seanheis1
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| Open Baffle. Why are they mostly limited to DIY? I did own the Lii Audio F15s OB for a short bit. That may be the amp out of phase as Atmosphere mentioned. It could also be due to wide frequency response dips and peaks, with missing treble off axis. The person I bought them from was using Mini D... | |
| Different Amplifiers Changing the Width of Soundstage Do amp designers voice the phase shift? Regarding distortion: The low feedback amp has the wider (I can hear the other speaker) and more micro-detailed sound when standing in front on one speaker. The Class D amp (very low distortion but less... | |
| Cheap $88 Sony SS-CS5 Speakers - Awesome I tried them. They were too bright and crisp for me in near field. A lot more clarity than Pioneer BS-22, but I enjoyed the Pioneer’s warm tone more. In far field I think I would have liked them more. Still impressive for $100 any way you look at ... | |
| What do you think is the best integrated amplifier under 1000 Van Alstine SET 120. IMO, a step up from Rega Brio and Audio Refinement Complete, which I also owned and are good amplifiers. | |
| Lack of popularity of Chord??? Some people enjoy a bright aggressive detailed sound. To them, everything else sounds veiled. | |
| I’m also worried about how much of the harmonics in the music is LOST by the amp? +1 atmasphereAmplifier design guru Nelson Pass tinkers with harmonics sometimes adding more to his amp designs to get a pleasing sound. If you are talking First Watt agree 100%. Pass Labs? Not so much. | |
| Lack of popularity of Chord??? Chord's greatest strength IMO is their marketing team. One of the best in the industry. | |
| I’m also worried about how much of the harmonics in the music is LOST by the amp? To get high S/N and low THD you need to add quite bit of dB of negative feedback to the circuit. This reduces the second harmonic and increases IMD…leaving you with a harsh and sterile sound, stripped of harmonics. So basically what I’m saying is... | |
| Best bang for buck integrated amp for $500 The Burson took a price hike to 799? A review stated priced from $544, that’s quite a recent hike unless I’m missing something?$544 is without the OP Amp upgrade or aluminum stand. $744 is fully loaded if you buy from Burson direct. Yes no DAC or ... | |
| Best bang for buck integrated amp for $500 Former owner of many compact amps. Here is my compact amp ranking.1. Burson Funk with Vivid OP amp upgrade - Great bass, warmth, and clarity. This amp is a unicorn.2. Rega Brio R - Exciting forward sound, unrefined treble, high noise floor, good t... | |
| Class D amps seem poised to take over. Then what? Class D amps today are so much better than the ones 5-10 years ago. That has been said for the last 30 years. | |
| Bookshelf/Small Speakers Rega RS1 are my favorite at their price. Sound great even on a shelf pushed against the wall. | |
| Different amplifier class for different music genres? Class D really excels for home theatre and electronica type music with the speed, bass grip, and clarity. Tubes not so good with that.Acoustic music, jazz or folk...slower music with less bass impact is where tubes tend to excel. The tone or timbr... | |
| Best bang for buck integrated amp for $500 Creek 4330R is a great budget integrated for under $500. Same with Audio Refinement Complete integrated. | |
| Best bang for buck integrated amp for $500 I owned the Rega Brio R. 1. High noise floor so a poor choice for a desk unless you don't mind tweeter hiss when nothing is playing.2. Upper mids/lower treble are a bit boosted...giving it a fun and lively sound (toes tapping). Tone/timbre is ver... |