xti16
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| 12au7 or 12ax7 Both will make a difference but I think the most noticeable will be the pre amp tubes. But before you change anything get used to the KT120 sound first and from there decide what if anything you want to change in the sound. For me all different ma... | |
| Idiot trying to upgrade his system - likes the tube sound As for tubes my experience with the Octave V40se (40W) - V70se (70W) and V110 (110W) made very minor differences. I started with Dyn C1 signatures and later went to Raidho D1's and D2's. The main difference was as I moved up the ladder I could hea... | |
| nordost heimdall 2 rca connectors? I had the Tyr2 which had the same rca connectors. Never had a problem. In fact I liked them better than the Frey1 locking connectors. The locking connectors sometimes gave me grief when moving them to another device by not always locking in. | |
| Raidho speaker owners which amplier have you tried? IMO tubes will sound good with Raidhos unless you push them. I had an Octave V110 when I had the D1's and later the D2's. The biggest drawback was when you pushed them the lows just fell apart. That said I found the Ei KT90's for output tubes were... | |
| interconnects vs speaker cables vs power cords - which make the biggest difference? Me personally have found power cords will make the biggest improvement (they are the foundation for your entire system) followed by speaker cables and last interconnects. A lot will depend on the level of your system and what level of cables you'r... | |
| Integrated Amp Suggestions for Dynaudio Contour 3.4LE I'm partial to Octave with Dyns and this looks a fair deal. The V80 was the top of the line integrated (replaced by the V80se) and has better transformers than the V40/70/110https://www.audiogon.com/listings/tube-octave-dynaudio-v-80-mc-intergrate... | |
| Integrated Amp Suggestions for Dynaudio Contour 3.4LE Dyn’s do like power but don’t purchase based on power alone. Try to hear as many amps as you can. With my C1’s I had a Bryston B100sst rated @180W into 4ohm and it did sound good. But later I got an in home demo of the Octave V70se rated at 70W in... | |
| What's up with AudiogoN? @adeep42 - try running Malwarebyes free version and see if that doesn’t clear up your problem. Just pay attention when the installation is finishing to uncheck enable trial version before completing or it will pester you to buy the program after 1... | |
| Who would buy a Boulder 3050 amplifier? Maybe it's someone who could be tired of their Naim Statements or even the older Dynaudio Arbitors. The people that can afford stuff like that could build a system with the Boulders just as a starting point for their garage and not even notice the... | |
| How much difference between Dynaudio C1 & Contour 1.3SE? At my dealer and he was running Sim Audio separates - Octave and Burmester with Nordost Valhalla cables. I thought the same with the Sapphires and Consequence UE. For me the mids and highs were just too forward compared to the C1's and Contours.... | |
| How much difference between Dynaudio C1 & Contour 1.3SE? FWIW The C1 and MKII had a 5 yr warranty where the Signatures had a 10 yr warranty. Not sure about the Platinums. I would also say the Dyn stands should be used. The Stand2/4 posts screwed directly into the bottom of the speaker (top plate wasn't ... | |
| Whats a good Integrated with a good phono section A separate phono stage will sound better than 95% of built in phono stages. | |
| How much difference between Dynaudio C1 & Contour 1.3SE? faust168The S25 is a specialty speaker. It will be a punchier/livelier sound. IMO the C1 is a more refined sound. To me the S25 - Sapphire and Consequence UE sound killer for about the first 1/2 hr. After that I personally start to get fatigued. S... | |
| How much difference between Dynaudio C1 & Contour 1.3SE? I wouldn't say the C1 is more polite but more resolving. As far as the S25 it was a specialty speaker and with a more forward/lively sound. C2 is still a 2 way and really a pair of C1's in a larger cabinet with the DCC | |
| How much difference between Dynaudio C1 & Contour 1.3SE? I never heard the the 1.3's but did own the C1 and later the C1sig's for about a total of 5 yrs and will say as you move up the Dyn lineup you will hear more layers of resolution. The Esotar2 tweeter is very detailed yet non fatiguing. |