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| High quality subwoofer - which one? OK, we're getting some good info. Right now, I'm REALLY confused why top of the line sound quality subs do not have high-pass filters for 2.1 or 2.2 systems (or sell one). Everything seems to be for home theater gears high pass electronics that is... | |
| Any way to reduce pre-amp noise floor? My experience with a CJ ET3-SE was a soft white noise exactly as you described. Tubes do have a higher noise floor than SS, but the noise (I call it SHOT noise or thermal noise) seem perfectly normal with tubes. In my situation, the shot noise see... | |
| Any Experience With Conrad Johnson ET3 Preamp? Well, I sent off a RLD-1 for the 2012 platinum upgrade. OK, the box, PC board and remote are about the only things that aren't changed. Yikes! It's been since November, as Steve is cranking on his VRE-1C for the show(s). Can't say I blame him. I h... | |
| Review: Odyssey Audio KISMET MONO Amplifier Click on the link in, "by Rower30 on 02-27-12" and it has another link to my system - C4's on a budget. I've got my system listed there.Thankyou for the tip on "Echoes" on 88.5", I'll give it a try. I've noticed that digital FM, while giving you a... | |
| Any Experience With Conrad Johnson ET3 Preamp? I auditioned a ETS SE for a weekend and came away less than thrilled. The sound was like a warm misty summer morning. It was a great effect, but it wears on you. I just could not get around the slower, more edge intangled, heavy and less detailed ... | |
| Dodd preamp vs. McCormack RLD-1 preamp I bought an RDL-1 for $850.00 and sent it straight to SMcAudio for the 2012 platinum mod (it changes with time) for $3K. Why? Well, I like the basic sound of the MAP-1 and DNA-225 that I owned and Steve's reputation. I really liked the basic layou... | |
| Lifespan of a quality solid state amplifier? ...I will not be responding further since you clearly have no intention of accepting the overwhelming body of evidence that contradicts what you say...No, caps age. The thread was how LONG and how WELL and amp can sound as it gets older. To go to ... | |
| Review: Odyssey Audio Stratos Amplifier My C4's seem to be doing real well with two ODYSSEY KISMET mono amps. And, the C4 II signatures are brutally unforgiving to poor source material or electronics. I'm totally amazed at the sound I get from these so called "near high end" amps. Someo... | |
| Lifespan of a quality solid state amplifier? You have no facts, just "faith" that can't be proven wrong, even with the FACTS!First, the thread was, are older amps, or SS in general, serviceable and good sounding at older ages? YES, they are. I offered how old? Even thirty years old! I have a... | |
| Why 24/7 warm-up period on amps? "However you can also consider the fuse to be a common denominator in the AC chain, in that you might use the same fuse while auditioning different power cords, and still be able to hear differences between"I would just LOVE to do a real blind tes... | |
| Is an amp the next upgrade path for me? Advice... From your description, I would at least DOUBLE the power you have now, no less. And bass is the BIG user of power, too. So crank it up much at all and "poof" there goes your new headroom. Each 3 dB increase in SPL(about what most say is "louder") ... | |
| Lifespan of a quality solid state amplifier? I gave you the thread on CAPs in power supplies and circuits. Read it. Unless the caps are real bad, it isn't a "major" thing at all as they age. The "rant" is easy to "listen" to. So many want to read till they agree with the "words" and never li... | |
| Lifespan of a quality solid state amplifier? No, you just push statements you're trying to justify making using my post. Do it on your own, please. I did NOT say counter to what want to say, I did say the effecets are less severe than MEASUREMENTS would lead you to believe! READ it again. If... | |
| Is an amp the next upgrade path for me? Advice... The McCormack units get good praise because of their rigged design and up grade path. They sound "good" stock and can be bought for reasonable prices, then upgraded to suit by SMCAudio. The basic design is very similar to ODYSSEY gear, no fancy pa... | |
| Anyone auditioned Pass Labs XP-30 preamp? Boy I'm jellous. I have an XP-10 with Dynaudio Confidence C4 series II signatures with Odyssey KISMET MONO BLOCK amplifiers and playing Peter Paul and Mary best of collection through a OPPO BDP-83SE sounded simply stunning. The PASS LABS gear seem... |