scottlanterman
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| Zero Feedback: Atmasphere vs. BAT Sorry about that Unsound. You can purchase a Krell KSA 200 or a Threshold, or a Pass XA200 or something else in the BIG Class A Tube range like TRL Tube amps ot ATM1.It's a lot of energy and possibly big upfront cost going that route. I stand corr... | |
| Zero Feedback: Atmasphere vs. BAT A couple of years ago Nelson Pass (check out 1st Article on website, seems a must read for audio geeks) wrote on the subject of zero feedback. He talked about the distortion spectrum between an A circuit running zero feedback, and an AB running ze... | |
| Zero Feedback: Atmasphere vs. BAT Hi Dgarretson,Thanks for the message confirming that if you want an Atmasphere amp, start with that choice and then roll forward. If I go Atma, it would be an S30 and then find some speakers that can go with it. I was thinking of DIY speakers to t... | |
| Zero Feedback: Atmasphere vs. BAT It's a tough choice. I think if I want Atmasphere amps I will sell my Spendor's which I really like for their natural sound. I would look for something that could run on the M30, I thought that AudioKinesis Jazz Modules looked good with an M30.I t... | |
| Zero Feedback: Atmasphere vs. BAT Hello Marakanetz,If you look at the Atmasphere website they espouse very low to zero feedback and they claim to have achieved it. These guys often get very high praise by audio clubs that are not part of any audio magazine. I emailed them, and the... | |
| Vinyl vs. Hi Resolution Computer Audio Phaser,That is a great answer. I have gotten rid of my CD player as my computer through a nice DAC sounds way better. It is interesting to hear that for folks that have both Vinyl and nice a computer set up that vinyl has the win.Thanks,Scott | |
| Mac with USB Dac I am using the Peachtree Nova connected to my Mac Book. I think it sounds way better than the cast off Sony CD player my brother gave me. But I have never owned a high end CDP. I really like the sound and the ease of picking up new music through i... | |
| Will getting a DAC converter improve mp3 playback The newer iPods have much better DACs now, but Sfar is right, I use a Wadia 170i out to a Peachtree Nova. It sounds really good, but it is about a $1,500 set up and all my stuff is lossless CD quality rips on an old iPod. That USB Thingee might ju... | |
| Will getting a DAC converter improve mp3 playback The best approach would be to convert your files to CD quality 16bit /44. The cables I don't think will impact much, as optical can carry high rez 24/192, Digital Coax 24/96 and USB will carry CD quality 16/44.Most nice DACs are 24 bit and up-samp... | |
| Why are most High End Amps class A The wine analogy that Kirkus used might be the way to go here, but with wine the you can try many types easily and see what you like and have a collection of Cabernet, Pinot, Chardonnay, etc.But with Hi-Fi, you can't collect to the same degree, an... | |
| Why are most High End Amps class A Kirkus,We touched on Bi-amping a bit and using class "A" on the high frequency, and class A/B on the bass. I noticed on a system you helped create you used a Marantz Model 2 with EL34 tubes for high frequency and then a McIntosh MC275 with KT88 fo... | |
| Why are most High End Amps class A So Kirkus,What AMPS do you like and why if it does not matter if they are class A or class AB? Do you judge an amp mostly subjectively by sound or do you look for a particular construction?It seems like you are a real expert in this area. | |
| Why are most High End Amps class A It would be interesting to see how the Symphonic Line ($$$$) vs. a Plinius ($$) would sound side by side. Manual vs automatic transmission. I wonder if all high bias current amps, or the sliding bias current high current as needed is where that ex... | |
| Why are most High End Amps class A Another idea might to get a Plinius SA100, about $1800. They have a switch that goes from AB to pure class A. They put these on the amp to save energy, and then you can flip a switch for "serious" listening. When you flip the switch to class A you... | |
| Why are most High End Amps class A Consider Bi-Amping. Use a calss A tube amp for the mid-range to get warmth / big sound stage, and use solid state in the bass for impact. |