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| Need feedback from Bryston amp owners Keneallyfan: There are NO tubed amps that "double down", at least as far as i know. As i mentioned, tubes operate very differently than SS amps. There really is no comparison in terms of power and current capacity, especially as impedances drop. B... | |
| Need feedback from Bryston amp owners If the 7B is rated at 500 wpc at both 8 & 4 ohms, that was the amp / Stereophile review that i was referencing. When i saw that spec, i laughed out loud and immediately thought that Bryston was a fan of SS Mac designs. As far as being dynamica... | |
| PS Audio Noise Harvester Electroid ( and others ): If you go back in the archives, you'll find that i make mention of this type of occurance more than a few times. This is why i've talked about using a VERY LARGE isolation transformer ( with tweaks ) to feed the entire sy... | |
| Need feedback from Bryston amp owners Adding to my last post, the lack of headroom and resultant momentary clipping could explain why some folks experience listening fatigue with Bryston's. That is, the non-linear high frequency distortion and smearing that result bother them enough t... | |
| Need feedback from Bryston amp owners Dynamically limited relates to the quantity and speed of power available during dynamic transients. In other words, i've found Bryston's to be lacking in "useable" dynamic headroom. The aforementioned Stereophile article notes this also, as the re... | |
| Need feedback from Bryston amp owners Bryston's don't like low impedances and are dynamically limited. I've said this for several years and Stereophile confirmed this in their last review of a very large Bryston amp. Sonically, i find them to be both unimpressive and uninvolving. If y... | |
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| Treating cable terminations in wet environment UncleJeff: Please let us know how this works out as your experiences here may help others with their projects in the future. Sean> | |
| Xover parts quality,/sound difference? JD: I wasn't suggesting that you ( or anyone else ) ask my ( or anyone else's )specific advice on anything. What i was suggesting was that if someone is going to make major changes within their system and / or modify a primary component within the... | |
| Xover parts quality,/sound difference? JD: I wish that you would have mentioned doing this sometime previously. Gradually bringing the voltage up to or very near the rated voltage on the caps allows them to fully form prior to installation. This drastically reduces break-in time, allow... | |
| Treating cable terminations in wet environment Go to Radio Shack and pick up some stuff called "Coax Seal". It is used to protect outdoor electrical connections and is a GREAT product. You can cut it, shape it and make a perfect seal. If and when you want to remove it, you can simply peel it b... | |
| Half the information on CDs is analogue Metralla: You're absolutely right and we need to change that in a very organized, large scale and highly publicized manner. That's what i'm going to try working on sometime shortly. Sean> | |
| Half the information on CDs is analogue Axelfonze: I have been in studios and could sit here and pick apart your response, highlighting tons of flaws that take place in most every session, but that would only create further tension and debate. As a general rule though, i do agree with a... | |
| You're favorite CD for breaking in new speakers... Ayre Acoustics "Irrational But Efficacious". Sean> | |
| Lifting ground my only option so far? http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?htech&1014011751&openfrom&1&4#1Rather than guessing at what the problem is and trying to band-aid it, do things the right way. You've got enough money invested in your gear that it deserves a... |