russ69
Responses from russ69
| Parasound newclassic 200 pre or a Halo P 5? The Halo is their top line of products. | |
| Why do you need so much power? Depends what you are trying to do. If you are trying to get evicted, you'll need big power to make the windows rattle. After years of hi-power amps I make do with 25 and 50 watt amps now. | |
| Thinking about upgrade- seeking thoughts on “best” or “favorite” Conrad Johnson Amplifier I think you get most of the C-J goodness with the C-J pre-amp. You didn't say what model of Maggies you have but with 80 watts of tube power, you would need a lot more power to make a big jump and 120 or more watts of tube power would be a lot of ... | |
| Cables For Unison Research S6 and Triangle AudioQuest type 4. | |
| Distortion/too much bass from turntable I looked up the TT, no pre-amp. | |
| Separates or not? "...I haven’t yet decided whether I want to go with tubes..."I run my Maggie .7s with tubes but the 1.7 is a different animal. I'd use the Bryston and the pre-amp of your choice. | |
| Is this still as important? "...but we also need to set a bar for consequences for misleading the consumer..."I don’t think I want un-elected officials to use the vast powers of government to monitor and penalize a company that produces an amp that’s a few watts short. Espec... | |
| Klipsch Heritage Range Maybe Klipschorn and LaScalas but the lessor models lack a bit of finesse for delicate listening IMHO. | |
| Visual Confirmation Bias "...Anyone want to comment specifically on the LS50 and it’s supposed forward/bright sound?..."My LS50s are not bright. I have even tried them with supertweeters. That helped A LOT. I think they sound best with SS amps and maybe some volume to bri... | |
| Visual Confirmation Bias "...Visual Confirmation Bias (VCB) is a..."A temporary condition that is eliminated with long term evaluation. Playing a wide selection of music over time eliminates any preconceived notions. Unless you are a slow learner, long term evaluation wil... | |
| Distortion/too much bass from turntable That's an old/lowcost/cheap cartridge rig. Any number of things could be wrong but it's either a worn out/damaged cartridge or a worn out turntable. Most likely the cart. | |
| Top down or bottom up? Just asking... In the past I listened to all the top of the line speakers then moved down the line to see if the qualities I liked were retained by the cheaper offerings. You can't do that with every manufacturer because designs can be radically different but th... | |
| SST Son of Ampzilla ii power amp With that ribbon tweeter, I'd go for a warmer amp. Parasound A21 perhaps? | |
| Pentode Power Tubes - Ultralinear vs Triode I only have two amps that are switchable AES Six-pacs and a Prima Luna. I prefer both in ultralinear mode. I have Gold Lyons KT-88s in the Prima Luna and it sounds great with better extension on the top end. | |
| Best integrated for my purposes - help me choose 1 of 3! In the long run you will like the Parasound best. You might also look at a Musical Fedelity but I don't know about the HT aspect. |