knotscott
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| A life sentence!!! My Sterling Acoustics Acumen II speakers have been with me since they were a schematic. I hope they outlive me. | |
| I'm curious. What is your "normal" listening volume? @sargonicuse Thanks for app suggestion! | |
| I'm curious. What is your "normal" listening volume? No measuring devices involved, but my listening volume is usually fairly low if other family members are nearby. If left on my own, it often depends on the song, but I'll play it loud enough that you'd have to raise your voice a bit to have much ... | |
| Is the "improvement" real or imnagined? Seems logical in theory. It makes a difference if you cup your hand behind your ear, so a chair is certainly capable of some reflection depending on how and what it's made from....damping that refection could certainly have an impact. Tough to m... | |
| Moving to separates Not all watts are created equal, and all certainly don’t sound the same. Most AVRs are sort of a jack of all trades, packed with conveniences, functions, and inputs, with high watt ratings, but not necessarily focused on best audio. Not all separ... | |
| New Magico Speaker Break-in Question Congrats on your new Magicos. I've heard the Magico S5 MkII several times, and was always super impressed. No inherent brightness to speak of. Once the woofers get fully flexed, bass should extend and improve, and may even balance out the treble... | |
| Tubes and less sensitive speakers Convergent amps will drive anything, but tend to be pricey. | |
| If you think about capacitors, check out this video | |
| Loudspeaker designer/manufacturer John DeVore shows reviewer Ken Micallef his system. Very cool! Thanks for posting the link | |
| Why do tube amps often subjectively sound more powerful than SS ? Not all tube amps do, but good ones tend to have excellent micro dynamics, great midrange clarity and harmonic structure, and ample headroom. Maybe it’s just easier to say that they’re "magic"! | |
| Help me mod my tube amp Do you run the amp in triode mode? Will the amp accept a 12BH7a where the 12AU7 is? There's a discussion about some mods here that might be of interest. | |
| Will a high quality preamp really make a difference in sound?? Also speaker cable Every system is a different, but a preamp makes a difference in my system, and so do the cables. Using junk cabling is a sure way to prevent your system from being optimized, and evolving into something special. With the options available today, ... | |
| a rant I chased gear the first few years I was in the game in the early to later 80s...lots of amps, speakers, TTs, etc, but by 1989 I had acquired the same speakers, amps, and preamp I use now. It’s really been a matter of refinement since then...tube r... | |
| How long should high quality speakers last? It really depends on the speakers. Foam surrounds can rot after 20 years or so. Mine have butyl surrounds and are 35 years old. 5 years ago I refreshed the ferro fluid in the tweeters. They’re as good as new...maybe better because the caps and w... | |
| Which tubes to buy The Tung Sol KT120s have a good reputation. |