A true step up with my SP Technology Minis. Though I could see how its lowish input impedance may not play well with some preamps. Eh, wha... | |
| Pre-amp suggestions for Thiel 2.4/Pass Labs XA30.5 It isn't balanced but the extremely low output impedance is part of what sold me on the kW preamp. And its other measurements and the monster transformer didn't hurt either... | |
| New 'Vinyl Flat' flattener? I only just noticed Dave's kind offer. Will shoot him an email today. | |
| Efficient speakers with high powered ss amp? If the speakers aren't very similar in their design and requirements, then yes I would change amps when I get new speakers, eventually. At first I will see how they sound with what I have on hand. Then if I decide they are keepers I start looking ... |