russ69
Responses from russ69
| Seeking a Tube preamplifier In your price range the Cary SLP-98 with F1 mods is the natural choice. | |
| Re; Dynamics, Class D vs tubes… I have a bunch of tube amps, I'm a tube amp guy. With my Tekton Perfect Set 2-12s my best demo was with a Rogue Sphinx V3 (class D with tube front end}. It took the class D amp to get the loudspeakers thumping. Big sound, big impact. | |
| Speakers sound too bright. @rwalsh07 "What did you have before the Lintons?" Let’s see: Bose 901 Series I and IV, Infinity 1001a, Infinity Column II, Infinity Monitor 2A, Infinity RS 2.5, Infinity Renaissance 80, Triangle Celius, Triangle Antals, Magnepan MMG, Magnepan .7,... | |
| Is the "improvement" real or imnagined? "On the other hand, maybe its simply expectation bias, placebo effect, whatever, at work because there is science ..." That is why double blind tests are a failure. The only way to evaluate equipment or changes, is LONG TERM listening. many hours... | |
| Speakers sound too bright. I really liked my Lintons. I'd like to hear the new Super Lintons. | |
| Speakers sound too bright. You said your KEF were too analytical/metallic. The KEF concentric driver is not metallic sounding, just the opposite. It's extended but not harsh at all. So, will will never like the ML ribbons. Send them back and get something more mellow. | |
| Favorite Albums Not in the Mainstream Found on Streaming Services Original soundtrack for the movie "Layer Cake" | |
| Tubes and less sensitive speakers I'm very familiar with Maggie 3.6s. I would not recommend a tube amp for these. Although some of the bigger powerhouses sound good but with lots of heat and heft. Your Hegel is probably a decent amp. I would add a tube pre-amp, a good one. | |
| To which song(s) did you blow your speakers? I never blew a speaker but I have popped some fuses. ELP "Tank" will do the trick. Many more modern records will also work. Edit: It's been decades since I tried to bust things, but you go through that phase at first. | |
| Help needed to make system better, please Sounds like a Cary SLP-98 would do what you want. I suggest the F1 mods. Maybe you could try one and see. | |
| Vinyl sounds better (shots fired) Except for the pops and clicks and getting up every 20 minutes. | |
| How long do records last? I always thought the first 10 plays were the best. | |
| Help me mod my tube amp I think I would start by using Gold Lyon KT77s. Do you really need the power of KT120s? | |
| Why do tube amps often subjectively sound more powerful than SS ? I’m not really sure why that is. But my tube amps have huge power supplies and oversized capacitors. That doesn’t hurt. | |
| Anyone dislike Ohm Walsh speakers? This thread is from 2021 and the OP never posted again. You might want to start a new thread. |