tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395121002488101245.post7730109209642786027..comments2024-03-27T21:35:18.692-04:00Comments on Doctorjohn Cheaptubeaudio: Audio Reviews and More: Kondo System Loudspeaker Matching LS3/5A Pioneer S-A4SPT-PM VP 47 Lab 4737 TAD TSM-2201 JBL Kondo S-18doctorjohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11301768655128512295noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395121002488101245.post-30966851048737945712017-12-10T07:56:21.878-05:002017-12-10T07:56:21.878-05:00Why not move the solid state amp with the 47 to th...Why not move the solid state amp with the 47 to the big room? THEN, add a subwoofer for the final touch! I reckon much less than 100 quid will get you a good old sub.<br /><br />I didn't know your big room is that big. The Leben is too low powered for that room UNLESS you have close to 100 db horns, which means usually LARGE loudspeakers. The Spendor SP1 or BC1 will be the smallest that will doctorjohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11301768655128512295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395121002488101245.post-84586656230565677412017-12-10T04:36:05.541-05:002017-12-10T04:36:05.541-05:00Your space is not small, so my Pioneer SW-8 may be...Your space is not small, so my Pioneer SW-8 may be on the small side. Think about Andrew Jones' SW-E10. What I use in HK very successfully with my JBL's as well as in my Kondo setup (which sometimes has the 47 Lab alnico) is actually a very old JBL powered subwoofer with 12" paper cone. I also have a UK REL subwoofer. It is very powerful and well reviewed, but I prefer the bass doctorjohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11301768655128512295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395121002488101245.post-68956001933644595282017-12-05T18:09:48.690-05:002017-12-05T18:09:48.690-05:00Think about adding a subwoofer for a more complete...Think about adding a subwoofer for a more complete experience.doctorjohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11301768655128512295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395121002488101245.post-59280730051522729532017-12-04T02:54:17.384-05:002017-12-04T02:54:17.384-05:00Hi, did you get the alnico (4737) or non-alnico on...Hi, did you get the alnico (4737) or non-alnico one (4722)?doctorjohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11301768655128512295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395121002488101245.post-88033376165368824492017-12-02T18:51:40.618-05:002017-12-02T18:51:40.618-05:00Sorry for the late reply. A tube amp would have be...Sorry for the late reply. A tube amp would have better bass, believe it or not.doctorjohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11301768655128512295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395121002488101245.post-83069211540504830992017-12-02T18:50:41.256-05:002017-12-02T18:50:41.256-05:00I actually suspect the 47 Labs work better with so...I actually suspect the 47 Labs work better with solid state, so I'd stick with classic UK stuff like Spendor if I were you.doctorjohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11301768655128512295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395121002488101245.post-62173811821150147402017-08-15T04:03:07.920-04:002017-08-15T04:03:07.920-04:00HI DoctorJohn,
great blog !
could you tell me what...HI DoctorJohn,<br />great blog !<br />could you tell me what you would recommend using for the TAD 2201. i like them but they are a little bit "light" on low end" ...thanks ! (looking maybe for a 10" sub...) not too big... and NO dsp.... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395121002488101245.post-23440409284553583812017-02-14T18:42:59.534-05:002017-02-14T18:42:59.534-05:00As both the NAD and the Sansui have preamp out and...As both the NAD and the Sansui have preamp out and amp in, actually you can try using the NAD as preamp (I think its preamp section is the miracle) and the Sansui as amp (more power). This way you getthe best of both worlds.<br /><br />As for tube amps, it's just too vast a topic. Don't know where to start. Do some research yourself. Buy a second hand unit, something like Prima Luna or doctorjohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11301768655128512295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395121002488101245.post-16981597399756414062017-02-10T09:05:35.490-05:002017-02-10T09:05:35.490-05:00Thanks, yes sansui is better but the nad have a li...Thanks, yes sansui is better but the nad have a little more musicality,<br />There alot of tubeamps what do you think or someone who read this, anny sugestions ?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395121002488101245.post-48757117682922164922017-02-10T04:14:25.972-05:002017-02-10T04:14:25.972-05:00The LS3/5A is quite amp friendly, but it does like...The LS3/5A is quite amp friendly, but it does like a bit of power (NAD's are minimal), so I'd think your Sansui works better. Since the Sansui and NAD have preamp outputs, why not try a tube power amp, always great for LS/3/5A? And it doesn't have to be expensive.doctorjohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11301768655128512295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395121002488101245.post-66323733286803491932017-02-09T06:49:44.900-05:002017-02-09T06:49:44.900-05:00Hi thank you, i now have a altmann dac with squeez...Hi thank you, i now have a altmann dac with squeezebox touch, sansui au555a,all cables from belden, i had also the nad c316bee, and nad 3120 nice but not the best for the rogers i think. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395121002488101245.post-70106776261360850712017-02-07T06:41:14.300-05:002017-02-07T06:41:14.300-05:00This is too broad a question. I know nothing of th...This is too broad a question. I know nothing of the rest of your system.<br /><br />But I can suggest to start with a traditional UK integrated amp, like Naim I/II/III, Cyrus I/II/III, NAD 3020(A/B). That will give you a reference.doctorjohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11301768655128512295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395121002488101245.post-33962816091482632562017-02-06T18:35:10.913-05:002017-02-06T18:35:10.913-05:00Hi sir, i need a good amp for my rogers ls3/5a 11 ...Hi sir, i need a good amp for my rogers ls3/5a 11 ohm, do you have anny advice ?<br />Thank youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395121002488101245.post-77278400657723988412017-01-29T19:08:29.604-05:002017-01-29T19:08:29.604-05:00No, I didn't and I think he sold that. Persona...No, I didn't and I think he sold that. Personally I'd rather have a good UK integrated, something like NAD 3020 or Naim I/II/III.doctorjohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11301768655128512295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395121002488101245.post-88509815814671175182017-01-28T23:37:34.475-05:002017-01-28T23:37:34.475-05:00Thank you for your reply. Btw, after checking the ...Thank you for your reply. Btw, after checking the label for "lavardin" - the link took me to one of your Yumcha Diary home visits. I noticed you wanted to do a follow up as you were initially disappointed with the sound after reading all the hype the amp has received in the audiophile press. Did you ever manage to listen to it again and what were your impressions?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395121002488101245.post-42662627865561341212017-01-27T20:10:52.274-05:002017-01-27T20:10:52.274-05:00I don't have that much personal experience wit...I don't have that much personal experience with OTL amps, and what i heard were frequently hampered by the choice of loudspeakers. e.g., a friend used big Atmasphere (using 6AS7) monoblocks with MBL loudspeakers, which I think did not bring about the best in anything. Better experiences were the Graaf models (all using 6C33) favored by HK's ESL crowd. Even now, a friend uses a Graaf 20 doctorjohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11301768655128512295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395121002488101245.post-45579505976784817682017-01-24T22:00:57.754-05:002017-01-24T22:00:57.754-05:00Any thoughts or experience with OTL amps? I know t...Any thoughts or experience with OTL amps? I know they have their zealots as well as detractors but just wanted your opinion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com