avanti1960
Responses from avanti1960
| Desire to try tubes @bily several years ago i bought a tube phono preamp and it sounded so good that it was my gateway entry into tube amplification.i started with a tube integrated, then bought another, then went to tube preamp and amplifier and then tube preamp a... | |
| Who's using Harbeth with tubes, what speaker model and how many watts per channel? I have SHL5+ speakers and used the Rogue Audio Stereo 100 amplifier (100 WPC). Amazing dynamic and powerful sound. Much more powerful than my previous 100WPC cronus magnum II. Med/ large room. 4 ohm tap sounded weak and anemic, 8 ohm tap much ... | |
| Power amp recommendation for Harbeth 30.2s I demo'ed the 30.2 with a Luxman L590axii class A and thought the system sounded overly subdued, recessed and rolled off. My current system is a Rogue Audio RP-7 tube preamp with a Parasound a21+ amplifier and Harbeth SHL5+. Very smooth but highl... | |
| Wanting to get back into the hobby and want to start with the speakers. read reviews as a basis for going out to actually listen to speakers and systems. go and listen, become a pest. do it often. find your "sound" and then act on it. | |
| Thoughts on my speaker selection? If home theater were my main use I would look hard at the SVS towers. For some reason SVS speakers have not caught on in the US - but they are seriously popular in Europe where they continue to win EISA awards. | |
| Need more slam! Help! as a follow-up the rogue stereo 90 is a decently dynamic, powerful tube amp, as is the stereo 100. making the change to a 200 WPC power amp (for example) will not yield much more slam and you will lose the charm and refinement that comes from a t... | |
| Upgrade preamp? Rogue Audio RP-7. Transparent, dynamic and silky smooth even with the stock new production tubes. | |
| Proud Harbeth p3esr owner - need help tweaking/troubleshooting @ghulamr-You can purchase Kimber 8PR cable in bulk, should come in at or near your budget. Go to "the cable co." For interconnects try VanDen Hul "The Name" ~ $79 for a meter at acoustic sounds. | |
| Power amp recommendation for Harbeth 30.2s I was not able to find specs on your amp but YBA appears to make good stuff- but there are differences among power amplifiers that make one better than the other at a given power rating.Also it would be good to know your budget. | |
| Need more slam! Help! @ditusa @sammyshapsThe earliest versions of the Rogue RP-1 had low gain and users were complaining about the anemic sound. Later versions were in fact updated to 7db of gain. Either way they do not sound dynamic or powerful. my linestage was t... | |
| Need more slam! Help! sammy, i have been in your situation with similar rogue audio amplification.there are a few things working against you at the moment.1, your vandersteen speakers have a flat, neutral response while most speakers do have a bass peak in the bass and... | |
| Proud Harbeth p3esr owner - need help tweaking/troubleshooting ghulamr,congrats on a quality system for your home office rig. there are many factors at play here but i believe you can work with what you have. 1. speaker position. they need to be positioned away from walls and glass by 2 feet minimum, 3 feet i... | |
| Speakers which always sound good Harbeth C7E3 | |
| What was your most fun and rewarding upgrade? I agree room treatment can be very helpful depending on room and speaker placement options but for me my speakers have plenty of room to back and side walls and i listen semi nearfield- acoustic panels and traps helped but not a big bang for the $... | |
| Rogue Audio Cronus ...what speakers do you love ? possibly the best buy in all of audiophile land. i enjoyed my CMII immensely with Harbeth C7ES3 speakers. Tube upgraded to amperx 12AX7 and AU7, RCA 5914 12AU7 back row. I have "upgraded" everything but should have stopped with that system. |