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| B&W Matrix 801 Series II Ct0517, congrats on your great deal for the other hobby.Wemfan, congrats on your great deal for the 801's. As I stated previously, some years ago I had 802's S3. At this time, I was working at a B&W dealer, and we always had 801 S3 on display.... | |
| B&W Matrix 801 Series II Ct0517, as I was reading, I could sense you were on a roll, and I was giving you a thumbs up for saying to use identical wire when bi-wiring, and I don't even like bi-wiring. Then at the OTL part, I stopped, thinking, "what did he say? That sounds... | |
| Audiophile newbie Yuppies are so 80's/Reagan era.What is the modern equivalent of a yuppie then?Do all smart phone owners qualify?The key word for yuppie is young, so "old farts" with a smartphone do not qualify. :-) | |
| B&W Matrix 801 Series II The last I had the 801 set up was with OTL amplifiers. OTL means Outboard Transformer Less. Meaning the main power transformers are not on the amp plinth where the tubes reside.?????? The Wikipedia Definition may help with your understanding of an... | |
| Jumpers for Revel F30's Although not Revel speakers, I did find replacing the factory jumpers definitely improved sound quality. Tried a couple of different ones, and decided same as speaker cable is probably the best. Also, connecting main cable to HF terminals or LF te... | |
| The one that got away- Yes, many years ago had a Cary CAD 300 SEI in my house, and could have bought it very cheap. I just didn't have a suitable speaker for this SET, so passed on the purchase. Now even earlier models, like the one had, sell for much more than I would ... | |
| Speaker cables I think part of Nordost's appeal is those cool, bright skin colors they use to often identify the cable, especially the "Purple Flare" and "Blue Heaven"Absolutely agree, as vanity definitely motivates a buyer. I'm sure some guys buy Nordost, put t... | |
| Boarding school or duct tape? Yes, I do remember the pitfalls of small children and hi-fi. Many years ago, son is now 38, came home from work, put a favorite album on, positioned the tonearm, gently released the cueing lever, and the tonearm slid across the album. What the ***... | |
| MF A300 or A3.2 for my von schweikert vr2? Although not the ones you ask about, I have owned 4 MF integrated amps, X-A100R, A3, A308, and A5. They will definitely sound more alike than sound different. I still own and use the A308.I would choose the A300. It is one generation older than th... | |
| Accuphase Power Amps Bvdiman, sorry for any misunderstanding or if I was not clear, as I don't disagree, but absolutely agree with your comments. In the calculations, I did consider a 3db headroom for the amp, which would be 180w for the P-4200. For a 4db headroom, th... | |
| seeking compatible amp/ CJ pv10, Vienna Acoustic I agree with Grannyring, that the VA speakers need a good high current SS amp for best performance. I have read that the impedance and phase angle of the load with some VA speakers are just not suited for tube amps. You mention higher volume and d... | |
| Accuphase Power Amps Bvdiman, I do agree that Accuphase amps are conservatively rated, however I don't think the Spendor's minimum impedance is relevant. It is specified at 5.5 ohms, but Stereophile measured it at ~6 ohms, and showed it to remain above 8 ohms most of ... | |
| Tube rolling for C 220 The C220 uses only 12AX7's, 2 for the line stage, and 2 for the phono stage. The C2200 uses 12AX7 and 12AT7. I think Matt's recommendation for Mullard is good, although there is many different ones, depending on vintage and some made for military.... | |
| Accuphase Power Amps Simon,Your Bryston is approximately 5db higher in power than the P-4200, or 10db higher than the A-35. I used an online calculator, that's available on numerous websites, with your speaker's sensitivity, listening distance, and power of the Brysto... | |
| Condition of speakers Sorry for your misfortune, however you can't assume everyone thinks like you, or lives by your standards. I'm sure that every seller does not look at Audiogon's grading scale before listing a product. This would result in different ratings from di... |