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| how close in sound can a tube and ss amp sound ? "But so far no-one is acknowledged as having found a means of causing a transistor amp to actually sound like a tube amp."I agree for the most part, but see The Carver Challenge for an exception.I believe Carver marketed an amp based on results of... | |
| D'Agostino Interview The new D'Agostino amps are cool-running class AB. Similar to what Nelson Pass did when leaving Threshold, Dan is taking this as an opportunity to go in a new direction, although his comments suggest the new amps will continue to happily drive ver... | |
| alternatives to vpi super feet? I prefer to level the entire platform, because if it's not right, the motor won't be aligned with the platter, and the belt will dance around while playing. Obviously, this isn't always possible. | |
| Tubes to Watts Ratio The M60 uses a self-bias circuit, which uses the current through the tube to develop the bias voltage. This type of circuit typically does not produce as much max power as a "fixed bias" one (the kind where the owner or an active circuit periodica... | |
| How a turntable is like a gym membership So now we're so out of shape from digital convenience we can't scroll ALL the way down to the analog section? Another point for the health club analogy ;) | |
| Downsizing from Ayre MX-R monoblocks Simaudio Moon 600i might be worth a listen. To my ear the Simaudios have some of the same virtues as Ayre, but run cooler and sound a little warmer. | |
| Cryo'ed LP's If God intended for stuff to be cryo'd there would be ice ages . . . | |
| Downsizing from Ayre MX-R monoblocks What speakers are you driving, and what is it about the sound of the Ayre are you most looking to retain? Have you ruled out tubes (for example ARC) or class D, or class A for that matter? My personal suspicion is that you're not going to duplicat... | |
| Krell Power Consumption The Krell 402 and 402e both draw "only" 260 watts in standby. The initial manual stated 370, but it was a typo. They changed the manual when I pointed it out to them.The 402e has a low power standby that only draws a few watts, but does not keep t... | |
| Are Dust Covers a MUST Until someone does a double-blind abx test to prove otherwise, dust covers do not detract from the looks of any turntable. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. | |
| No More TT Feedback Before you sell the emotion, try one of the new audiophile LP's from mobile fidelity, analogue productions, music matters, etc. There is really good sound quality to be had these days in vinyl, although you need to see how well your musical intere... | |
| How to eliminate TT feedback/vibration Here are various Sorbothane devices. One of them may work for you:http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=bl_sr_hi?_encoding=UTF8&node=228013&field-brandtextbin=Isolate%20It%21 | |
| Krell Power Consumption Maybe $0.15 per kW/hr is typical rate, which is 4.5 cents per hour, or $1.08 per day, which works out to about $33 / month and $400 / year.Not everyone will be comfortable with that, but of course if you can afford the big Krells, you probably won... | |
| An evening with the Whest PS.30RDT Special Edition "My only theoretical beef with Whest is that I don't see where the cost of their upper end products is justified in terms of chassis and parts quality, power supply complexity, etc. Of course, one should not think that way, but still..."Well, in t... | |
| How to eliminate TT feedback/vibration If possible, try lowering the stylus on a disc without the platter turning, and then rapping on the wall, platter, plinth, platform etc with volume at realistic loud levels to get some insight into what is happening. This may help you avoid less-p... |