thejohnnyk;168430 Wrote: > I like good sound, but I'm not going to spend more than $1000 on an > integrated amp.
If it were me $500 would be my budget, and I would save for better speakers. People around here usually suggest spending more on the speakers than the amp. I bought the jolida w/ sub out used for exactly that much shipped. } If the tube amp could get me deep bass, like deep enough for SOMA FM stuff, I would love to have it. [/QUOTE Wrote: > > Much better would be for others to chime in re: amps with good bass. I > really don't have enough experience comparing decent SS to tubes. The > jolida might get you down to where you want but unless the > room/speakers are working great together you probably need a sub. > > > > > > I would get the JD 102b. It's the right size and the right price. > > Plus, I would love to look at the tubes. > > > You should listen around to it and some others before making up your > mind. There are probably a ton of hifi's between Philly and NY. Even > Jolida is in NY, which is a plus for service, even though it's a > Chinese amp (no offense). Check out http://www.audioclassics.com for > used stuff, and seriously consider taking a road trip there as there > is much to drool over (including guitars). > > > > > You know I have them in my guitar amplifier, because it's the only way. > > > > > > > Yeah but do recording engineers use them to monitor the mix? I've > seen self-powered speakers with tubes but never studio monitors. Just > food for thought :-) > > > > > Talk me into it. > > > I'd rather talk you into using FLAC or another lossless compression > format for future and past rips. F stands for the best free upgrade > you can make, in my book. If you appreciate nuances in the nether > regions it's the only way to go! I don't listen to internet radio > because I'm addicted to the way my FLAC's sound. > > > > > My speakers go down to around 35 hz and I drive them with a solid state > > 65 watt Denon. I never turned it up past 12 o' clock and usually keep > > it at 9, using the squeezbox for the volume. Do you think I could make > > it with the tubes? The horns on these Klipsch definitely need a little > > softening up. I think tubes would give me that, or else I would go > > with that Primo Settanta. > > > > Please give me the low down on the JD 102B.> > > > I think the jolida would be plenty loud for you. It may be hard to > believe but your time of day settings will probably stay about the > same. -- Skunk ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Skunk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2685 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31445 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
