speakermaster
Responses from speakermaster
| Does it annoy you when companies don't show the internals of electronics ? A lot of companies like to charge real high prices for pretty boxes they do not want to show the inside for many and obvious reasons the biggest being that you will be held accountable when someone calls you out on the build quality. | |
| Remarkably better sound possible with just 1 system component change? Speakers first upgrade then the amplifier then the preamplifier changing the speakers will make the biggest difference and if you go with a used or vintage pair 10k will get you way more sound than you currently have. | |
| Truly Balanced Cheaper Preamplifiers? I would need to know whether the amplifier is tube or solid state but i can tell you that buying a cheap preamplifier is never a good idea in either case you should look for a high quality vintage balanced preamplifier to cut down on the cost. | |
| Can I leave speaker jumpers in? I think it is a big no no because the resistance the amplifier sees or each speaker will be wildly different you should have bi wire cables or regular cables with jumpers not both. | |
| Why do people care what their speaker wants? Their are a lot of speakers that do not play all types of music it is the rare one that does so yes most just sound awful if not set up and played correctly in their comfort zone but like i said their are speakers out there that do not have a comf... | |
| Red Plating?? This all sounds scary to me the kt88 tube runs at a much higher voltage than the 6550 and the bias current is different also. They might sound good but i do not think that this setup will last long unless he ran the kt88 tubes at a lower voltage i... | |
| Bruce Edgar That is a shame another of our senior designers passing away what are all of us going to do when the entire old guard has passed away it is a day that i dread and do not look forward to. | |
| Back to vinyl need phono stage help! I would also look into the rogue triton 2 or the parasound jc3 jr in that price range. They woulkd both be good dynamic musical sounding pieces or the money. The sutherland while a good unit may be a little too refined for all types of music remem... | |
| Which Speaker If you listen to any rock or metal you want to go with a good vintage speaker from a prominent vintage brand the list of all those speakers will not be able to play that style of music at all and you will be throwing your money away and be sadly d... | |
| Looking for a CD player I would look for an adcom gcd 750, california audio labs, or acurus these are all a step above the entry level players in significant respects. They all can be improved with better power cords and better interconnects for a wonderful sound and som... | |
| Newbie Can't Decide Which Tube Amp Because of the low sensitivity of a sonus faber and the low impedance i would recommend at least a one hundred to one hundred fifty watt tube amp with 4 ohm taps. You could try and find a good 6550 or kt88 amp from audio research, sonic frontiers... | |
| ATC SCM 40 v2 report ATC is a very respected brand one of the best in England for sure. I do not blame you for liking them so much. The studios use them a lot to mix and master on as well as other British brands like Spendor, Harbeth, Stirling Broadcast, Chartwell, Ro... | |
| Copper, silver, or gold MC cartridge coils? The key is not the wire in the cartridge but how the cartridge reacts with your arm, table, and phono stage. You want to pick the best cartridge for your system and that can be a challenge but a big reward when the magic happens. You also want to ... | |
| Pass XP30 preamp makes no difference (from dagogo) ? Wow! (active vs passive vs no preamp) You can go the passive route but only with digital but you will lose dynamics if you go with a good full function preamp or preamp with phono stage you will be able to get the amplifier to sing at any volume level with any source but finding the r... | |
| Help! Spakers damaged during shipping?Paid insurance (with proof)being told not Insured? I am not sure but why would you buy insurance twice once from audiogon and pay again for the shippers insurance i would say you have your hands full but i would start with audiogon. |