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| SET vs OTL Larryi, I don't agree that the low level dynamics and clarity of my 845 SET are lacking in the least. In fact these very things are improved vs. 2a3 monoblocks, push/ pull tubes and SS amps I own or previously owned.I would agree that my 845 amp c... | |
| sounstage too big bad thing I associate a larger soundstage with increased resolution, always a good thing. I've never heard a too large soundstage, unfocused yes, but increases in depth, height and width have always been positive, the amount of immersion/forwardness can be ... | |
| How can you tell if a recording is in mono? Montejay is correct, a lot of stereo recordings in this era were mixed with hard panning. Rock music from the early era of stereo is notorious for this stuff, the reason I generally prefer mono recordings from this era.I suspect some of the sparkl... | |
| sounstage too big bad thing Sounds like the XLO cables may be doing some good things. Moving speakers around (more toe in, closer together) and adding some absorptive room treatments at first reflection points may alleviate your SS problem.Cables do make a difference in SS, ... | |
| Mystical Performances When I think of mystical, jazz fusion comes to mind first. Artists like Chick Corea, Flora Purim, Herbie Hancock and Weather Report. Saw many of these bands live back in the day, some of the most mystical musical experiences in my lifetime! Some j... | |
| Satisfied with your DIY power cord? I have a DIY made with Neotech NEP 3200 cable and Wattgate 350i and 330i. Easily surpases a Shunyata Cobra, my present choice vs. a Black Sand Silver Ref. V on my preamp.This cord is also very competitive with all the other more expensive PCs in m... | |
| Loudspeakers with a wide sweet spot Agree with the omni suggestion, planars and Alon/Nola a couple more choices. | |
| Nick Drake and others like him Listen to Neil Halstead, sometimes fools me as the reincarnation of Drake!Some others from back in the day: Incredible String Band, Sandy Denny, agree with the older Tim Buckley, Shawn Phillips, The Gentle Soul, Chuck & Mary Perrin, Ron Elliot... | |
| The Beatles albums finally all remastered About time! I'm hoping these are done right, mono mixes will be nice as well. | |
| Canned Heat Live at the Kaliedescope Lounge Oh yeah, have lots of Canned Heat, both on vinyl and cd. I've always wanted to get the Canned Heat and John Lee Hooker stuff. | |
| Is dirty power the culprit? I would guess both power and the human factors cited above are likely culprits.It could also be you just don't like your present system. I've had similar feelings about systems over the years, I'm finally at the point where I like my system all th... | |
| Should I do it or Not??? Tech question Part 2 Just goes to show how DIY works when you use your brain and have some guts, good for you! Starting with less valuable equipment is defintely the way to go. | |
| Is A Live Concert Stereo Or Mono Unamplified concerts I would suggest are multi-dimensional, essentially you have the sound of each seperate instrument mixing with all the other instruments. All this sound arrives at the listener with varrying intensities and timings. I don't hea... | |
| Which has greatest influence? Only as good as your weakest link, hard to answer. Lets say you had nice equipment and speaker cables were the weak link, I think the system could still sound fine, you may not even be aware the speaker cables are the weak link. And so some things... | |
| Having guarantee issues with KR Audio? Sounds like KR definitely has some quality control issues. I had two KR 845 tubes go bad in my Art Audio Carissa Signature, I was lucky that Joe covered them as he had mentioned he likely wouldn't be covered by KR. I have TJ Fullmusic 845's instal... |