wolf_garcia
Responses from wolf_garcia
| Volume seems too low My preamp levels with LPs go up beyond other line level sources (noticed it more when I switched to a lower powered tube amp), but since the preamp and phono preamp are so clean it doesn't matter much. Your issue seems extreme though so I agree th... | |
| How to meaningfully audition speakers?? What part of the "live event" is the reference? Certainly not what the musicians hear unless it's a string quartet sitting around in a circle. If you can't detect an oboe you might want to put the Kraftwerk away for a while. Most musicians would t... | |
| How to meaningfully audition speakers?? Bo's response is, again, even if read closely, useless, if only because of his annoying disregard of the fact that people hear things differently. That is the Monkey Wrench of personal opinion that trumps all else in audio appreciation. Opinions o... | |
| How to meaningfully audition speakers?? I think personal taste rules the day in this discussion. An analogy I think might be useful (or not) regards guitar amp speakers...the tonal coloration that exists with various brands becomes extremely important to a guitar player with any reasona... | |
| New KT150 tubes? Curious. My Jolida 502 handles KT120s fine (although not necessarily designed for that tube), but I have to wonder if I'd be pushing my luck with 150s...I have no need to go beyond 120s but since my quad are getting older I'll have to change 'em e... | |
| What about JJ KT88 tubes? I've used JJs (not 88s however, mostly El84s and 6V6s) in guitar amps for years and they're great. Jedinite24...my 502 bias LEDs vary mightily depending on what time of day it is and what is going on in my house (laundry, dishwasher). None of my t... | |
| Tube Dealer Recommendation I've done well with thetubestore.com. They replaced a pair of sketchy tubes no problemo, have advised me to buy a LESS expensive pair of tubes that turned out ot be great, and ship quickly. They seem to know what they're doing. | |
| Tube in Preamp or Power amp? I have no beef with "room correction" per se, as long as it's not in MY system since I like the sound of my room...plus I have a "less is more" attitude with carefully applied (and carefully adjusted from time to time) REL sub levels, and prefer t... | |
| Tube in Preamp or Power amp? The time spent of messing around with tubes is miniscule relative to that spent listening to music, but if you enjoy the sound of tube amps it's an enjoyable and engaging part of the hifi experience. Also, I like the natural sound of recording dyn... | |
| Tube in Preamp or Power amp? I've said it before, tubes are more fun. I said it again. | |
| Loudspeaker Cross-Overs and the Recording Arts A paradox for me is the fact that many great sounding recordings used monitors from JBL, Heill, etc., that often had a response curve like a gigantic smile (all lows and highs)...or Altecs that were all mids. I hate the sound of Yamaha NS10s which... | |
| Tube in Preamp or Power amp? I've been to the Netherlands three times and noticed that most everybody from there spoke English very well, and I assume they can write it well also. I say we donate to the "Dutch Mountains Literacy Fund," as well as the "Onkyo Fund for Restoring... | |
| Do I Have the Wrong Cartridge? I really don't know a damn thing about cartridges. Is this statement going in the archives? | |
| Tube in Preamp or Power amp? Lizzie...whining about criticism instead of responding is a little weird, but if you need to insure you're liked, get a dog. Obviousness? Do you prefer the obtuse? I can do obtuse, but it's pointless...wait...that was an obtuse point that could be... | |
| Headphone amp for vinyl? I replaced my ancient Grado SR60s recently with a pair of SR80i. After considerable break-in they sound amazingly good. I also have a little Chinese "Bravo" tube headphone amp that works well and sounds great, although both of these items are so i... |