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| Tube amps and speaker ohms Well, I'm trying a brand new experiment today, and for the next couple of weeks. Trying a 30wpc Leben CS600 with my 89db/6 ohm (3.5 ohm minimum) VR4 Gen III HSE loudspeakers. Theoretically, this should not be a great match even though the Leben ha... | |
| Most resolving, transparent amps. 05-21-07: Jax2I've got a love/hate relationship with transparency...I think I like some meat on the bones...a bit of color. But then again, that transparency stuff is like breathing in fresh country air.Essentially, this is my position as well, al... | |
| Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive? 05-20-07: IslandearWe're largely oral compulsive cargo cultists.Oral. Or aural?BTW, I count myself as one who owns two gas guzzling cars and inefficient tube equipment.The cars are a source of consternation.I don't intend to change the audio gear. | |
| Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive? Big engine gas guzzlers and sports cars, and Class A SS and tube amplifiers. Audiophiles as a group do not seem particularly concerned about the fossil fuel situation. | |
| Most resolving, transparent amps. NuForce Reference 8. The most resolving, transparent amps I ever heard.I friggin' hated them. | |
| B&W Nautilus 802D, Wilson Sophia 2, or others? 05-19-07: Rlawry... tube amps are not the last word in bass or speed and detail.Having owned a VAC Phi 110/110 which drove Von Schweikert VR4 Gen III HSE loudspeakers, it was my experience that the Phi 110/110 amplifier suffered none of these draw... | |
| B&W Nautilus 802D, Wilson Sophia 2, or others? The VAC Phi 110/110 does not shine until it can be run in ultriode with zero negative feedback. Anything else, and you're missing the magic of the amp. The problem is the amp's high gain, and the solution is to lower the gain either from your sour... | |
| Question for Technics DD users If I was in Las vegas, I'd place my bet that you buy the Vibrapods. | |
| Long run speaker wires 05-16-07: Carl109A related question to this thread... Does long speaker runs for rears stuff your timing if the cables to your fronts are much shorter?No. | |
| Long run speaker wires They are pretty thick so the installer was not too happy.Stearnsn (Threads | Answers)What a weenie. My installers were happy to do it. They were superb and were pleasant the whole time. | |
| Anyone use 100v or 220v gear with a transformer? Point made.Moving on... | |
| Anyone use 100v or 220v gear with a transformer? The ability of the 100v unit to function on 110-120v either straight to the wall or with a step-down transformer was not the issue. Sonic degradation was an issue, as was safety and warranty service, which would have required shipping the unit to ... | |
| Anyone use 100v or 220v gear with a transformer? Interesting and informative answers from everyone. Most agree (including the manufacturer's Japanese representative) that a step down transformer can be used without problem.The issue of sonics is the quagmire. Other than the mention of degraded s... | |
| bands you truly miss Crowded House is not Crowded house without Tim Finn. | |
| Equilizer to reduce surface noise on bad records? Quite true, Herman. |