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| using two Mcintosh MC2102 in mono parallel mode Steve, 0,7ohm looks incredibly low to me. R U certain of that figure? If so, you'll have to mod the amp to take that sort of load (unless this has been provided for already), and, geberally, tube amps are extremely unhappy with very low loads.I'm ... | |
| Weak point in this analog system ? The Tacco was slightly better (slightly more neutral & slightly more extended -- probably better mechanical compatibility) than both the cheap Morch and the Clearaudio. OTOH, the beginner's Schroder was better. Please note that in these cases ... | |
| 16 ohms speakers- 8 ohms output amp Well, diyhifisupply.com has a few kits. Hagerman in the US has others. Look at JPO's site, you'll find many refs.But again, I cannot agree more with d-k: attack the spkrs for now, the amp can come later. Enjoy! | |
| The last 5 ????? In his excellent post, Jadem adopts an holistic approach to a system (i.e. NOT focusing on specific sources of improvement: cable or room or...) -- and talks about quantifying improvement. The exponential -- rather than linear -- explanation is ve... | |
| 16 ohms speakers- 8 ohms output amp Laurent: 2600 euro for the Fertins???? And I thought Supravox fields were expensive!Why are you insisting in a branded amp (Cary, etc)? A competently made diy (or a local hobbyist's product) will easily serve your purpose and for many years to com... | |
| Can a monitor sound like a floorstander?? Audiokicks, I for one believe you ARE on topic. However, the integration and other scary issues you referred to are less problematic than you present.Also, the smaller ("monitor" size) spkr will perform nicely in classical music and for reasonable... | |
| Wilson Audio Watt Puppy 7 vs. Kharma 3.2 Have to remember Focal tioxid tweeters are $20 and the Accuton/Scan speak mids are $175. So what are you paying for reallyI'm not contesting the point you're making & I second the usefulness of Focal's built-in DSP.However the point about pric... | |
| Weak point in this analog system ? Ad010685 -- phono first. You mention (Marzio's?) Euridice and a Linto... If it's the Euridice I think it is, it's in a different leadue than the Linto -- excellent though the Linto may be. Since you're diy-ing I would suggest that the Euridice, wi... | |
| Upgrading - Pls Suggest Speakers to Review Anything you specifically dislike about the Salons? They're nice spkrs AFAI remember...Anyway, back to other spkrs: *Genesis (new V & up). You'll probably like these.*new Piega 10 (I liked those; so did you)*Avalon Eidolon? Can't see why they'... | |
| 16 ohms speakers- 8 ohms output amp I second dekay's advice for a good, inexpensive, diy amp. Don;t fret too much over the impedance, tubes have high output impedance (hence the output trannies) and love high impedance loads. Also remember, if you're measuring the Fertins with a con... | |
| Anyone spend more on their system than their car? About as much if not more. I'd rather not think about it... | |
| Can a monitor sound like a floorstander?? Since you listen to classical (as I -- I also judge equip by it), and to paraphrase Nrchy you need a LOT of money (fullstop) to get the full orchestral spectrum fm one pair of spkrs.Alternatively, you can biamp using two pairs: the monitors & ... | |
| Lifespan of speaker crossover components & drivers You could search for info on the Avanti xover (i.e. a schematic); if I remember its mostly 1st order with a few notche filters however... Recapping is straightforward. Choosing the brand is less so. | |
| help hooking up electrostatics 2 sets at a time Agree with above, do NOT connect these two pairs in parallel UNLESS you talk to Rowland first and get their firm OK. Swampwalker explains why.If you much play 4 spkrs simultaneously you may have to choose an amp that provides for low impedance sta... | |
| Another sign SACD is dying If vinyl, SACD, DVD-A die, we audiophiles will die too. (...) So if you do care about quality recordings, you best support the efforts "our" labels are making to get recorded music betterWell put, JD, in a very direct and down to earth way, too. I... |