bifwynne
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| Tubes/SS Power Amps? Orpheus, I must jump in to disabuse you for writing that "I don't think there's much difference between tubes and SS amps when you have a tube pre; especially top of the line." There are dozens of threads on the Forum which speak to the issue of a... | |
| Listener fatigue: what does it really mean? Poor quality electrons. | |
| Amplifier's age Digpix, many of our EE techie members have spoken about aging electronic components numerous times on the Forum. Csontos is right on with his comments. Certain components degrade over time -- period. Even if a component hasn't failed, it may have ... | |
| Which preamps is better? ARC REF 3 vs MC-2300 First Q is what is the input impedance of the SFM-160 monos? The ARCDB web site posts the following relevant specs for the Ref 3:"Gain Main output (SE or BAL input): 11.6dB Balanced output, 5.6dB Single Ended output. "Input impedance 120K ohms Bal... | |
| Which preamps is better? ARC REF 3 vs MC-2300 Misterldk, did you mention which amp you're using? Synergy is very important. I own ARC gear and am a major booster. I used to own the Ref 3 and loved it. This may be heresy, but I didn't think the Ref 5 was in a different league than the Ref 3. I... | |
| When a Reviewer "likes" something Frogman, first off, the purpose of my posts is not to eschew the superiority of tube versus SS -- technologically or acoustically. Not at all! My posts speak to the issue that one should be mindful about whether a particular speaker is a good elec... | |
| When a Reviewer "likes" something Swampwalker, I'm basically in your camp. The point you touched on has also been discussed ad nauseum on the Forum, because I personally do not believe in the notion of "faithful sound reproduction." The very term is either an oximoron or a non seq... | |
| When a Reviewer "likes" something Mapman and fellow members, I repeat what I just wrote. The real point goes way beyond the value of reading audio reviews. As I just wrote:"Folks, you can read reviews all day long. Even if every reviewer says speaker X is the next best innovation ... | |
| When a Reviewer "likes" something Mapman, that's the whole point. Unless the reviewer points out this critical fact, his article is meaningless. It's like trying to buy top grade mountain bike tires for a $5000 road bike. Yeah, they'll work, but the match is wrong. Unless the spea... | |
| When a Reviewer "likes" something Lew and Raul, I greatly respect both of your opinions and knowledge. But Raul made a couple of points that jive with a technical issue that I am presently sorting through. As you can see from my system description, I own Paradigm Signature 8 speak... | |
| Simple & Cheap Way to Cut Turntable Vibrations @Mike -- are you serious? If you are, I'll give it a whirl. | |
| Simple & Cheap Way to Cut Turntable Vibrations Stringreen, I think we agree. I heard a lot of feedback and vibration through the IKEA table. I used to have a heavy table, but my wife took it. The furniture pads help a bit. | |
| Simple & Cheap Way to Cut Turntable Vibrations @Sbrownnw - will try to comply. Problem is if wife finds out what I did, I'll catch heck. LOL :-) | |
| audio research REF 150 @Pinkus -- is your reference (pun) to the Ref 180 a tongue in cheek quip, or is there a Ref 180 prototype out there? If true, I can't wait for it to come out for all the reasons Taters says. | |
| When a Reviewer "likes" something Are there any really good "no advertising, underground" type mags or web sites worth checking into. And btw, I reiterate that I have found many A'gon member comments and suggestion very helpful. I decline to mention names (handles) so as not to em... |