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| Class "A" solid state vs. Tube amp.? Tubegroover; Thanks for your feedback. Regarding tube amps driving 1 ohm loads: A recent evaluation of the Mac 2000 indicated that the big tube amp put out 107 watts into 1 ohm (although not rated for 1 ohm). If I were to consider glass amplificat... | |
| Crown Amplifier for Advent 300 The DC300 was one of the first reliable high-quality ss amps available. While, comparatively speaking, this Crown amp is not as warm as just about any tube amp would be (This can be said about almost all ss amplification that is designed towards n... | |
| Class "A" solid state vs. Tube amp.? This is the typical give and take exchange from the two camps. Experienced listeners will decide for themselves. But I will repeat my often stated and unoriginal recommendation. If the goal is to replicate as closely as possible the original exper... | |
| Waveform mach solo's, Are they good? Are you kidding? The current Waveform series may be the best speakers, all things considered, available today. Ultimately though, this component category may be the most subjective in terms of evaluation. I have heard the solo and the flagship Mac... | |
| Tube sound: Pre-amp vs. amp? As you can readily tell from the responses, many amps have easily identifiable characteristics usually refered to as a "sound". If your priorities include an effort to approach a natural quality of sound, then I suggest that you listen extensively... | |
| Mid 1960's equipment - Scott, Garrard, I agree with Ferrari. Being early solid state designs, amplifiers of that era were sonically compromised and often not reliable. The tuner might be a better keeper. The Garrard was not a quiet machine. Many turntables from the late '70s and beyond... | |
| Best very small Speakers (at any price)? It depends upon your criteria. I'm certain that by strictly objective standards one could arrive at a fairly short list. However, we all know that most will defer to a subjective evaluation. Therefore, I will suggest a very non-audiophile solution... | |
| audiosource amp three: anyone know it? Re powering a sub: In bridged-mode the Amp 3 is rated at 400 watts. If the sub can perform well with that power level, the answer is yes. Everything that I've read and heard indicates that this is an honestly rated amplifier. Don,t let it overheat. | |
| audiosource amp three: anyone know it? I've had an Amp3 in one of my systems for about 3 years. I purchased it as a display model and added a modestly priced extended 4 year warranty as a precaution. The complete package was under $250 (A GOOD BIT UNDER RETAIL). The Amp3, while nothing... | |
| Ohm 5s What do you think I have a small Ohm Walsh model in my basement and I've heard some of the larger models. The rendered spatial qualities of this design is fairly unique (a German mfr. has, at a higher cost, employed a similar concept for some years now). My critism... | |
| Speakers: all-time worst Of course we're talking opinion here. We could create a sub-class which would include most expensive garbage-worthy hardware..in which case Bose could easily be outclassed. But I think that my trash can is already too full of ill-considered opinio... | |
| Speakers: all-time worst Being a late-comer to this thread and having read most of its contents I must point out that the original question will engender many alternatives to the oft-mentioned Bose variants. True, given the retrospection of the last 30 years or so, there ... | |
| Best system for ROMANCE Well; take it from an old pro: Go easy on the equipment expenditure. Invest in quality software (e.g., Rachmaninoff, Chopin, Brahms, Beethoven quartets. etc.) and wine. But most of all, rely upon your natural charm and ability to make your own bea... | |
| audio resaech D-300 with Mcintosh C-22 Can't provide specifics. But, Mac gear is very well protected, and if they still recommend against a specific equipment connection, I would pay attention. | |
| Vintage Receivers vs. Modern MidFi As the owner of several near mint Japanese receivers from the late '60s -mid '70s (I can't resist a very clean piece of old gear, even if I don't prefer it), I must respectfully disagree with comments asserting that they are sonically good equipme... |