Tvad said
it appears as though you have duplicated the results of using solid state amps on the Sonata III that I was describing, e.g. the lack of a "tilted up" sound and thinness.
Blindjim said
To me, It appears they just got completely broken in, given my above notes and werent when I made the switch to lower imp output taps which would not support them quite as well.
Tvad said
It's been some time, but I recall Alan telling me in an email that the speakers dipped to 5 ohms,
Blindjim said
I heard him say to me, six, on the phone and posted it as such.
Tvad said
and Ralph Karsten suggesting to me based on his examination of the design that the Sonata III likely dip between 4 and 5 ohms. I wish I had saved those emails, but I didn't.
Blindjim said
Tvad did you send your Sonata IIIs to Ralph for a look see? Or did he collect a pair locally to look into first hand?
I wish you had saved his measurements of the Sonata IIIs, were any taken during that particular examination. Hey Maybe Ralph saved those measurements himself! Otherwise, as much as I do indeed respect Ralph C. input and experience, I guess some actual numbers would carry more weight on this topic, than would projections. I sure would have been interested enough to have both our pairs measured in fact or find out just how the measuring should take place.
BTW... Didnt you have some issues surrounding the demo units you purchased, not being actual demonstrators, or something? I know mine were brand new and maybe later models. Maybe you should have gotten the other new piano black pair he had on hand at the time I got mine instead
Honestly, I ddont know. I also gotta surmise such disparity between similar pairs of Sonata IIIs are more than just a listening preference thingy. Either it was that or my thoughts on manufacturing consistency might have some validity.
For some time Ive been more slated towards a bit more syrupy sounding system because my hearing is sensitive to any brightness, harshness, grain, etc., causing me fatigue readily. Also, I simply did not believe other owners saying they needed as much as 400 hrs. to be fully run in . I do now know they need more than 150 > 200.
Truly, theres nothing in the sound now which is errant. It is a whole new gball game though. In fact its one I figured to quit chasing. You know the one high resolution, yet still exceptionally musical. Usually one trades off to either side of that coin trying to reach that fine line. Although I may not be dead on it now, Im closer to it than ever before. It aint hi fi-ish either and it sure aint bad! I do still regret taking this long getting around to trying this simple switch.
Now I can gladly forgoe thinking about another set of mono blocks or speakers... for a good long while.