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| Need help understanding tube wpc There is NO reason that an SS amp couldn't make use of very high rail voltages like that of a tubed amp. I've mentioned before that the amp with the highest rail voltages and greatest current capacity would be the most universal in application, so... | |
| Need help understanding tube wpc What the specific test results that D. Edwards linked to tries to point out is that many ( NOT all !!! ) tubed designs typically sound "richer, fuller & airier" because they are generating TONS of harmonic distortion. These harmonics tend to m... | |
| Need help understanding tube wpc Tubes typically have FAR higher rail voltages than SS amps, which therefore gives them more dynamic headroom. Tubed amps also clip in a "harmonious" manner, making them less objectionable when overdriven. This means that a smaller tubed amp can pl... | |
| A "Unique" Voice... The first ones that came to mind in terms of actual "unique voices" and not "unique vocal presentations" were Macy Gray, D.C. Dart and Nick Gilder. Unique vocal presentations would open up quite a few more doors... I'm sure that most of you have h... | |
| Ayre Monoblocks vs. Linn Klimax Solo 500s While it is somewhat outside of the scope of this thread, that's a good aural observation Dazzdax. Many people mistake apparent volume for SPL. In many cases, the apparent volume is actually a byproduct of distortion and the listening levels are n... | |
| cable dielectric cause of artificial sound I've always said that shielded cables will perform & sound better, when properly implimented. I just don't know of any commercially made cables that are properly shielded, mostly for the reasons you site above. Sean> | |
| Speltz Anti-cable needs break-in period? All things being equal ( ha ha ha ), enamel has a higher dielectric absorption ratio than Teflon. As such, even though there seems to be less dielectric influence in one's mind due to "seeing" less dielectric with enamel, the Teflon actually disto... | |
| cable dielectric cause of artificial sound There are many valid points being made here, but i think some of the data is being misinterpreted. Obviously, what i posted above was just my point of view. Since we are sharing our points of view, why stop there ? : )I've mentioned before that ma... | |
| Need feedback from Bryston amp owners Look at the gauge of conductor in a fuse, the materials used in a fuse and then compare that to what you're trying to pass signal through the rest of the way. Having said that, yes, fuses in the signal path do degrade the sonics of a product. Brea... | |
| Need feedback from Bryston amp owners Tt509: That's called protection circuitry. Most commercially built amps have this to one degree or another. Many believe that it is this type of circuitry that audibly degrades the sonic potential of some otherwise very solidly engineered amps.Out... | |
| Cable Costs Relative to System Good points Duane. I've always been a proponent of very fast, wide bandwidth electronics. I'm sure that this has influenced my cable choices too. If i had bandwidth limited electronics that introduced audible degradation via time and phase related... | |
| Nordost vs. Transparent...which is better? Wow. Mrtennis is on one helluva roll lately. That's two great posts from him that i've read today. Keep up the good work : ) Sean> | |
| Are 450VDC Solen Caps the wrong choice? Caps typically work best when run up close to their nominal rated capacity. Having said that, these caps will work fine and probably better than what you had in there before.One suggestion that i would make is to "form" the caps prior to installat... | |
| Speltz Anti-cable needs break-in period? Jon Risch talks about cable jacket colour to some extent on his website. While i don't know if this is actually audible at audio frequencies, i do know that some manufacturers have played with such things at radio frequencies.In an independent stu... | |
| Need feedback from Bryston amp owners Keneallyfan: When it comes to pool cues, you adapt to the differences presented to you and make the best of them. That tells me that you have both skill and experience in that particular field. If such were not the case, you would not have been ab... |