rrolack
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| Tube preamp output impedance at low frequencies Lewinskih01, I have the system set up exactly as you've said. As for the crossover frequency, I've tried both 80 Hz and 100 Hz, both at 24 db/octave. 80 Hz was easily superior; too much stereo separation was lost at 100 Hz. I should probably give ... | |
| Tube preamp output impedance at low frequencies In the end, I did end up getting a Marchand XM44, and an ARC LS26 preamp; the bass is very good with this setup. | |
| Television through tube preamp? I figured there's no reason not to do this, but I thought I'd ask since a Google search turns up very little on this. | |
| Recording Quality Database I'd also recommend reading the music threads here Audiogon members have a discriminating ear; if 2+ members say an album is well recorded, it probably is. | |
| Recording Quality Database Sorry, the URL is:http://www.dr.loudness-war.info/ | |
| Recording Quality Database There is a database of dynamic range for albums:http://www.dr.loudness-war.info/All of the content is user-submitted. This isn't completely synonymous with recording quality, but it's definitely part of what makes a recording good. | |
| Let me hear your rig. Chris Isaak - Baja SessionsGood Will Hunting Soundtrack | |
| Alan Parsons: Original or Remastered CDs? I'm listening to I Robot for the first time right now, what a great album. I can't believe I was hesitant to buy it after hearing the 30-second track samples. | |
| Any Well-Recorded Trance Out There? I'm not an expert on this, but I'd say that a trance album will have a strong bass beat on at least some tracks, while an ambient album will not. I'd also characterize ambient music as "atmospheric," while trance is typically not. Ambient music is... | |
| Comparing ARC, Lamm and Modwright Preamps If it's any consideration (regarding the sonic signature), I'd be pairing this tube pre with an SS amp. | |
| Comparing ARC, Lamm and Modwright Preamps Lloydc, are you speaking out the lack of a remote, or something else? | |
| Worth upgrading my sub? I'm pretty set on getting a tube preamp; I'd also like to use my own DAC, which I believe would not allow the use of room correction features. | |
| Cheap Interconnects from Hong Kong It's interesting to note that there are over 50 King Cobra interconnects for sale, but less than 10 Columbias (which would be much more difficult to fake, due to the DBS attachment). I guess that pretty much sums it up. | |
| Crossovers, why so few options? I actually emailed HNT, they told me the input impedance for the X2 is 10k ohms (seems rather low). I don't see how this wouldn't cause a problem with many tube preamps. | |
| Crossovers, why so few options? Does anyone here use an active crossover with a tube preamp? It seems like the input impedance on most active crossovers is pretty low as compared to tube/SS amps; has this been an issue for you in matching the preamp to the crossover? |