tomic601
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| Does Time alignment and Phase coherency make for a better loudspeaker? Mijo - measure and listen, not that difficult you missed the essential point " rest of chain " time and phase are just part of the magic since 1977.... | |
| Speakers for a Large Room (20’x37’) Hi OP. First, what a lovely system you have put together:-) should sound great. In the Charleston great room we had Vandersteen 5a with an Ayre 200 wpc amp. With built in powered subs and 11 bands of analog EQ no problem filling the space. That is... | |
| Newbie question - dedicated headphone amp or is my McIntosh MA352 sufficient @sid42 great preamp that LiL giant killer C15, enjoy in good health ! To the OP, as many have said try but also audition a dedicated amp. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? sampling Rilo Kiley...I am a sucker for Jenny and a jangling axe... | |
| Speakers for a Large Room (20’x37’) at this level, you need to get out and hear different designs.... what is the budget and ancillary equipment ? best to you. I had a 20 x 40 x 10 room, presents challenges and rewards....fun enjoy the journey and the music | |
| Is advice from a constant upgrader to be avoided @big_greg i don't consider you a gear changer ;-) Yes a wide experience base but also deep.....and deeper by listening to other systems and rooms.... | |
| Best Tube PreAmp - McIntosh vs. Audio Research vs. VAC vs. Atma-Sphere ARC small signal tubes will go 3-4k hours but the 6550 is 2 k hours, or less. Small signal are about $100 a tube, ref5 has 5, the 6 more... The 6550 from ARC is around $100. If i were you, i would get a SS Mac and IF staying HT, never look back... | |
| Does Time alignment and Phase coherency make for a better loudspeaker? actually phase accuracy in the rest of the chain is difficult and requires an engineer with ears deeply involved in the listening and design process... Charlie at Ayre comes to mind... No global negative feedback.... think thru what NFB is, how it... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? @slaw without your advocacy I wouldn't know about Tony Joe... thanks ! @pierce911 Nice move on the SOTA, i think a few of us here have them... Streaming this eve so i can put together my weekend LRS hunting list. London Grammar - Californian So... | |
| McIntosh Preamps Enjoy in good health ;-) i write this as i listen to a seriously upgraded 1961 MC240 ....sublime fun.... | |
| Is advice from a constant upgrader to be avoided Yes. I call them " gear changers ". Often praising gear before it has even arrived... But it's not the only consideration, like Tom said...implicitly...pay attention to the music lovers, symphony subscribers, the compassionate, and the helpful. ... | |
| Next upgrade? Jim Smith's book - Get Better Sound | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Bill - I have For the Good Times by the Little Willies, need to revisit that....thx for reminder... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Pretenders - S/T caught them live on this tour, smaller hall....just a freaking blast.... | |
| Solid state amp to go with tube preamp; used ok; budget: $3k max good move ! much happiness to you.... |