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Deang

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  1. I should try that.

    "Sweetheart - you know I built this nice Reference system for you and the kids. Now I think it's time you let me build one for me. It may necessitate getting rid of the furniture, and you and the kids will have to watch T.V. in the kitchen because...well...these K-horns I'm getting are kinda big. Not too bad though - you'll get used to them, and after a while - you might even start to like them. I may even let you set a knick-knack or two on them. Why are you mad? I don't get it! You're so sensitive!"

    Actually Horn - I'm aware of your situation at home and I'm only kidding around. But it's tough to feel sorry for a guy that has stacked SVS subs and 3 sets of Legends!

    This message has been edited by deang on 02-27-2002 at 01:33 PM

  2. Atom,

    We have been beating this subject to death over the last several weeks.

    Use the 'search' utility here on the site and search on the words - tube tubes triode superamp jolida ASL

    To give good advice we need more info from you:

    what speakers do you use

    what music do you listen to

    how loud do you want it to go

    how much are you willing to spend

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    deanG

  3. i think he's O.K. on 1/21/02 his first post was to say hi, liked his speakers, and was looking forward to learning off of this site. He failed however to let everyone know what kind of speakers he had. Part of everyone's response was asking him what he had.

    He came back thanking everyone for the warm reception and answered everyone by telling us he own the K-horns. He then tells everyone about these other speakers - maybe because he knows you can't buy Heritage new anymore right now.

    He doesn't seem like the type that hangs out - just pops in every once in a while.

    I wouldn't get to excited.

    As far as this other speaker goes. We might send email letting him know how tacky his advertising is - and would probably gain more loyal customers by telling the truth and giving credit where credit is due.

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    deanG

  4. Here is the response from the fellow who just sold me the Superamp regarding the volume control.

    "I wanted to be able to drive the amp either from a preamp or via direct from cd input. Because there is only one set of inputs on the amp and because I needed to control line levels when connected directly, the

    volume control was installed. It is a passive control that operates on the input jacks and allows you to control the levels when driving direct from the cd's inputs. Or, by maxing out the volume control on the amp, you can drive it via a preamp and let the preamp control levels. All of the burn in time was done via the direct cd to amp configuration which minimizes the level of coloration that gets introduced (my opinion)."

    What he is describing here is 'unbuffered' then - right?

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    deanG

  5. mdeneen said - "When you simply place a Volume Control pot (passive preamp) in the circuit, you have created an uncontrolled R-C filter, where the pot is the resistance, and the cable is the capacitance. If the resistance is high, you will get a high end rolloff, if the resistance is low, you will distort the source feeding it"

    This is interesting and yet makes me ask why so many integrated amps do just exactlty that - like Jolida and Creek Audio. The AE-25 Superamp I'm getting this week has a volume control. Strange.

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    deanG

  6. I think it's simply because a preamp is responsible for elevating the low level source signals before they go to the amp. I'm left with the idea that this is an important step in capturing the whole of the original signal. I've read many comments by people using simple passive devices and not really being happy with the sound. They describe the sound as 'lifeless' and 'flat'. Others claim that a properly well designed passive device reproduces without these ill effects.

    My 'whimpy' explanation will have to hold you over until the heavyweights show up Smile.gif

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    deanG

  7. You actually came to this board expecting someone to give advice other than 'buy Klipsch'?

    The Boston's are a nice polite speaker. You'll enjoy being bored to death by them.

    The Paradigm Studio's are a notch better in my book. You'll like them for 6 months - then want to upgrade.

    The Klipsch RF7's crush just about everything up to $4K - $5K. Buy these and be happy for a long, long time.cwm35.gif

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    deanG

  8. Well, there is no question that you are going to take a beating here. People factor in the shipping as part of their purchase. You would have to sell them for $600.00 a pair to make it worth anyone's while.

    Why not just put them into storage for a while?

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    deanG

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