Recent content by SpursGator

I think these are commonly referred to as "valve amps." :rolleyes:

What I thought was so interesting was how much more useful these graph plots were - especially looking at the different profiles of how Class D and AB amps deal with 4 ohms vs. 8 ohms. It would be so helpful to see plots of this nature for every amp. It answers so many more questions about how...

This is my first post in years - I'm back just to share this. I bought a Benchmark DAC1 the year it was released, long before Benchmark knew they were an audiophile company (Dec. 2002). I've been on their mailing list ever since and I never paid much attention. Today they sent me this. It...

Sorry for the slow reply. In my experience the specs are not very useful at all. They can give you an idea of the speaker's aspiration (if it says the speaker is 92 dB then they clearly are aiming at a high-sensitivity spec, if they say 81 then they are falling on their swords and saying, maybe...

I did not say that "bigger speakers are easier to drive." I keep trying to explain further but your takeaway always seems to be this statement, and it isn't true. In fact I have said very little about "easy to drive." Think of it as a triangle, and the three points are size, efficiency, and...

Rob, Your post illustrates exactly why these numbers are not very useful to the end user - in most cases they do not actually map to any real world results that would be useful in your buying decision. For every speaker, when you measure the impedance or the sensitivity, you get a curve across...

OK - so - let's say my inefficient reference speakers are 83dB. That means you only need around half a watt to hit 80 dB at 1 metre distance. 2-3 watts would easily be enough to fill your room with music at greater than 80 dB, which should sound no worse than doubly efficient speakers using...

So true!

Currently in the US, Rob, your Triangle Esprit Titus EZs retail for almost double the 607's, so the comparison is a bit unfair. Target.com was the cheapest I could find at $1,100. My son's 607s were $749. I am definitely saying that the Anniversary Edition sounds different, and this from...

First post here in quite awhile, but I hope this is helpful to someone. I don't know about you, but I am a little suspicious when WHF reviews the big brands. B&W have won quite a haul of awards around here over the years, and even though I have nothing against the brand, I have never truly...

I don't think anything is wrong with the Awards, although the suggestion of having best new product in each category is a great one. There is such as thing as the British (or French or German or whatever) Audio Industry. "The industry" consists of manufacturers, dealers, press, and consumers...

As others have already said, you are going to have a damned hard time upgrading those speakers without spending a fortune, and that newer isn't always better. For the record, I wholeheartedly agree - so a better question might be: why? Your TV has gotten wildly better, and computers by several...

Haha me too. Although mine is in a case with a loud fan so if I get serious about it, that would have to change. But there are all kinds of cool audio tricks you can pull with a RPi, from streaming to DACs and more. These components you read about in WHF that have little screens - streamers et...

Tweaver - funny you mention I just returned to NYC from a long weekend in the Adirondacks, sort of up by you. I know it does get hot ;-) - although thankfully this weekend was just plain gorgeous. Don't worry about volume. It'll do the trick. I currently have the Aegir hooked up to a pair of...

I highly and enthusiastically endorse this - your first idea. Why? I think it will knock your socks off whether it solves your specific problem or not, first of all. And I bought, and love, an Aegir and am still stunned and delighted by this amp (even now that it is 'broken in,' LOL). It really...