bpoletti
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| Tube or solid state Using a tube preamp with a solid state amp requires impedance matching. Typically, tube preamps have a high output impedance which solid state amps can be all over the place. Having a tube preamp with a high output impedance matched to a low input... | |
| Analyzing DACs I was fortunately enough to get a reference DAC or two from a high-end electronics manufacturer. Quote nice. But since my emphasis on on vinyl playback, the DACs, as spectacular as they are, iust another toy. | |
| Tube or solid state Well designed equipment doesn't have the characteristics of either tube or solid state. Good equipment is neutral. So it doesn't which type of component is in what position in the chain. I happen to have a hybrid phono stage, a tube preamp an... | |
| Speaker of My House…! Get the Sasha’s and don't worry about upgrading, they sound great. | |
| The problem with absorption panels- it kills the fine details @rick_n I have been looking for possible new speakers and focused on Sonus Faber as a possible source. Their most recent speakers just don’t sound as good to me as their speakers from 10 years ago, Their newer software-designed systems do not s... | |
| diffuser or absorption panels, which would you choose? I made an error in describing the artificial Ficus trees I'm using. They are 6 feet tall, not the 5 foot models. | |
| diffuser or absorption panels, which would you choose? @soix I first saw them used at T.H.E. SHOW at CES maybe 10 years ago. There is a very prominent high end electronics manufacturer that uses them in his listening room to help control reflections and give him a more accurate reference system. M... | |
| diffuser or absorption panels, which would you choose? I have chosen diffusion in the form of artificial Ficus trees. My room needed help from the lower midrange up. The artificial Ficus trees, layered sometimes two or three deep, broke up the sound in the room giving only the sound produced directl... | |
| Coaxials - Reality vs. Experience? Bits are bits. | |
| VPI upgrade? If you have a Scout 1.1, why not just upgrade to a better version of the Scout? Call VPI and as them about your options. | |
| Under my tower speakers -- Isoacoustics Gaia, other options? Spikes are the best for concrete floors. If the bass isn't right, then change the listening position of speaker placement. | |
| Need advice for upgrading my analog setup I think you have found a good bang for the buck set up. The phono stage should work OK for that cart. | |
| Need Inputs on a Modestly Priced SS Preamp - Try to find a used ARC SP-7. Not bad preamp. Also check with Musical Concepts / Musical Design to see if they have any modified early Hafler preamps, They turned out good replacement boards that might be as good or better than the current crop... | |
| Cartridge "upgrade" to Dynavector XV1T In spite of the phono stage, you should get acceptable performance from the XV1T. | |
| Why is it that every time, lately, that I'm interested in a thread... Maybe you have poor taste in topics. |