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| Slam possible with Tubes instead of SS ?? Defending my position of championing Plinus was not my objective, though it might not have come out that way. I think it's unfortunate that Blueskies is having problems with the amps in his system, and I hope he resolves the problem quickly and pa... | |
| Slam possible with Tubes instead of SS ?? I just read the thread posted by Tvad about the noise problems associated with Plinius amps. Yes, they are a bit noisier than a lot of amps, but in my situation, the noise level is far enough below the threshold of hearing it at normal listening v... | |
| Slam possible with Tubes instead of SS ?? Blueskies, I'm using both a tube VAC PA 35.35, EL 34 amp, and a Plinius SA 100 MKIII. Both provide good slam with my speakers, 12" custom Tannoys, but the Plinius has it all, smooth, very powerful (the dynamics will scare hell out of you), great i... | |
| Dampening Fluid for Scout On the original Scout arm, there was no provison for fluid damping. However, if you upgrade to the JMW Signature Arm, it will include Nordost Valhalla tonearm wire, and a well around the unipivot to hold damping fluid. Some owners use it, some don... | |
| SS amp with tight deep bass ? I bought a Plinius SA 100 MKIII here on the 'Gon, very reasonably, and its bass is superb, as is the mids and HF.Best,Dan | |
| Tannoy VS Dynaudio I sold my Dynaudio Contour 5.4's, and built a custom pair of Tannoy HPD 315's (12" Dual Concentric). I intended to see how the 12" DC would sound if maxxed out with the best possible enclosure and crossovers. The project was successful, they smoke... | |
| Need a speaker for the blues lover... Check out Tannoy speakers, they were/are used to monitor a huge percentage of recording sessions the world over. They do ALL music well. I think the DMT 12's would suit your needs. Google Hans Hilberink's Tannoy site, tons of info there.Best of lu... | |
| Comments on Tannoy Kensington SE - Room size A follow-up on my custom Tannoys. I was having problems with what I thought was an amplifier mismatch, but it turned out to be a wiring error I made in hooking up the crossovers to the somewhat confusing star grounding Tannoy uses. Now, just about... | |
| "New" Tannoy System 12s Hello,If you are referring to Frank Wyatt's website, (the link didn't work) yes, the enclosures built for Dan for 12" Tannoys, that would them, or me. I love these speakers unreservedly. They replaced a very good pair of Dynaudio Contour 5.4's, th... | |
| "New" Tannoy System 12s Edavis,I too listen to much symphonic music, Mahler being a particular favoite. My HPD 315's (12" Dual Concentric), in their nearly 2" thick, 150 liter, 200lb. custom cabinets, reproduce low bass (tympani thwacks, bass drum), very well, to the poi... | |
| "New" Tannoy System 12s I don't know about your particular model, but most Tannoy DC drivers are at least rated at 90db sensitvity. My 1975 vintage 12" HPD's (though they are in custom cabs with custom crossovers), are driven beautifully by a VAC EL 34 tube amp at 35 Wpc... | |
| Audiophiles are older than dirt My first car was a well used hand-me-down '52 Studebaker, inherited from my older sister. I remember well all things on the list. Thank God I can still hear.Dan | |
| Will Kef 202/2c center match Wilson Sophia mains? I was never able to hear a Dynaudio center channel speaker, but I suspect it would work as well or maybe better than the KEF. Just an educated guess.Best,Dan | |
| Will Kef 202/2c center match Wilson Sophia mains? I have used a KEF Reference 100 center for years with two different front channel speakers, first being Dynaudio Contour 5.4's, and currently, custom made enclosures housing 12" Tannoy HPD 315 drivers (Dual Concentric), with both being a good enou... | |
| Cable upgrade I had excellent results using Synergistic Research Resolution Reference FX with my Contour 5.4's. I am still using these great cables with my current Tannoy speakers. These cables are not made any more, they are an older, discontinued model. You m... |