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| What is the magic behind SET Indeed, my Moth Audio Si2A3 is just like that. Input wire to driver tube to output tube to output transformer. Nothing else in the signal path and its very sweet. | |
| What is the magic behind SET It has the magic in front and back and left and right. That is whats behind the SET. | |
| Amplifiers:A Keeper for Life. Do you know of one ? Music Reference RM-10. A back up and summer time amp for life. A very capable, efficient, light and fast amp. A best EL84 amp there is. | |
| Why not more on 845 SETs? This is a good thread.- In general 845 SETs are very expensive to build.- It generates a lot of heat. Not good in summer.- My main speakers are BSL Type II (102db).- I use Bel Canto SET40 in Winter. It kicks major butt.- I use Moth Si2A3 in Summer... | |
| Balance control vs. Speaker placement I think the question was why one method is prefered over the other. The balance control mainly controls volumes on each channel except digital delay. Speaker placement controls both volume and time alignment. I'd suggest two simple tests:1. Switch... | |
| Some thoughts about value in high-end audio This is a ten thousand years old story. If we don't buy them the price will drop till we are will to pay. The problem is that we are in all different places. | |
| Can Someone Explain This? Your room may eating up HF info. Try near field listening or headphone. | |
| What are we listening to...for...with? Sean,I'd suggest that there are actually 4 sides to this coin:-Enjoying music -Analyzing music-Enjoying sound -Analyzing soundBut, its one coin. While I'm writing music I'm also thinking about what sound I want to create with it. Sound and music c... | |
| Innersound ESLs Amplifier Carver Silver 7-t or 9-t will be vary good too. Designed to handle very difficult load. Very tube like sound. Used to be my summer amp. Runs cool and very efficient. | |
| Receiver used as a pre-amp? You can try Creek OBH-10 remote volume control. It is passive unit with one input and one output. Better than many active preamp. www.audioadvisor.com has it for $250. If you want to purchase used one let me know. | |
| Why is the turnover on maggies 1.6QR so much? I had 3.5 and currently have SMGc in my bedroom (very little use). The bottom line is that you get what you paid for. It is very diffcult and expensive to do full range speakers well. They are limited in both frequency and dymanic range. Limited a... | |
| KT88s...the final chapter Try http://www.thetubestore.com/kt8890100types.html for objective evaluations. | |
| KT88s...the final chapter I prefer Sovtek KT-88 over Svet 6550C and Svet KT-88 over Sovtek KT-88. However, I prefer Penta KT-88 over Svet KT-88 and their price is somewhere between Sovtek and Svet. Since you are using 6550C, the Sovtek KT-88 would most likely give you sati... |