rvpiano
Responses from rvpiano
| The joys of mid-fi Very good point (no pun intended.) No, you don’t hear pinpoint sound staging at a real concert. | |
| Does it have to sound good for you to like it? @frogman “On this forum, the OP has asked what is essentially the same question many times over the years; in a variety of different ways and approached from different angles.” The relevance of this post is borne out by the number of members (i... | |
| Does it have to sound good for you to like it? Yes, you have to make the best of what you have, and recognize that not all recordings are created equal. | |
| Does it have to sound good for you to like it? @frogman You got me! How could you not? I’ve been conflicted for years on the subject. What I’ve found is that listening for sound only (as I’ve often done) is a dead end. It can go just so far in fulfillment. I continue to write these observati... | |
| Does it have to sound good for you to like it? It’s interesting to note that some value the music and some value their system more. | |
| Quandary Interesting note: The Pass solid state sounded better than either of the tube amps I tried. | |
| Quandary @mrdecibel Youre so right about mood being a factor. In fact, I started that discussion on mood you referenced. | |
| Quandary In my system, at least, the CJ and Rogue tube amps didn’t work out well. | |
| Quandary With the Benchmark I can set the volume control knob anywhere between 11:00 and 2:00, a much wider range than any of the other amps. The CJ tube preamp has been refitted with Teflon caps and is an ideal match for the Benchmark. The combination of ... | |
| Quandary @mrdecibel Well, as I’m sure you predicted, the Benchmark blew away not only the Rogue but a CJ amp he brought over. It blossomed like a beautiful flower. The other two amps sounded dead in comparison. It wasn’t even close! As I’ve said, the sy... | |
| Quandary Unfortunately, he’s not going to leave the Rogue with me. Hopefully I can tell something about it’s character, including the impedance issue, before he brings it back. The synergy between the Benchmark and the other components in my system is qui... | |
| Quandary I scheduled the return of the Pass. When he picks up the Pass, the guy is going to let me hear a Rogue tube amp while he’s here. It should be interesting. | |
| Quandary @mrdecibel I think the Pass was not really designed for the complexity of classical music. It sounds fabulous on all other styles. btw, Do you live on Long Island? | |
| Quandary @mrdecibel Yes, you’re right I’m very used to that “uncolored” sound. Hard to adjust. Thanks for the response, and being there. | |
| Quandary An observation: With the Benchmark I listened for fine detail. The Pass is more homogenized, but in a very nice way. I’m beginning to get used the Pass sound and liking it more than previously. |