tomcy6
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| More resistance is less load?? This is because, regardless of the amplifier technology (tube, traditional solid state or class D), the distortion will be higher driving lower impedances. This is both measurable and audible.Ralph, is this true for amps that double down to one or... | |
| What makes an expensive speaker expensive I’m sure there are bad sounding $100,000 speakers but I’d guess that most people spending this kind of money ($500,000 for the whole system) have audio dealers bring the speakers to their home and set them up for audition and an explanation of why... | |
| Buyer responsible for shipping damages Any seller who puts this in an ad knows that the shipping companies will not deal with a recipient who claims damage. If a recipient claims damage they will schedule a pickup to send it back to the shipper and that's all they will do for a recipie... | |
| Help with system/ARC noise Glad to hear that everything worked out. How does your system sound now? Does the power conditioner improve the sound? Enjoy! | |
| 12AU7 for DeHavilland 50A Amplifier They must have been referring to tomcy1 or 2. | |
| 12AU7 for DeHavilland 50A Amplifier I'm not in the know, but trying the Gold Lion12au7 might help. They are not so expensive that they are a major investment. Another option is talking to one of the highly regarded tube sellers, the names of whom you can find in the thread, "Whe... | |
| Servers: Are we there yet? Thanks for the update, jrun. Enjoy your server! | |
| Upgrade path 2channel, Good luck with whatever direction your audio journey takes you. There's certainly no shortage of options out there. | |
| Upgrade path 2channel,Here are the specs for your speakers. Sensitivity: 91dB/W/m. Impedance: nominal 5 ohms, minimum 3.0 ohms, maximum 7.5 ohms including bass resonance. Power handling: peak 250W for 10ms, average (pink noise) 25W. Recommended amplifier power... | |
| Upgrade path It’s a good thing that different recordings sound different. You’re hearing what’s on the recording instead of a coloration imposed by your gear. A coloration may sound good at first but eventually you will notice that you’re missing things that c... | |
| Help with system/ARC noise big, Power conditioners are a complicated topic. Some people swear they result in a big improvement others say they hurt the sound quality. There has to be a good match between system and conditioner.You seem to be very anxious to get your system ... | |
| Help with system/ARC noise 1. No I haven’t had similar problems.2. I don’t think it would help to buy a power conditioner.3. Unless there is a problem with the Dac in your Oppo, there should be no benefit to adding another Dac unless the Dac is a better sounding one than th... | |
| Blu-Ray vs. MFSL CD I haven't heard either version of Crime. I think the biggest difference would be in the player. My guess would be that the Ayre is the superior player, but Oppo + Blu-Ray may beat it. If you end up going that route, let us know how it sounds. | |
| Ayon "Best of Show 6 years etc" When is enough ENOUGH? The Ayon Audio listings are made by USA Tube Audio. Rather than post here you should send them a message that you find their frequent postings annoying or that listing one or two items a day would be less annoying. They might listen to you. Remem... | |
| CHINESE tubes? Mofi, If you're not going to use those NOS tubes, why don't you put them up for sale at a good price and give some of the tube newbies a chance to compare them with the Chinese tubes. |