smrex13
Responses from smrex13
| Possibly Ignorant Power Question Keep in mind that a manufacturer's spec of doubling into 4 ohms is often not accurate when the amp is actually tested. For example, the specs may say 70wpc into 8 ohms and 140wpc into 4 ohms. The actual tests could show something like 110wpc int... | |
| Speaker pairing for Naim Nait 5i The Aria 906 is a very smooth-sounding speaker. Should be a great match. | |
| Matching Rega Aura output setting to PS Audio preamp I may be wrong, but I think capacitance and loading need to be matched to the cartridge. The preamp doesn't care what the load/capacitance settings are. The variables that will impact the interface between the phono stage and preamp are gain, ou... | |
| Jazz listening: Is it about the music? Or is it about the sound? I only got into jazz once I set up a vinyl system a few years ago. Now, it's about all I listen to. I can put on nearly any jazz album and just relax into listening. It's really the sound that my system produces rather than specific albums/arti... | |
| Integrated Amp for Dynaudio Special 40 I had the Aria with a vinyl system (phono preamp), and I found it to sound distant and lacking in dynamics. At the time, I couldn't figure out why - everyone raves about the Aria, but I wasn't hearing it. After selling it, I found a site that li... | |
| Moving up the Harbeth line I have owned both the P3 and the C7, and I was going to suggest the zC7s. I was wondering what you meant by "too high energy." I found them to be the most relaxed, warmest sounding speakers I've ever tried. | |
| Speaker Suggestions/Opinions I've had both the Harbeth P3 and the C7 over the years, and I was impressed by both. Harbeths are designed to sound their best with the grilles on. With a 3k budget, you can probably find used C7s or (maybe) 30.1s if you're patient.I would recomm... | |
| DAC as a preamp? You mean 40 ohm, not 40k ohm! Generally, you want a the input impedance to be at least 10x higher than the output. So, you should be fine with 40 ohm output impedance into an amp with an 8k input impedance. | |
| Your thoughts on my plans.. @kintama21 Yep, you are correct that all you need is a volume control (as long you're getting the sound levels that you want through the Nobsound). I'm not familiar with the Nobsound, but I have used the Schiit Sys, which I imagine is similar. ... | |
| New Cartridge Time @ozzy62 Looking at it again, I suspect that the compliance listed for the Denon is a 100hz measurement (often used by Japanese cartridge makers). The chart on vinylengine uses the standard 10hz. So if the Denon was measured at 100hz, the basic c... | |
| New Cartridge Time @cub Here's a fairly straightforward guide to determining whether a cartridge will work well with your tonearm. https://www.vinylengine.com/cartridge_resonance_evaluator.phpYou will just need to enter the effective mass of your tonearm (the Rega ... | |
| New Cartridge Time We'd probably need to know what type of sound you are looking for and what 'table/arm combo you have. You'll get much better recommendations if those variables are known. | |
| Your thoughts on my plans.. If you are buying something like the A23+, you will need a preamp to control the volume. The A23+ is a power amp, so it's only job is amplify the signal that comes to it. A preamp allows input switching and volume control. An integrated amplifi... | |
| Parasound a21 upgrades If you haven't already, you might try some vibration control. Just three Stillpoints minis, for example, will provide a very significant sonic improvement. And then you can go down that rabbit hole instead of spending more on a new amp :) | |
| Why do you need so much power? Another point - you might look for actual measurements of your Tannoys if you can find them. Many/most speakers are not nearly as efficient as the manufacturer's specs indicate. Sometimes, the difference can be as much as 6db. |