avanti1960
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| Harbeth vs Vandersteen vs Sonner FYI i have the Rogue Stereo 100 driving Harbeth SHL5+ quite well. It is not your typical 100 watt amp, it is more robust and dynamic sounding than a 150 WPC solid state amp I have. I also comes close to the 200 watt cary audio solid state amp th... | |
| Recommendations for power amp placement/dampening Just put the amp on a solid, stable stand with lots of ventilation and no shelf above it. An IKEA Besta is a very reasonable solid shelf system with solid 1-1/2" top and bottom plates. I added the top tempered glass plate to mine. for additional m... | |
| Harbeth vs Vandersteen vs Sonner Harbeth is a highly renowned manufacturer of well regarded audiophile monitor like speakers in the BBC tradition for 40 years. They are currently selling at a premium all they can make and orders were 8-12 weeks out before the pandemic hit. Vander... | |
| 100W, 200W, or 300W? 100 watts per channel could be enough but not that particular Mac. It sounds strained at higher volumes compared to other more robust 100 WPC amps. 200 WPC should be enough, I have heard that combination and it sounds excellent, the Mac takes the ... | |
| Seeking advice on Speakers that create an intimate 2 channel listening experience aj,Since you are going to need an amplifier, speaker recommendations tend to be somewhat hollow unless amplification is taken into account for compatability and synergy. it needs to be figured out with the speakers. what is your total budget inclu... | |
| $1000 bookshelf speakers with "recessed", "laid back" or "flat" mid-range? Buchardt S300Focal Chora 806Revel M16Wharfdale Denton | |
| Putting weights on speakers? basically you added mass and therefore reduced the natural frequency of the enclosures. is there a limit to heading in this direction where the sound becomes something we do not car for? example- Magico aluminum enclosure speakers and subwoofers.... | |
| Putting weights on speakers? @ebm and your post was helpful how? | |
| Pre amp and Power amp advice needed @simna Atlas Magnum uses a matched pair of 12AU7 / ECC82 as the amp drivers and a matched pair of 12AX7 / ECC83 as the phase splitters. There are numerous NOS tubes that can give the amp a warmer flavor. The RP-5 preamp uses (4) ECC82 tubes, t... | |
| What integrated should I upgrade to? "mostly for TV viewing" and Luxman? | |
| Pre amp and Power amp advice needed Simna,The Rogue Atlas Magnum can indeed support EL34 tubes. I had a Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II and I tried some EL34 / Gold Lion KT88 tubes. You just have to bias them higher (I believe 55ma, you can e-mail Rogue and they will get back to you... | |
| Rogue Audio DragoN Amplifier? I have read some very positive reviews and comments about the NCore module amplifiers. Very low distortion, high power and some believe the best sound they have heard coming from an amplifier. | |
| Cleaning JL AUDIO Fathom Subs / Revel Studio2 32 oz spray bottle filled with water and 1 tablespoon / .5 oz murphys oil soap, then use a clean dish towel. doing this for years on an actual piano black piano as well as two gloss black subwoofers. | |
| Best speakers for max. $3000? slightly used harbeth c7es3. recommended for you to investigste based on prior ownership. | |
| Need more heft if you did nothing else and got the Klipsch Forte III you would have much more heft and weight. recommended based on hearing them. |