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High Powered Wireless Network for Audio
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Tube maintenance for Audio research sp-16 pre-amp
Thorman, You are correct. Audio Research does not make tubes, but they have the knowledge and equipment for screening tubes to best match their equipment. 
How to listen to the good stuff?
I remember hearing a system at a stereo store that sounded incredible and the speakers were B&W 801s with Levinson electronics. The room was huge and the sound was big and life-like. It was truely a rare occasion. I am usually not impressed wi... 
Tube maintenance for Audio research sp-16 pre-amp
Mapman, That's exactly why you want to stay with ARC tubes, because you don't want to change the sound of a great sounding preamp. 
Tube maintenance for Audio research sp-16 pre-amp
As you already know you will get tons of advice on where to buy, what to buy and how much fun it is rolling tubes. Do yourself a favor and buy your tubes from Audio Research. I have played the tube rolling game many times and tubes provided by the... 
Speaker power handling
Yagimax, I would say you are headed in the right direction. I would like to know what you think of the Octave and Dynaudio combination. Do you know which amp you would be trying out, V70, V80? 
Speaker power handling
Weseixas, It takes a lot more than a 5.5" woofer to sound like live music no matter how much power you have. Did you think the Dynaudio speakers were rated at 200 watts continuous? I would guess their 200 watt rating is a peak musical signal ratin... 
Speaker power handling
Yagimax, Do yourself a favor and contact Dynaudio. I believe using an amplifier with 800 watts into 4 ohms is risky business with your little speakers. Its obvious I got mixed up in a solid state crowd. 
Speaker power handling
Weseixas, The speakers power handling capability will be exceeded with 300 watts. Honestly, I do not believe speakers with a midrange size woofer are intended for this kind of abuse. It is true tweeters can easily be damaged with too little power,... 
Best Speaker synergy with AudioReseach and Bryston
Maggies. 
Speaker power handling
Weseixas, With all things being equal it takes a lot more parts to make a more powerful amplifier. Higher parts count equals lower fidelity. This is why audiophiles are attracted to the sound of SET amplifiers. There is something special about the... 
Help power pair of Infinity Kappa 9's please
The Kappa 9 has been known to cause grief to many audiophiles over the years since its introduction. It is, what I consider, a poorly designed speaker because of the difficult load it presents to the amplifier. Even if you find an amplifier to dea... 
Speaker power handling
"Most if not all speakers will benefit from more power". 
Speaker power handling
Weseixas, Not true! 
Help power pair of Infinity Kappa 9's please
If you like to party and play your music loud sell your Kappa 9s and buy Klipsch speakers.