smrex13
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| Why do people say low power amps should be good for bookshelf speakers? I've seen a number of online reviews in which the reviewer states something like "the amp worked well on my small monitors, but it probably wouldn't have enough power for large tower speakers." Total ignorance of the basics of speaker sensitivity... | |
| Favorite Guitar Solo In terms of pure emotion, nothing has quite hit me like Neil Young's Like a Hurricane (live version). | |
| Keeping backup equipment? I like to have a backup for certain components on hand. I don't like to be without music at home, so if my integrated amp or my phono stage were to give out, I would need to start shopping (not a bad thing, of course). But I keep a (B-stock) Yam... | |
| Pure analog system with high power @adversam To be honest, I don't know too much about tube preamps, as I haven't used separates too often. I can only mention a few manufacturers who have a reputation for producing good tube preamps:1. Aric Audio: He's a small operation here in ... | |
| Pure analog system with high power @adversam I've heard good things about Odyssey amps, but I don't have experience with them. Rather than asking whether an amp is a good match for vinyl, I think the question is more whether an amp will be a good match with your speakers. With re... | |
| Pure analog system with high power @adversam I think you're making a good choice by considering an integrated amp with high power - that approach will work well with Magnepans, Harbeths, and most other speakers as well. It's a great foundation for whatever you decide to do down th... | |
| Pure analog system with high power @adversam Yep, still vinyl only. It wasn't so much a problem to solve, rather than a specification that I learned to pay attention to. I'll provide my (fairly limited) understanding on the issue, but I'm sure others can add to it. The quality o... | |
| Pure analog system with high power One word of caution in a vinyl only system - pay careful attention to the input sensitivity of the integrated amps that you are considering. In my analog system, I tried several different integrated amps, and some of them sounded dull and lifeles... | |
| Rega TT owners - phono suggestions? I just compared a Rega Aria with the Graham Slee Accession MM phono stage, and the Slee was a clear winner in my system. Wonderful detail without harshness, dynamic, and just sounded like music. I have it paired with a Rega Elex-R, and an Acoust... | |
| Integrated amp recommendations for harbeth 30.2 XD @pingpong I would imagine the Bryston sounds great. I had a Bryston B100 with the C7es3s, and it was the best amp tried with them. | |
| How far over the limit can I go Without knowing how they measure, you have to (literally) play it by ear. If they sound good, then enjoy them. Obviously, you will need to re-tube at some point, so you might consider purchasing a new set of tubes now if it's in your budget. If... | |
| Integrated amp recommendations for harbeth 30.2 XD What is that you don't like about the Rega? Many Harbeth owners think that Rega amps are excellent with Harbeths, and the Aethos is a very well regarded amp. Harbeth's designer, Alan Shaw, goes so far as to claim that amplifiers with a flat freq... | |
| Good 2 channel integrated amplifier for 702 s2 under 3k? You could save yourself some money if you go with Musical Fidelity by getting the M5si rather than the M6si (especially if you don't need XLR inputs). Still has 150wpc and will drive your speakers louder than you'd ever want to listen. | |
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| Possible cause of harsh mids? I was going to offer the same explanation that @mijostyn did - the extremely high output of the Rega cartridge might be overloading your phono stage. If you have lower gain settings on your phono pre, you might try that. Or if you have another c... |