Kenny, mod that 508! Bypass those poor sounding binding posts! I know you have skills. Modifying that amp is not for the timid as I am sure you will find 700-1000 Vdc, not 375-500. Ouch!
Amp for Acoustic Zen Crescendo 2 ?
Hello all,
I have these speakers for 2 months now and want to move on to a tube amp of 50 - 60 wpc or so, or a SS amp that fits the bill.. My current amp is an Ayre V-5xe. I'm looking for an amp to sweeten up the top end and has a midrange that does vocals full and articulate, even if that means colored. The Ayre is a great amp but I think there is a better match out there. I'll have to save up for used, under $5K. I'm especially interested with what actual owners would say, as well as their system specifics, but all comments welcome. Acoustics and speaker placement are fixed and substandard. That's just the way it goes at our house.
I'm using a steel arm VPI TT with Ortofon Cadenza Bronze, ARC PH-7 and REF 3. Thanks.
I have these speakers for 2 months now and want to move on to a tube amp of 50 - 60 wpc or so, or a SS amp that fits the bill.. My current amp is an Ayre V-5xe. I'm looking for an amp to sweeten up the top end and has a midrange that does vocals full and articulate, even if that means colored. The Ayre is a great amp but I think there is a better match out there. I'll have to save up for used, under $5K. I'm especially interested with what actual owners would say, as well as their system specifics, but all comments welcome. Acoustics and speaker placement are fixed and substandard. That's just the way it goes at our house.
I'm using a steel arm VPI TT with Ortofon Cadenza Bronze, ARC PH-7 and REF 3. Thanks.
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Kenny you can use pretty much any decent damping material with adhesive backing. Auto parts stores have all kinds like the brand Dynamat. Soundcoat sells a nice product that you can buy from Sonic Craft. Here is a link. https://www.soniccraft.com/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=Soundcoat&search_in_description=1... It is very expensive however. I needed a bunch to use in my server, amp, audio rack, and speakers. I used the stuff below, and while technically it may not meet the definition of constrained layer damping, it worked well for me. It is used by the military to damp vechiles etc... The price is right for the huge quantity of it. I used two or three layers depending on placement. Careful as it is conductive! http://www.ebay.com/itm/Acoustic-Sound-Absorbing-Dampening-37-3-4-034-x-7-034-Adhesive-backing-10-sh...? Billcendos. Well I need to,have a nice decal made to place on the back of the speaker. Great idea! |
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