tubegroover
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| People who are Irrationally Afraid of tube amps Elhartford No, I wouldn't necessarily describe tube users exclusively in the audiophile camp. There are many music lovers with tube based systems that wouldn't and couldn't be categorized as audiophiles by any measure. I would have included myself... | |
| People who are Irrationally Afraid of tube amps "Except for a few audiophiles, transistors have replaced tubes. There must be a reason"Except for most audiophiles, 1 out of 3 still use tubes. There must be a reason. Judging by many of the above responses and in other threads, it is fear. To tho... | |
| People who are Irrationally Afraid of tube amps Nrchy -They're not watching, just glowing in your reflection :) | |
| I think I want a tube preamp Ditto on the Minimax. At the price point it is a very good value and what I love as well is the fact it doesn't take up much space.Patekswiss, I generally find a little bit more body and dynamics preferable to stark transparency that can be just a... | |
| ARC 100.2 vs. D240? The dealer isn't dealing honestly. The fact is that he shouldn't be charging MORE in exchange for a component that has substantially less resale value. The deal should be predicated on the market value. The debate over which is better is irrelevan... | |
| Is pure class A ss the equal to tubes? Oh Tok2000, what a romantic thou art! :) | |
| Threshold? I owned the lower end S-200 stasis Class A-AB amp (Class A to 20 watts) in the mid-late 80's. I would definitely consider the SA-1 monos or the SA-3 if you can find them. The "SA" designation operates in Class A bias, definitely better than the "S... | |
| Looking for a Speaker in the $15,000 Range Jeez Duke, everytime you describe the attributes of the Soundlabs I become more and more curious, heard the A-3 many moons ago but under show conditions. You, Albert Porter and Brian Walsh are just too compelling in your case to ignore. Sounds lik... | |
| A great full function preamp. for Berning 270 ?? If you have the patience to wait and are willing to purchase something sound unheard you will not be sorry waiting for a Supratek Syrah, an exceptional value from down under at 2.5K. I also have your set-up and the Syrah was the missing link. I wa... | |
| How is the OTL sound like? Hey Tim I believe the Virgo's go down to 4 ohms? This would be marginal with the Atma-sphere but this is where the zero autoformer comes into play with such a load. Your other options are the Berning which by ears I trust work quite well with the ... | |
| How is the OTL sound like? Vxphan for the Merlins I recommend you listen to, if you can, both the Berning zh270 and the Joule. You can't go wrong with either although each give a different presentation. but offer that speed, clarity and presence that is the hallmark of this... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Bobheinatz, I don't think it matters what amp you use, tube or ss. The Supratek has more than enough gain and flexibility to be used with any amp. The amp/speaker match is more critical. The output impedance on the Syrah is 600 ohms.I am using a B... | |
| Getting into analog is tough.... Yeah analog sounds better and live music sounds better than recorded. I would consider spending the time and effort going to hear live music over fretting over the "analog is better than digital" debate. Is it about the music or the sound? Digital... | |
| Latin Music Definitely sounds like Salsa to me with the horns, decidely not Samba, AT ALL. Brazilian music (Samba included) is unique to itself and as varied, posssibly more so, than music in virtually all other cultures.Examples? I don't listen to Salsa but ... | |
| Review: Joule Electra VZN-220 Rites of Passage Tube amp Thanks JSL for your fine review. I hear you loud and clear on Jud Barber's design goals, the Joules truly aspire for the magic and elusive "2%". As with all things of the highest order, they don't bring attention to themselves by hype or "euphoniz... |