jtgofish

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Audio Science Review = Rebuttal and Further Thoughts
The more I learn about the Toole and Olive research on speakers which ASR and other objectivists quote as gospel the more I get the smell of book cooking.The selection of two speaker samples with abnormally narrow dispersion and uneven frequency r... 
Dust Settled Consensus- is the Benchmark AHB2 an Audiophile Amplifier?
Chris Bryant and Hi Fi Critic commended it on its measurements but gave it a very low score for sound quality-mainly because of its poor musical communication.  
Looking for good recordings of female vocals I have not yet tried...
One of the best live recordings.One of the best voices on the planet.    
Suggest one obsure album we all should hear
Great Album  
Preamps can color sound considerably. Surprising?
More than anything else a good active preamp will provide a more 3D soundstage.Of course they have to synergise with the power amp to do that but when you get the combination right it can make the difference between a good sound and a really great... 
different people may hear the same sound differently...
People definitely hear imaging differently.A lot of people seem to hear left/right imaging but not so much the phantom centre channel stereo effect and especially centre image projection and depth.I suspect this is far more common than we think. ... 
Best SET power amp below $5,000
Any SET amplifier you buy should have adjustable negative feedback as that greatly helps in getting the best sound out of different speakers. I am really over SETs that have fixed zero negative feedback.And many of the most expensive ones are lik... 
Comment about SS and Tubes
Well SETs do not suit most speakers.Having speakers with a flatiish 8 -16 ohm impedance is really critical to hearing them at their best.But generally I prefer valve preamps with SS power amps and vice versa.The Cary SLP-05 is a very good sounding... 
Purifi v Gan amps?
I had one on loan for a while.So from what I have heard is literally from what I have heard.It was a March Audio with no aftermarket op amp buffer.Tried it with a few different preamps and digital direct and a few of my speakers and could not get ... 
Purifi v Gan amps?
So if you ant Purifi amps to have a sound you you use an op amp buffer with a sound? Why not just use an op amp based amplifier like a LM 3886 and avoid the cost of the Purifi module?If you need more power just parallel multiples of them. Althou... 
Purifi v Gan amps?
They are both unproven technology. Why would you choose something like that when there is plenty of choice of amplifiers using time proven design and components? The latest and greatest is very often not the greatest.I know people who have been ... 
What is your take on high efficient speakers vs. low efficient speakers?
High sensitivity speakers sound more like live music.  
Looking for a preamp with XLR connections
A.S.R.-   Aspergers for Soulless Reproduction.  
Supratek Owners Thread
Yes those little toggle switches!Glad you got it working.Now enjoy the 3D ,dynamics and vibrancy they bring.  
Supratek Owners Thread
Firstgrowth,What was the problem?