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Usher Be 718 or Kitty Kat Revelators?
Semi, did you ever own/try Merlin TSMs, Proac 1s or Totem 1's for comparison? I am familiar with all of them.Thanks for your input. 
Stupidgood: Ars Sonum
I cant conceive of an integrated amp driving my Merlins better than the Jadis, which is why I asked Trelja. 6 month wait for the Ars Sonum? I'm a bad waiter....... 
Stupidgood: Ars Sonum
I always respect Trelja's opinion. So, Joe, since you and I have and love Jadis Integrated amps, how would you compare the Ars Sonum to the Jadis DA 60 and our ex-JOR? 
Top ten tube preamps
Second the Atma-Sphere MP-1. Detail, imaging, sound-staging, musicality are awesome. When matched with an AS amp, even better. Not cheap, but worth it. 
Biamping with tubes and SS: Input sensitivity key?
Arthur,Done deal. You have sold me. Vertical biamping with 2 identical amps. If the TAD-60s dont cut it, I'll look for 2 more pwerful tube amps.Thanks again, all, for your help. 
Biamping with tubes and SS: Input sensitivity key?
Eldartford, sorry to be dense, but is this done with the amps idling or doesn't it matter? Does voltage change with resitance, eg if one is feeding a tweeter and the other a high excursion woofer, while measuring? Sorry, but pretend you're writing... 
Biamping with tubes and SS: Input sensitivity key?
Aball, I hear what you say. I certainly couldn't make the sound coherent using the gain control on the lower powered tube amp, which I suppose is not surprising. But does your reservation still apply to vertically biamping with 2 identical tube am... 
Biamping with tubes and SS: Input sensitivity key?
I'm not a techie - exactly how do I measure the output voltage of each? 
Biamping with tubes and SS: Input sensitivity key?
KISS is correct! The inefficient speakers still sound better driven with one amp of low power than biamping with a SS "D" amp. Coherence and fluidity is lost. I will try biamping with 2 TAD-60s - I've just found a used second one. Will biamp verti... 
Biamping with tubes and SS: Input sensitivity key?
Interestingly, when you look on the websites of amp manufacturers, it is rare to find all of sensitivity, gain and input impedance. I'm sure a phone call to each of the ones of interest will provide this, though. Thanks for your input. 
Biamping with tubes and SS: Input sensitivity key?
>>KIS<< was supposed to have a question mark. What is KIS? 
Biamping with tubes and SS: Input sensitivity key?
>>KIS<?????? 
Biamping with tubes and SS: Input sensitivity key?
Sorry, Gregm, just established from Paul that the Input sensitivity of the TAD-60 is 1.25 volts. 
Tired of Expensive Speaker Cable. Alternatives?
I won't hijack this thread any further, but appropos Audiofeil's list, take it from a long-term user, Atma-Sphere is right up there and the reason, it just occurred to me - duh - that he didn't mention them is because he sells the product. Kudos t... 
Tired of Expensive Speaker Cable. Alternatives?
Bill,If your list is "very" high end, would Atma-Sphere be "extremely" high end?:)