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| PS Audio BHK lacking.. Tunsgrams are the way to go though anything is better than the stock PS Vanes. Upscale audio has the specific Tunsgrams and it is a different tube type so you have to change a jumper on the amp when you swap the tubes. I had serious buyers remors... | |
| 100W, 200W, or 300W? So, this is a good calculator that is pretty intuitive https://myhometheater.homestead.com/splcalculator.html If you are sitting 8' from those speakers, with 100w and it is even vaguely close to a wall your peak output is 106.3 dB. That hits TH... | |
| Speaker match for Chord DAVE and D'Agostino Progression Integrated The Kantas are definitely going to be less polite. Especially with the Dave involved you may find that system will cross from more forward to bright/cold. I would look seriously at Sonus Faber though they may be a hair too polite for you. The M... | |
| Goldenear Triton One R vs. PSB T3. vs. Spendor D7... My understanding is that T3s are brutal to setup. I believe there are three ports and depending on your room, you have to seal some of them while simultaneously considering placement. It leads to an infinite number of combinations making it a pa... | |
| Beryllium Tweets Depends on the implementation and the tweeter - I have heard some dreadful beryllium tweeters that are so metallic sounding I want to take an ice pick to my ears. These will remain unnamed. Other sound spectacular. Tons of detail and wonderful ... | |
| best-sounding class D amp? My favorite is the Rogue Hydra with a big caveat that I have rolled in NOS Cifte Tubes. Massive soundstage though it is a hair finicky in terms of preamp matching and does best with very low to no gain. | |
| Speakers vs source/amp budget Sopra 1s are great with Naim Gear. Very smooth and musical. Since you like Wilson's you should probably hear the TuneTots if you haven't already. I listened to them driven by Naim gear in NYC and they are a darn good sounding little speaker. Y... | |
| Speakers vs source/amp budget I am prefacing this by saying that I manufacturer very high end ($10K) stand-mount speakers and it is my opinion and worth what you paid for it. I spent years with a pair of Revel Performa3 M105s. I had put together a system where everything was... | |
| Is Roon Nucleus the best choice for Roon Core and as server? I LOVED the Roon software but was having stability issues running from my PC. I have built my own amps and I started a speaker company and was moving into the audio business. I never thought about building my own server like the Rock above. I reac... | |
| High Powered Holographic Amplifiers For lower power amps driven by 6L6, 845, 211, 300B, PX25, etc... there are plenty. I run Art Audio 845 monos and the soundstage is extraordinary but they are only 45w and that radically limits what speakers you are going to use them with. Your ... | |
| Best300b.com??? I can order them for you. Takes 2-3 weeks for me to get them. I can not do them as inexpensively as can be purchased in Europe as I have some fees that I need to deal with. I was in process of revising my pricing (largely down) and can do those... | |
| Best300b.com??? What country are you in? I can reach out to Eunice and find out what dealer would be best for you to work with. Are you specifically looking for the RK limited editions or just base KR tubes? | |
| $1000 bookshelf speakers with "recessed", "laid back" or "flat" mid-range? I find Whareldale has a warmish sound in line with what you describe. You can get Wharfedale Jade 3s used in your price range and they are awesome speakers. | |
| Little advice on upgrading current speakers The old MBs were HORRIBLE to position and took 200-300 hours to break in. Whole line has been completely redesigned. The MB1 B reflects the new designers approach which was all about making them more approachable and easier to live with. They... | |
| Greater knowledge of Agon community for streamer/pre-amp solution I am not sure if there is anything on the market that will do absolutely everything on your wish-list but you can get close with Primare. The PS Audio Stellar Strata has full MQA decoding and all of your other must features with the exception of ... |