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| solid state vs tubes Mapman, I am not convinced that a higher impedance is a technically better playing field. In fact I believe the opposite to be true. | |
| solid state vs tubes Mapman, I suspect that in narrow technical terms there might be something to it, but I wonder if it would hold up in broader technical terms. More importantly, I agree with you, that in practice it might not matter. | |
| solid state vs tubes Atmasphere, you have still not convinced me that your opinion is a fact. That I have always preferred systems that have amplification driving loads under 8 Ohms to those with amplifiers driving loads over 8 Ohms, leaves me to doubt these assertion... | |
| How do you judge your system's neutrality? "can't miss judge Wapner." | |
| solid state vs tubes Atmasphere, until I see more compelling evidence, or get a free trial, I'm not spending my hard earned money on something like this. I don't hear the need. | |
| solid state vs tubes Mapman,http://www.conrad-johnson.com/It_just_sounds_right/a-pr4.html | |
| Should Equalizers make a comeback? I think for many a high quality eq would make a heck of a lot more sense than the hit or miss attempts that are made with cables, tubes, etc.. Others might not need them. I suspect that more people would probably benefit from room correction, and ... | |
| solid state vs tubes Mapman, yes, as the footnote confirms it was a conrad-johnson Premier Four. | |
| solid state vs tubes Mapman, you might find this interesting:http://www.stereophile.com/features/the_carver_challenge/index.html | |
| solid state vs tubes Atmasphere, how is this "non-linearity" measured, and at what level does it become an issue? | |
| Smoke Head or Sherry Bomb? I like both, leaning slightly to the sherried varieties. As much as I like the Lagavulin, I can't stand the Laphraoig, tastes like iodine to me. To each his own. | |
| solid state vs tubes Atmasphere, could you please elaborate on these; "...non-linearities caused by capacitive elements in the junctions of the output devices."? | |
| tube watts vs transistor watts? TVAD, it is :-). My speakers are spec-ed at: 4 Ohms nominal, 4 Ohms minimum. Many, if not most tube amps have 4 Ohm taps. In such a case, if one was willing to provide double the 8 Ohm tube Watts as a similarly rated 8 Ohm "double down" ss amp, al... | |
| tube watts vs transistor watts? Tvad, it's possible for a given speaker to have both a low nominal and minimum impedance. | |
| tube watts vs transistor watts? I agree with Tvad, except some manufactures recommend power needs assuming that the 8 Ohm rated power of the amplifier will "double down" into the lower impedance that their speakers actually work in. That might require more (8 Ohm) tube Watts tha... |