trelja
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| New Digital Switching Amplifiers Just wanted to check in on the SOUND of these amps, as I currently have the Channel Islands 100 wpc monoblocks in my wife's system. No, it's not a permanent thing, just letting a friend demo his stuff at my home.First, the obvious. Yes, they do ru... | |
| Merlin speakers a new start for me Personally, I think mid/upper bass response can be tailored greatly by both the gear, room, and the treatments therein. For example, simply substituting JPS Superconductor (interconnect and/or speaker cable) will produce that kind of bloom and ric... | |
| Sovtek 6550 - Can they really be THIS bad??? Well, after spending a few more days trying certain things, and talking to a few people, I wanted to update things.In my situation, the crux of the problem is NOT the Sovtek 6550. I wanted to clarify that I have been listening to them in my DA30, ... | |
| Tube Characteristics EL34 - BEST mids, no question. In the right circuit, things sound as natural as you can get. Nice treble. Weakest in the lows of these tubes. The choice if you are a music lover, as opposed to an audiophile. My favorite.6550 - Very evenhanded soun... | |
| Avalon speakers - how much toe-in ? Listen to Krellm7. | |
| Sovtek 6550 - Can they really be THIS bad??? Rob, I'm so happy about the JOR not having a "real" transformer issue. That would be quite painful. You read me 100% correct in my saying "loose" meaing what you thought it meant. My idiotic ramblings are so all over the place, it's a wonder anyon... | |
| Jadis Orchestra Reference + Wilsons Great news, Bezimiennny!!!I think it's worth mentioning that all gear, especially speakers, should be gone over every once in a while to tighten things down. Sometimes the results can be quite good. | |
| Bob Crump passes away over holiday. Oh my, God! This is terrible news...He was a true character, and wonderful person. While many in these audio threads do not conduct themselves in the best ways, Bob was one of the most entertaining, good hearted, funny, and obviously, knowledgeabl... | |
| Sovtek 6550 - Can they really be THIS bad??? Bob, will you be coming over next Saturday??? Hopefully, the answer is yes.I did try the Sovtek 6550s in the DA30 last night, and I must say that while the amp runs out of steam before its big brother, though still within the limits of being accep... | |
| Sovtek 6550 - Can they really be THIS bad??? Bob, it's great hearing from you! I'd really love to hear your CAT once it returns home. Knowing you, I'm sure it sounds lovely in your system.I spent a good amount of time listening last night, and interestingly enough, the faults Albert attribut... | |
| Sovtek 6550 - Can they really be THIS bad??? Maxxc, the "new" Jadis for me is actually a used amplifier, so it's already burned in. My experience is that Jadis amps take a good long time to burn in, but such is not the case this time. $11,800 is more than I could swing, as much as I'd love t... | |
| Sovtek 6550 - Can they really be THIS bad??? Thanks for the replies. Of course, it is possible that something is wrong. That cannot be really known until I retube. One thing is for sure, it won't be with 6550. I'll get two quads of JJ Blue Glass E34L. Because of my impatience, I was thinking... | |
| Lifespan of speaker crossover components & drivers The conventional wisdom is that current drivers use of butyl surrounds extends the driver's lifespan infinitely. However, I can tell you that after only about 7 years, the Seas P21 Excel drivers in my Coincidents DEFINITELY needed to be rebuilt. T... | |
| Any reliability horror stories out there? Bezimienny, the one knock on Jadis has been its reliability issues. Still, in my experience, my JOR and DA30 both proved to be flawless. Keeping my fingers crossed that the new DA60 I am about to get keeps this trend going for me.If you find the h... | |
| EL 34 vs. KT 88 ---- What's the difference? Wow, it takes a person of real character to return to make a correction to an earlier statement. You have won a lot of admiration from me, Biominitic! |