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| Mastersound Compact 845 with Pvsane 845T Brf, the first responder to the OP, is correct. The 845-T operates to the RCA/Amperex spec, as does the stock 845A tube, and the B. Every Mastersound Compact 845 amp I've ever seen shipped stock with the prosaic Shuguang 845A, a cheap'n'cheerful p... | |
| Anyone listen to Zu Audio's Definition Mk3? >>Question for Phil: do you have any addendums to add to your room philosophy in light of recent experience with Keith and panels, etc?<<Keith has a severe first order acoustic dysfunction in a nearly square space. We couldn't take dow... | |
| Anyone listen to Zu Audio's Definition Mk3? >>From what I surmise from some of his writings, room acoustics, power conditioning, and wire are a waste of time.<<This is not nearly a correct summation of what I think about these topics.Power condition is difficult to prescribe. Th... | |
| Anyone listen to Zu Audio's Definition Mk3? >>What I noticed with the Sophias in reference to the M60s is that they were a little sweeter, had a little more density to the midrange tone, and a little more sense of coherency or cut from the same cloth sound (at least from upper b... | |
| Anyone listen to Zu Audio's Definition Mk3? Germanboxers,You're in a good spot of equilibrium with Def4 + your OTL.Two comments:1/ The Audion 845 amps and Audion SET in general have qualities quite apart from almost all other SET implementations. It's far more articulate and transparent tha... | |
| Anyone listen to Zu Audio's Definition Mk3? Glory,You missed the point of that post. A post, by the way, I'm happy to have in the permanent record since it probably sums up more of what I think has gone wrong with hifi than any other single post I've written. Thank-you for re-posting it her... | |
| Thoughts on the First Watt SIT Amps The SIT-1 runs pretty hot for a solid state amp. Sort of like the old Bedini Class A amps did. SIT-2 runs quite warm too. These are definitely NOT cool-running boxes like Class D amps are. On the other hand, I don't think this is at all pertinent ... | |
| Psvane 845-HIFI or Shuguang 845B? So far, the 845-T has proven less reliable than the 845B in my experience with both. The 845-T sonically ranges from having no advantage over 845B to being slightly more resolved, depending on the amp. 845B has been incredibly reliable for me.Two ... | |
| Luxman PD-171 turntable I've heard the new Luxman. It's robust, speed-stable, quiet and for a belt-drive, energetic. The massive aluminum upper plinth mechanically integrates the TT's working elements very well.Will you like something else in the same price bracket bette... | |
| Thoughts on the First Watt SIT Amps >>Did any of the SIT amps exhibit any noise or crackling sounds that you could hear through the loudspeakers? <<Both SIT-2 and SIT-1s were dead-quiet in any practical snese, in my two encounters with them.Phil | |
| Thoughts on the First Watt SIT Amps >>...would you say the SIT-1 is'more'resolved, nuance,faster and extended<<Audion amps, whether SET or Push-Pull have a uniquely fast and transparent aural fingerprint, so I don't hear the SIT-1 as "faster" than the amps I prefer. In f... | |
| Anyone listen to Zu Audio's Definition Mk3? >>How intuitive are the 5 way controls on the backs of the speakers? Is it fairly easy to find the best settings, set and forget?<<If you read Zu's manual, the controls make sense quickly. If you don't read the manual, twirling the kno... | |
| Thoughts on the First Watt SIT Amps An update on my experience with the First Watt SIT:I had an opportunity over the weekend to hear a pair of SIT-1 mono amps in a system separate from the one in which I heard the SIT-2, but sharing some characteristics.Both systems are in Rives-tre... | |
| Anyone listen to Zu Audio's Definition Mk3? >>Your writings and hypocrisy has destroyed your credibility with my circle of friends and myself.<<As I wrote, it's not a popularity contest. You don't have to read what I write, and you don't have to be influenced by it. This is a di... | |
| Anyone listen to Zu Audio's Definition Mk3? >>Sounds like you are pissed about something here 23.<<Nope. I'm sorry if I gave you reason to infer that.>>Remember I live in FL 23? HOT here.<<I live in Los Angeles, and not on the beach. It's hot here too. I never unders... |