timlub
Responses from timlub
| what to buy first Since you have Small B&W's and assuming that you have a source, i.e DAC/Computer or Cd player or Turntable, I would start with and Integrated or Amp/Preamp.... Just with that change, you'll be quite surprised how much better those speakers s... | |
| Which watts are the right watts in SS amps? @georgehifi "No amp will exactly double all the way, anyone who advertises this is stretching the truth"PS AUDIO 200C 200 to 8 ohms, 400 to 4 ohms, 800 to 2 ohms, 1000 to 1.5 ohms... well documented. I know some of the Coda amps will do this ... | |
| Pre amp with Dac Audio Research DSPRE can be had for less | |
| Cartridges: Complete Scam? it is the same all over audio and many industries, High performance comes at a price, but to get beyond that, the cost can be astronomical... You have a car that will run a 1/4 mile in 14 seconds, you drop $1000 in the engine and get it below 12... | |
| My rant; we don't know what we don't know In general, I agree with you. I'm old and have been in or around this industry for 35 years. Alooooong time ago I learned that once you enter the "state of the art" territory, gear sounds more alike than different and in extreme high end, you ... | |
| Stand alone tweeter? @gondo101 I have looked at the Forest in the Past. I like the drivers that they have chosen and actually use the midbass myself in a few speakers. 1 easy change to the crossover is to replace the tweeter cap. The Forest are well thought out, bu... | |
| Stand alone tweeter? Unfortunately adding a super tweeter will not smooth out the tweeter that you currently have, it will only extend the top end and could actually add to the frequencies that bother you... I'm sorry if you said, but I didn't see it. What speakers a... | |
| Adcom GFA-555 in Mexico on 127 volts? I don't know about Mexico, but here in Arkansas, My voltage fluctuates from as low as 119 to as high as 125. My power conditioner shows current input. Everything runs fine without issue. | |
| E-BAY and SHIPPING ARE GETTING OUT OF CONTROL Seller definitely sets the shipping cost. Once I was looking at purchasing an amp on Ebay, the seller listed shipping @ $175. The amp was very heavy, but I figured shipping on my FedEx account and it was about $50 for me. I contacted the selle... | |
| Mid grade Integrated amp choices There are several nice integrateds.... your speakers are 90db 4 ohm. So as long as you have a good power supply on the amp, 40 watts minimum should drive them, unless you are in a big room. If power supply is a problem, you'll need to look at m... | |
| Best monoblock amps for $2000 used @markj941 The SST Ampzilla 2000 mono blocks as well as the Son of Ampzilla 2000 are a different animal from the Ampzilla and Son of Ampzilla from the 70's. There is a new Son of Ampzilla II out now also and it is yet a different amplifier.... My ... | |
| Best monoblock amps for $2000 used One of my favorite mono block pairs at any price is the SST Ampzilla 2000. I have seen these a few times for $2500 a pair. | |
| pioneer a-70 stereo amplifier value Better than some old consumer pieces, Pioneer made it from 1983 to 1985, 120 watts per channel.... The only thing that I can tell you about value is my instinct... which is $50 to $80. | |
| Physics of downward firing woofers Advantages and did advantages.... Personally, it is rare that a down firing woofer is as accurate as a front firing. It isn't impossible, but the floor makes an effect on the bass. The gap between the floor and woofer can act as a slot load to a... | |
| PLEASE match Advice Pass Labs X350.5 (20k) to Hovland HP-100 (2500ohms) Miss-match ??? Here is something a bit different to consider: https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/anyone-heard-of-t-a-theory-and-applicationand another review: http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/one-of-the-best-preamps-youve-never-heard/ |