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| Entry into HiFi I would echo several of your posters above. Get the speakers first - preferably HE (high efficient) models. This will allow you to venture into the SET (Single ended triode) amp camp. SET's (45, 2A3, 300B) and HE speakers are a wonderfully musical... | |
| Phono Stage for Koetsu Black A good mainstream choice is EAR 834P.For a very nice "under the radar" choice you can get a MM phono stage and Cinemag based SUT from Choir Audio for about $1150. Both work very well with Koestu's. There are probably cheaper options available but ... | |
| Zu Soul Superfly As a former owner of Druids and Essence speakers I wish them well. While ZU's are not the best speakers I have heard, I consider them a very good value in the high efficient, SET friendly market segment. That said, the business side of things at Z... | |
| Thought on OTL tube amps A good OTL has the immediacy and presence of a SET amp while generally providing even better bass response. You will also hear a lot of people using the word transparency. OTL's have a liquid yet very neutral and open sound. I love both OTL and SE... | |
| CineMag SUT When I was dealing with Bob he recommended the following in regards to the Koetsu:1) Sowter2) Cinemag3) AltecBob's Sowter SUT was nice but in the end I just preferred a SUT with a little higher gain. No question that the Cinemag is the best value.... | |
| CineMag SUT Nolitan:I have a Koetsu RSP and have used a bunch of different SUT's. The Altec 4722 and Cinemag are very similar. Not suprising as the Cinemag and Altec were designed by the same family (Father = Altec and Son = Cinemag). Between the two I'd choo... | |
| How many 'listen outside of the box' design? I have Hawthorne Audio Open Baffle speakers and really enjoy them. There is something about the sound that just seems very natural and effortless. I have also enjoyed listening to other boxless designs like planars (Maggies) and ES (Quads). Of cou... | |
| Great 16 ohm Full Range loudspeakers Tonian Labs makes 16-ohm speakers that use both PHY and EAR drivers. | |
| Which speakers have the biggest soundstage In my experience, most dipole speakers do an excellent job with soundstage. I've heard great examples with planar, electostatic and open baffle designs. This is a fundamental strength of most boxless designs. On the flip side these type of speaker... | |
| Who makes a GM-70 based SET? Pani - Forgot to answer one of your questions. The GM-70 amp I have from SAC Thailand does not employ negative feedback. | |
| Who makes a GM-70 based SET? Pani:I agree with Sbank's assessment. In addition to the GM-70 I also own 45, 2A3 and 300B SET's, an Atma-sphere OTL, and a refurbed Dynaco ST-70 (EL-34). I find the GM-70 gives me most of the benefits of the lower powered SET's while enjoying gre... | |
| Who makes a GM-70 based SET? Build quality and cosmetics exceeded my expectation for the price. The chassis is the same as the Glowmaster GM-70 on their website. Difference being my amp is modified for a single, not parallel GM-70.I was also offered the option of a wood chass... | |
| PS AUDIO P500 as a Turntable speed controller? When I bought my Nottingham 294 I also purchased a Walker MC (deluxe with Teflon circuit board). I also have a PS-300. I asked Lloyd directly about the PS product and he disparaged it a bit. I ended up selling the MC a few months after recieving i... | |
| Who makes a GM-70 based SET? Thought I'd chime in on this. I just received a GM-70 monoblock amp from SAC Thailand (to pair with my Hawthorne Audio Trio Open Baffle Speakers) and am very impressed. The sound of the GM-70 tube is big, bold and immediate. It may not be as nuanc... | |
| Best high-efficiency speaker under 10K For those interested in listening to Tonian Labs I believe they are scheduled to be at the inaugural California Audio Show in Emeryville (Northern California) from July 30 - Aug 1st. I've heard about Tonian for a long time - looking forward to lis... |