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Most beneficial change .

I am seeking opinions about what to change first , my speakers or my amplification .

I have a Primaluna Prologue 2 integrated feeding Reference 3a Decapo i speakers from a Granite Audio 657 CDP using the tubed side most of the time . I have rolled the input tubes on the integrated to warm things up some which helped nicely . The system is in a small 10'X11' room on the diagonal with some room treatments . The room is carpeted and my chair is overstuffed leather with a matching foot stool .

I get good tone , extension , details , resolution and PRaT but it is kind of boring ! It all sounds pretty good but I don't want to tap my toes ,bob my head or play the air guitar ! I can listen for long periods of time with ease but just don't want to . Easy to fall asleep ! I guess that I would like to increase the dynamics and musicality . I prefer tubes .

Suggestions ?

Thank you for your input .
saki70
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cerrot
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That will be it! Report back.
tholt
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10-11-09: Cerrot
Saki,

You do have the grills removed, correct?
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10-12-09: Saki70
No , but I'll give it a shot .
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10-12-09: Cerrot
That will be it! Report back.
Cerrot (System | Threads | Answers)

All this with the grills on. I'm interested to hear this one...
tholt
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Also, don't know how loud you listen or how sensitive your speakers are, but I have to juice my speaks pretty good to get some decent dimensionality and 'excitement'. Otherwise, things sound rather flat.
musicfile
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Hi Jim
Did you try the 7044 as well before you went with the 5687

I really like how the GE 7044 sound in that positon

BTW Which vendor did you buy your Tungsol 5687 from ?
saki70 OP
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Tholt;
I have tried to build a system that will sound good at lower volumes . Most of my listening is done at speaking volume or a little higher . Remeber that I am sitting 6ft. from the speaker face . My speakers are 91db. at 8 ohms and 6 ohms nominal . How loud I listen depends on the type of music . I prefer classic rock to be louder than say jazz and singers and standards .

I have found , that if it needs to be turned up to sound good , I am not getting much use out of that all important first watt . My tinnitus will kick in louder and , for some music , the seductivness will not be as evident . For me , this is where some of the synergy aspect comes into play when matching an amp to speakers .

As an aside , I have tried removing the grills when running the KT-88's and did not notice any difference . May be different with the EL-34's .

Thank you .
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