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| What are best hi efficiency speakers under $1000? 05-04-08: Happynickbottom line is all speakers sound great with tube amps so you can't go wrong...No true. Speakers with large impedance peaks and dips will have unbalanced frequency response if used with most tube amps. In other words, the highs ... | |
| Synergistic New Tesla Line...Any comments? I believe most users would prefer to evaluate the cord without an adapter. Whether you or anyone else could hear an appreciable difference is open to question, but I have friends locally who say they do hear the difference and an adapter is detrim... | |
| The Definition of An Audiophile Audiophile = Obsessive Compulsive personality + interest in stereo equipment + interest in recorded music.In that order.:) | |
| Synergistic New Tesla Line...Any comments? 05-03-08: Fplanner2000Tvad- I'm actually running the APL through my preamp and raising the volume on the DAC board has cleared up the bass problem. It is obviously increasing the output to the preamp, with excellent results. That doesn't make sens... | |
| Getting Rid of Transformer Hum Read this article. It's written so a layman can understand it.Essentially, there are two causes of transformer hum: magnetostriction and DC. Magnetostriction is what I referred to above in which the voltage on the AC line drops more than 10% (or i... | |
| Tube-Friendly Less Than or Equal to 2k A word of caution about the Castle speakers from May Audio. I bought some Howard II speakers that had bad (deteriorated) woofers. Two replacement woofers were also bad.The service from May Audio was exemplary, and I really liked the sound of the s... | |
| Monoblocks to consider? I'll bet for $5k (or less) invested in a couple of subs, you'll get all the slam you desire, and you'll save some money in the process.Why not call or email Bobby P. for some subwoofer suggestions (or search the Member's Systems to see what other ... | |
| Opinions: PC's with strong lows roll off the highs Thanks for the update. | |
| Monoblocks to consider? Here's an out-of-the-box suggestion, but one I've tried: Pass Labs XA-30.5.Don't be fooled by the 30wpc power rating. This amp is a velvet hammer. It might be very impressive on the Merlins.I auditioned one through Reno HiFi. Mark is a real pro.I'... | |
| Opinions: PC's with strong lows roll off the highs I'm auditioning the Tesla T3 pc starting on my Blue Circle BMPH integrated and now moving it to the PS Premier. On the Premier the holigraphic (3d) affect of the T3 has really taken affect unlike any pc I've had. On the Premier The T3 has also imp... | |
| Synergistic New Tesla Line...Any comments? 04-26-08: Fplanner2000APL 3910 that had just come back from a laser repair. Turns out the volume on the DAC board had somehow been set very low - increasing it brought back the dynamics and bass that I had been lacking and missing...You are runnin... | |
| Classic Audio Reproductions I'd like to hear a pair of Classic Audio speakers if anyone owns them in S. California (any model...T1, T3 or T5). | |
| Monoblocks to consider? Merlins require a subwoofer to provide bottom end slam. Without one, the speakers lack bottom end weight, IMO.I'd suggest adding a sub (or two) rather than changing your amplifier. | |
| Cartridge suggestions mmf-7.1 I owned a MMF-7. Sold it, made a lateral move to a KAB Technics SL12xx with a Benz Micro Ace cartridge. One of the best moves I've made in audio.You might try a Benz cartridge if you are reluctant to change tables. | |
| Getting Rid of Transformer Hum 05-02-08: RakuennowTvad, do toroidal transformers usually degrade with age, or is there anything specific that would make it go bad? I doubt a high-end amp would employ a cheap toroid to begin with.Like most things, there are toroids that are bett... |