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The Emotiva Challenge
Glow,Can you explain in technical terms how the Emotiva amps are poorly designed? Judging from your posts, it seems you have a Phd in Electrical Engineering. This is not my major, but I'm sure I can follow.Also, can you explain what constitute a g... 
The Emotiva Challenge
Day Glow,Can you perhaps point out to a link of your reliable sources? Since you seem to follow Emotiva so closely and have done a lot of reading about Emotiva gear, I think we are all very curious about your irrefutable sources.Can you also tell ... 
Any thoughts on removing a preamp from your system
For a while I had the Promitheus Audio Reference Dual Box C-Core TVC in my system driving the Spectron mono-blocks. This was a fantastic unit. Totally transparent and free of artifacts. I have also tried the Benchmark DAC1 and the DAC2 HGC feeding... 
Is the Hegel H-20 better than the Parasound A-21?
You are not understanding what the manual is sayingOh, I do understand what the manual is saying. I raised a very valid point: is this amp stable below 4 ohms? You should know that 4ohms is not an absolute fixed value.they are saying that the amou... 
What is a very nice sounding tube preamp?
The Joule Electra LA-150 SE and the LA-300 ME are both excellent. I recommend trying to get a used LA-150 SE, get new tubes and you'll be in audio nirvana. 
Is the Hegel H-20 better than the Parasound A-21?
AudioZen, other than I could not get a very clear picture of where the instruments were placed in the soundstage (like I get in my system), I didn't detect any of the symptoms you described. I would say the sound had some warmth, although it was m... 
Thoughts from Joule preamp owners?
Hi Dob,Can you elaborate more on the Platinum upgrade for the 300ME? Thanks! 
Pass pre + Spectron Musician III - will this work?
I have tried the Spectron Musician III MK2 mono-blocks with a TVC unit and the Benchmark DAC1 Pre. None of these have the finesse that the Joule Electra 300 ME has, but the sound was still great. I never got a lean sound with any of these preamps.... 
Is the Hegel H-20 better than the Parasound A-21?
I attended the 2013 NY Audio Show and I agree with Audiooracle's description of the Aragon 8008 sound. The room featuring this amp had lots of people visiting multiple times. That room, along with the Martin Logan/Krell room, had the best sound by... 
Hypex Ncore NC1200 Amps at NY Audio Show in April
Those are good points, Noble100. I few days ago I was playing Janos Starker Bach Solo Cello Suits on vinyl. My wife walks into the room and we had this conversation:W: why are you playing this particular record?Me: because I wanted to know how it ... 
Hypex Ncore NC1200 Amps at NY Audio Show in April
And here is another one.Merrill Audio: "Not For Tube Lovers"By Ariel Bitran • Posted: Apr 16, 2013Merrill Wettasingh of Merrill Audio says his class-D Veritas Monoblock amplifiers are "not for tube lovers." The crimson or black chassis is made of ... 
Hypex Ncore NC1200 Amps at NY Audio Show in April
Hello Dob, Yes, I have the Spectron mono-blocks with the Bybee purifiers and the Joule Electra 300ME. That combo still puts a smile on my face every time I listen to music.I totally missed room 1019 because I wrote down the wrong # in my list of r... 
Can u make interconnect from speaker cables
It is very rare, but I've seen some companies using a coaxial cable, which is suitable for interconnects because of its inherent shielding capabilities, for a speaker cable design. I have not seen anybody using larger gauge cables (usually used in... 
Can u make interconnect from speaker cables
It is very rare, but I've seen some companies using a coaxial cable, which is suitable for interconnects because of its inherent shielding capabilities, for a speaker cable design. I have not seen anybody using larger gauge cables (usually used in... 
Hypex Ncore NC1200 Amps at NY Audio Show in April
I would like to clarify that my posts were strictly based on what I heard at the show and that I am not in any way questioning or generalizing the performance of the NC1200-based amps. Based on your posts, I'm sure you're happy with how they sound...