sandthemall
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| Increasing bass on floor standing speakers If you can, put speakers on the short wall, not the long wall. Start there. Find listening position with the best overall response. Tweak from there. | |
| A deeper more holographic soundstage. I have no proof of this but life experience:But I also think there are certain ways your brain 'likes to...or prefers to' listen to sound. Probably different for everyone. I went deaf in my left ear for a few months in 2020 and now that I have rec... | |
| A deeper more holographic soundstage. More than anything it's the room.I currently have an all tube setup (Don Sachs/Primaluna/Salk) and don't have nearly the soundstage I had in my old home.Back then, I had a NOS Carver TFM35, a amp that has always been described as "nice upper end d... | |
| Does Anyone Think CD is Better Than Vinyl/Analog? There seems to be a group of people who keep saying...'who cares about the format...it's about the music...or 'it's up to you which you decide to go with' etc. The real question can never be answered if you keep changing the conversation. We have ... | |
| Technics 1200 G a Forever Turntable? Yeah, it's a forever turntable. I love my 1200G.I've had my 1200mk2 for 16 years and I can actually feel the improvement in the gimbal bearings. Just lifting the 1200G tonearm is noticeably different experience than the 1200mk2. | |
| Inexpensive MM Cartridge I'm late to the party but when it's time to try a newer MM cart, I can recommend the Audio Technica VM740MLAlso the AT7V is a very affordable but enjoyable cartridge. | |
| Article: "Spin Me Round: Why Vinyl is Better Than Digital" I have a very good DAC and a very good turntable. I listen to both formats. I don't agree that one audio format is intrinsically better than the other and both are somewhat flawed. I think it comes down to what you prefer. My digital sounds plenty... | |
| Tube Amp lower power vs higher power and cruising volume The speakers are Salk Songtowers. So there is a slight dip below 6 ohms. I use the 4ohm taps...btw, I cannot hear a difference between the two taps. 4 power tubes are more than enough power in ultralinear mode. I’ve heard the same from another Pri... | |
| Why is there no love for Prima Luna? I do pretty well buying American probably 80% of the time. Most of my shop tools are vintage US made...many nos. Where there’s a will there’s a way.But I bought the Evo 400. It is not as transparent as a Don Sachs Kootenay...which I bought before ... | |
| Tube Amp lower power vs higher power and cruising volume @jjss49 Point taken. However there's a noticeable difference when comparing the dialogue premium vs the Evo 400 power amps in a real world comparison with 88db 6 ohm speakers.The difference is very subtle with 8 power tubes.Not so much with 4 tube... | |
| Tube Amp lower power vs higher power and cruising volume I own the Evo 400 power amp. I also auditioned Evo 300 power amp.I say go for the Evo 400.It won't sound any better but what you will notice is that the switch to triode mode makes almost no difference in volume. The Evo 300 will drop in volume qu... | |
| Speaker Positioning ...then there’s the room.Speaker position without understanding the qualities of the room or even the equipment rack position is like dealing with 1/3 the problem.I have moved across the country many times for work...rooms have their own power. Ac... | |
| Which tubes are the best? I believe Muzishare comes off the same line as Line Magnetic. So that’s really good news right off the bat. For now, I’d wait for the tubes to break in. Good thing is that it runs a single quad of KT-88sI would try the Suguang WE KT-88 Plus. They ... | |
| Speaker Positioning I tried the Cardas formula and it seemed to work fine. I’m always trying any formula I can. The one that worked the best for me, ironically, was a formula on YouTube (can’t remember the source) for quick decent sound for most rectangular rooms wit... | |
| Tube or SS Yes,Side by side comparison before you pull the trigger. It would be great to know how the 275s held up. |