wolf_garcia
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| Initial impression of the Nuprime ST-10 amp I like Class D in my Ampeg Bass amp as it's powerful, cute, tiny, and folds up into the speaker box (Porta Flex...utterly adorable). I also like the lighter weight of Class D for the pro audio stuff which I'm involved with, but otherwise tubes rul... | |
| HELP!!! I need a “GOOD-CHEAP” preamp solution??? I have a Schiit Freya and it not only sounds great, but is utterly unique at any price...USA made, 3 operating modes (preamp and remote selectable) of passive, FET, or tube (I use the tubes mostly, and the other modes to make sure the tubes are be... | |
| Gold Lion KT77 tubes for Primaluna Amp - a few questions Update: I recently bought my second pair of KT77s from Viva tubes...these guys are near me in MA, but not near enough to drive there because I’m lazy. That said, they’re also one of the least expensive sources of new tubes I know of. | |
| Get your First Watt SIT-3 now? The Pass Labs XA25 costs about the same as the SIT-3 and doesn’t seem to be tied to a Transistor Anachronism...both amps are well regarded nearly to the point of astonished worshipful reverence, but I want an XA25. Why? Just because it’s there, al... | |
| Do you listen to equipment or music. Asvjerry..."audiophrenology"...is that the act of using audio to explore the bumps on your head? If so, I'm all for that. I will note that audio equipment doesn't work without music, although test tones can be utilized even though they're often di... | |
| Bookshelf speakers for near-field (desktop) use Get a pair of Klipschorns and suspend them on wires above your desk...it might not be exactly what you had in mind, but in MY mind this setup fosters an interesting image. | |
| Can we start a thread for folks who run a SET amp with a subwoofer or two? I use 2 REL subs with a Dennis Had 12wpc Firebottle SEP...works great, although I have to pile up the REL cable spades on the speaker posts...no strain on the amp though due to very high impedance with the RELs, and bananas for the main speakers (... | |
| Small or big tubes/valves for pre amp ? I use 6SN7GTBs in both my Schiit Freya (4) and my Dennis Had Firebottle SEP HO (1). NOS Amperex in the Had, NOS RCAs and Sylvania "chrome domes" in the Freya...utterly great sounding all around and I haven’t noticed any lack of bass with Sylvanias... | |
| It was 50 years ago today.... If a group with the talent and originality of the Beatles formed today they'd be an instant huge success. | |
| Do you listen to equipment or music. The music sometimes isn't "right" (meaning meeting my personal criteria of rightness) due to weird recording engineering or strange production preferences, and that's only clear because the equipment I've fussed over reveals it. | |
| i am looking to replace my Krell with tube amps, Tubes are more fun, make music sound like it's supposed to, and make you a better person. Also, note how many non tube amps claim to have "tube-like" sound, which means, generally, they don't. | |
| Bookshelf speakers for near-field (desktop) use Edifier powered speakers, like the R1700s (bought a pair for my daughter and when I finally heard them I was amazed)...about 150 bucks, and they sound astonishingly good to my cynical audio perfectionist ears, and seem very well made. | |
| Best tube preamp ever The Schiit Freya I own is an amazingly great sounding preamp, has features no other preamp has (switching between passive, FET, and tubes even remotely, and a sophisticated and accurate attenuator), includes plenty of balanced and single ended inp... | |
| How do Klipschorns compare with modern designs? Got a pair of Heresy IIIs a little over a year ago and I can say with certainty they display none of the characteristics mentioned by sean...luckily! Whew... | |
| Tekton Design's new THE PERFECT SET equals "goosebumps time" Mapman...the "nominal" impedance of Klipsch Heresy IIIs is 8 ohms and reports of "flea watt" amp owners having good results with these are plentiful. In fact, that's nearly always mentioned in reviews, including a relatively thorough Absolute Soun... |