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| Tube amps and speaker ohms 65 wpc might be enough to drive the B&W804S in the frequency where the 3 ohm load is located.I recently drove my VR4 Gen III HSE loudspeakers with a 55 wpc Rogue Cronus tubed integrated amp. The combo was surprisingly very good. Lots of bass a... | |
| Best short-lived band? Hard to argue with Blind Faith.The Beatles were surprisingly short lived for all the great music they produced.I'll add The Knack. | |
| Tube amps and speaker ohms If the Defy is not autobiasing, then it requires biasing the first time you install it and power it up. Then, the bias should be checked at least monthly thereafter. Why? Because tubes age, and the bias shifts. Autobiasing amps take care of this f... | |
| Tube amps and speaker ohms 05-26-07: BartokfanThe guy who bought my JOR , who actually owned 2 previous JOR's said the amp "should/ought" to be biased every year. Take that up with him. I figured he knows what he is talking about.It's too bad you received bad advice. Tubes ... | |
| Tube amps and speaker ohms 05-26-07: BartokfanMy JOR is,, well the one I sold...is rated 40 watts "conservatively" as they say...does "manage" to drive the 89 db speakers. However since i never biaed the unit, I am not sure there was more highs it could have achieved. You N... | |
| Tube amps and speaker ohms 05-25-07: Hiend2No 40 watts will not drive a 89 db speaker. Push pull or single ended. I have a speaker at 96 db and 200 watts push pull is just enough. Anything less its clippsville.Perhaps the room size is a significant factor.I recently took de... | |
| Zu Druid questions Bottom line, IMO; if your a music lover you will like these speakers. If your an audio system lover you might not.Jack_dotson (Threads | Answers)I appreciate your sentiment.I'm a music lover, and the Druids don't do it for me, but I understand tha... | |
| anyone care to comment re: WP-8? 05-25-07: Jaybocan anyone name a speaker for half the wp's price that does not show it up?...sonically Is this what you mean?Or, did you mean, "Can anyone name a speaker for half the wp's price that DOES show it up sonically?"I can honestly say th... | |
| anyone care to comment re: WP-8? Reviews are an interesting starting point, but they have little bearing on what each listener prefers in his or her own system.Frankly, reading reviews is often a detriment because they highlight flaws that are forevermore in the mind of the liste... | |
| How does one go about auditioning a new turntable? The best way to audition a new turntable is the same as it's always been... twist up a big fatty (using the album cover to separate the seeds), turn on the black light, and put on Pink Floyd's "Meddle".;) | |
| B&W Nautilus 802D, Wilson Sophia 2, or others? Ever considered Eggleston Andra II? Outstanding speakers. You can often find them used for $9 - $10K.Far more musical than B&W802D, IMO, and they will give the WP7 or WP8 strong competition. | |
| Tube amps and speaker ohms 05-22-07: BartokfanDuke builds panels, which as you know require massive ss amp power.Boy, oh boy Bartokfan, you are the consummate source of bad information.Duke builds dynamic loudspeakers that are tube friendly.His Stormbringer and Jazz Modules... | |
| Tube amps and speaker ohms 05-22-07: AudiokinesisOn the topic of loudspeaker impedance and crossover complexity, "simpler" doesn't necessarily translate into "easier to drive". It is quite possible that elements in the circuit that add to the visual complexity are smoothing... | |
| Do I go vintage or newer? IMO, for $1000 a Technics SL-1200 MK II with one or two KAB Electro Acoustics mods is hard to beat. This does not include the price of a cartridge which can easily add $200 - $500.On the other hand, there have been some VERY good deals lately on P... | |
| Von Schweikert VR2 mods? I wouldn't mod them. First, you don't know the results beforehand. Second, the resale value will drop below the value of stock VR2 loudspeakers because few buyers are interested in taking a risk on speakers that have been altered. Third, for the c... |