What is Rocking Your World? SS or Tube Amps? Share Here!
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I'm rockin' a Parasound HCA 2200ii for my front LSi 9's. They seem to love it. Its an old amp but sounds great to me and anyone who hears it. Plenty of power and trouble free so far for many years.
This is a good stuff you have. It's an OLDie but definitely a Goodie and can drive most speaker load. A lot of good and old parasound amps out there but that model is a keeper.
Tubes DO NOT RULE.....:pTrying out Different Audio Cables is a Religious Affair. You don't discuss it with anyone. :redface::biggrin: -
All solid state here. B&K, musical fidelity, Simaudio, McCormack, Parasound, HK, Carver, NAD, Classe have all been part of my system(s) in the past couple years.Stereo Rig: Hales Revelation 3, Musical Fidelity CD-Pre 24, Forte Model 3 amp, Lexicon RT-10 SACD, MMF-5 w/speedbox, Forte Model 2 Phono Pre, Cardas Crosslink, APC H15, URC MX-950, Lovan Stand
Bedroom: Samsung HPR-4252, Toshiba HD-A2, HK 3480, Signal Cable, AQ speaker cable, Totem Dreamcatchers, SVS PB10-NSD, URC MX-850 -
SS - class d :eek:
That's one Hell of a Packed Little Class D. What's the Rating for it?Trying out Different Audio Cables is a Religious Affair. You don't discuss it with anyone. :redface::biggrin: -
All solid state here. B&K, musical fidelity, Simaudio, McCormack, Parasound, HK, Carver, NAD, Classe have all been part of my system(s) in the past couple years.
All Good Stuff there. All are NICE Gears!Trying out Different Audio Cables is a Religious Affair. You don't discuss it with anyone. :redface::biggrin: -
You need to print the whole scentence out and quit with the nickel on a dime stuff.
Tubes do not Rule some of the time, TUBES RULE ALL OF THE TIME.
You Reeely need to come to understand that I am absolutely impossible, oh yea and I am right.
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tubes do not rule some of the time, tubes rule all of the time.
I am getting this word PRINTED OUT in BOLD RED (font size : 60) and stick it on my forehead. It's impossible, I know.
NOT!Trying out Different Audio Cables is a Religious Affair. You don't discuss it with anyone. :redface::biggrin: -
Good idea, I suspect it might help hide the big SS "L".
The only REEL question is which Tube Rules all Tubes, of course I know, but not sure if I am going to tell.
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For RT1 : Rockin Baby, Rockin....Babiiii....Oh, Toob, Yeah...Oh...Rule....Rule...Oh....Vac...****.......Toobbb....oh...yeah...my world.
For Mega : Rocking SS...SS....Baby SS...Ur S My Dream...U rock my world.....U rule My Raw....P'ower....:D
See, there's more rhyme in my version.Trying out Different Audio Cables is a Religious Affair. You don't discuss it with anyone. :redface::biggrin: -
What's rockin' my world?
My Placette passive line stage. Wish I had done this long ago. Neutral, smooth, linear, musical. I love it.Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Source: Rotel CD14MkII CD Player - Speakers: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2 -
What's rockin' my world?
My Placette passive line stage. Wish I had done this long ago. Neutral, smooth, linear, musical. I love it.
Hell, yeah, you punk ****!!!!:D
Me? Let's see -- tube CDP, tube monos, plus the Placette. It's a winning combination.HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50 LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub
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No need to keep it a secret,here it is.http://www.datasheetcatalog.org/datasheet/irf/irfp240.pdf
The only real question is which Tube Rules all Tubes, of course I know, but not sure if I am going to tell.
Everyone who has heard a ZEN/Aleph/First Watt knows that the three legged tubes are the best sounding.;)Testing
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Thank you Brad. But I'm perfectly happy looking at my pretty blue LED from my prepro & now from my DSW400 sub!;):DThere are a bunch of misconceptions out there about tube gear, cfrizz. Most tube gear requires very little maintenance, and tubes can last for many, many hundreds or even thousands of hours. My amps don't even require biasing, so they're essentially plug & play just like SS amps.
The fun part about tube gear is trying different tubes. Of course, you don't have to, but it's nice to know you can. And you gotta admit, they look pretty cool when you dim the lights.
I hope this helps you out with the crazy confusion you have about tubes.Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2 -
No need to keep it a secret,here it is.http://www.datasheetcatalog.org/datasheet/irf/irfp240.pdf
Everyone who has heard a ZEN/Aleph/First Watt knows that the three legged tubes are the best sounding.;)
True dat
:D;):) "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Puritan Audio PSM136 Pwr Condtioner & Classic PC's | Legend L600 | Roon Nucleus 1 w/LPS - Tubes add soul! -
This is a good stuff you have. It's an OLDie but definitely a Goodie and can drive most speaker load. A lot of good and old parasound amps out there but that model is a keeper.
Tubes DO NOT RULE.....:p
I agree. I had some ESS amt1 d's hooked up to it for a few years. What a great combination that was.
385 watts RMS x 2, 20Hz-20kHz, 4ohms
50 amperes continuous
90 amperes peak
pure Class A operation up to >6 watts output; Class AB-1 thereafter"The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it." Neil deGrasse Tyson. -
ESS AMT1D are one of the Goodies too. Hope you keep it. It's not easy to find a good AMT1 speakers these day.Trying out Different Audio Cables is a Religious Affair. You don't discuss it with anyone. :redface::biggrin:
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I've only had SS, so right now my Rotel, to me is KING !
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No need to keep it a secret,here it is.http://www.datasheetcatalog.org/datasheet/irf/irfp240.pdf
Everyone who has heard a ZEN/Aleph/First Watt knows that the three legged tubes are the best sounding.;)
hehehehehehe, well your on the right number there GV, but its the three nippled Tube that Rocks the World.
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Thank you Brad. But I'm perfectly happy looking at my pretty blue LED from my prepro & now from my DSW400 sub!;):D
my good lady, the essence of the blue light coming from the BAT's is so pure that only by your presence would it be paled.
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You are such a swooner, I'll bet you could have given Sinatra a run for his money.
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Well right now I am enjoying my Luxman M-117 amp and my new Marantz 6600 universal player (had both less than a week). The Adcom 535II in the pic is for my center channel. I previously had an Adcom 545 but had the opportunity to try the Luxman. I did an A/B comparison and the Luxman walked all over the Adcom imo. Of course the Luxman has 2x the power of the Adcom but overall I feel there is a big difference in sound. Now if only I were able to compare the Adcom 555 to the Luxman......I wonder which one would sound better, hmmmm. Maybe I'll get that chance since Adcoms come up for sale so often. Been listening to some old Patsy Cline and it sounds phenominal. Once I have been schooled in tubes I may go that route but for now I don't get any of the harshness mentioned that comes with SS gear.
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What just rocked my world???
The Beatles "Love" Side C & D going through my SS phonopre Spectral and my hybrid integrated TriVista 300. I have goosebumps.
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Oh come on now,you don't mean that goofy looking Russian thingy the6C33 or what ever ?:Dbut its the three nippled Tube that Rocks the World.
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Aww shucks Ted, you are such a sweetheart! Your wife is a lucky lady!:)
Enjoy your tubes my dear gentleman.reeltrouble1 wrote: »my good lady, the essence of the blue light coming from the BAT's is so pure that only by your presence would it be paled.
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Some good reads (tubes or no tubes) for you Ladies and Gents in the club!
If you've already read it, please disregard this.
I've stumbled upon that site awhile ago.
http://www.tone-lizard.com/Table_Of_Contents.htmTrying out Different Audio Cables is a Religious Affair. You don't discuss it with anyone. :redface::biggrin: -
No need to keep it a secret,here it is.http://www.datasheetcatalog.org/datasheet/irf/irfp240.pdf
Everyone who has heard a ZEN/Aleph/First Watt knows that the three legged tubes are the best sounding.;)
According to GV here, one of my 3 legged tubes amp pics added in the post.
14 x Sanken 17A 200V 200W tri leg tubes for each channel. :cool:Trying out Different Audio Cables is a Religious Affair. You don't discuss it with anyone. :redface::biggrin: -
Great tube gear and great ss gear sound more similiar than different.
With ss amps it is very expensive to get the expansiveness in soundstage and the smoothness that tubes offer. However, with tube amps it gets very expensive to get ss power. So it depends on which one of those is a priority to you.
I am not sure where the comments that tubes take the edge off are coming from. I do not find this to be the case at all...if anything I find tubes to be more detailed with more subtle textures than middle of the road ss amps. I have that Clapton unplugged cd and still find it very edgy in my system as well.
The nice thing that ss amps offer is the ability to pull double duty in regards to home theatre. Something I will have to work around because my tube amps aren't going anywhere any time soon.
Regards,
MikeModwright SWL 9.0 SE (6Sons Audio Thunderbird PC with Oyaide 004 terminations)
Consonance cd120T
Consonance Cyber 800 tube monoblocks (6Sons Audio Thunderbird PC's with Oyaide 004 terminations)
Usher CP 6311
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Dang,you sure thats not an arc welder?:eek:
14 x Sanken 17A 200V 200W tri leg tubes for each channel. :cool:
As potent as those Sankens are the MOSFETs characteristics more closely resemble tubes.Testing
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Dang,you sure thats not an arc welder?:eek:
As potent as those Sankens are the MOSFETs characteristics more closely resemble tubes.
Very true......don't think I'll ever own another amp with BJT's. And I'm damn near addicted to Pure Class A. In fact my little space heater is working out quite well this time of year
This summer is going to be a little scary:eek::)"Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Puritan Audio PSM136 Pwr Condtioner & Classic PC's | Legend L600 | Roon Nucleus 1 w/LPS - Tubes add soul! -
Dang,you sure thats not an arc welder?:eek:
As potent as those Sankens are the MOSFETs characteristics more closely resemble tubes.
If one could call .6 ohms stable drivers an arc welder, I suppose it could be. :eek:;)Trying out Different Audio Cables is a Religious Affair. You don't discuss it with anyone. :redface::biggrin:
