s23chang
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| Room problems-want to up grade speakers. My suggestion would be go with recording studio monitor speakers like ATC SCM 10 and 12; B&W 805 ( a bit softer and not as dynamic); Joseph Audio RM-7 ( a bit dry tone and not as warm); PMC TB-2... There are plenty of choices but I would go wi... | |
| Looking for a great arm that is low maintenence Larry, Just out of curiousity, could that be the tracking force you put on the cartidge that makes the difference in terms of dynamics and detail? Every arm geometry and tracking force might be different based on the angle of force pushing downward. | |
| Looking for a great arm that is low maintenence Great post Sirspeedy. I feel exactly the same way about Graham. It is way easier and more precise than the SME IV+ and V my friends own. The Ceramic wan is a must. I have both and ceramic is quieter and smoother sounding ( in high freq espeically ... | |
| RM-4 vs. MCP-33 Hi Steve, thx for your reply.Yes. Both the RM-4 and the Counterpoint SA-2 I have are the yellow Rel-Caps. Exactly like what you described.Rm-4 had additional by-pass cap to enhance or clean up high frequency response.I guess the SS power supply is... | |
| Pass Aleph 3 vs Classe dr3 If you prefer tube like sound then I would choose the DR-3.Get the VHC version then you can drive most of the speakers.It sounded great with altec 288 horn speakers and VR-7s.Just remember that is is only 25 Watt/ch.Although I'm all tube guy, this... | |
| RM-4 vs. MCP-33 The V-cap oil caps were not as preferred as the dynamicap by some reviewer on AA. He gave V-cap TFTFs 2 thumbs up. However, Teflon version doesn't come in 5 uf size from Chris's website. It will probably be surper expensive to make a teflon versio... | |
| Small size monitor suggestions with Cyrus 8, you are limited with very few speakers.You'll need at least double or triple amount of power to drive most of the sealed speakers ( close to the wall is never an issue .) | |
| I need help selecting a tube amp Get a reasonable priced EL84 based push-pull amp (i.e. Dynaco, Heathkit, Pilot ) and see if you like it.14 to 17 Watt per channel is definitely enough for this baby. | |
| Tube preamp with great pace?Cary, Supratek, etc.? ARC sp-11 MKII and CATS SL definitely have what you are looking for in terms of pace and liveliness. | |
| RM-4 vs. MCP-33 Totally agreed with Steve.RM-4 is the best head amp I've came across and it is still in my current setup. I only bought it because I had Roger modified one of the tube amp for me and recognized his good work. I then bought the RM-5 preamp and the ... | |
| Problem in MAC MC240 MC240 is auto bias. Better have a tech to check out what's going on. You can try to measure the voltage ( be aware that is is deadly 450+ Volts ) | |
| Monitors and full range? Robm321, you are comparing apple to orangesYou'll be surprised that many monitor speakers can sound as good or better than floor stander. It has to do with your room acoustics and system synergy. In a small to mid size room, I would almost always ... | |
| Best way to go HT with focus on 2 channel I've tried HT for music and sold them off after couple month. It is night and day difference. Not good for serious listening.Even playing the DVD msic video, the 2 channel sounds better. The HT mode gives you background noise make you feel like yo... | |
| Speakers for a first-time separates system? Don't forget to match the speakers with right amp.This is very critical. | |
| Why does my new tube amp and preamp sound so bad? From my experience, I've owned and audition over a dozen tube preamps and about 10 SS preamps. Not all tube preamps are created equal. You'll find that most the tube preamp had lower frequency roll off ( mid to low price range.) Some high end tube... |