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  1. Matty

    Martin Logan 11a vs 13a

    Listening eames lounge chair in back middle of room in about a 2 meter equal triangle with speakers which are 1 meter from the front wall and 1.35 meters from side walls.
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    Martin Logan 11a vs 13a

    Paired with Conrad Johnsons tube amps....Art SA and ET7 S2.... producing holograohic imagery, definition and space between sounds with a wide open sound stage.
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    Cheap solid state stereo power amp to drive 13a's for ocasional HT use (to save tube life of main amp)

    Would I need to run a pair? Probably looking for 1 more box only... Behringer A800t Ouput Power: 2 x 400 W at 4 Ohm / 2 x 220 W at 8 Ohm / 1 x 800 W at 8 Ohm (bridged)
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    Cheap solid state stereo power amp to drive 13a's for ocasional HT use (to save tube life of main amp)

    Thank you that's very useful to know. Double from 8ohms to 4ohms but the next double to 2ohms is not critical... Any of these three? Adcom gfa 555 or Adcom gfa 555SE or Adcom gfa 555 mk2...? Movies would be in downloaded 1080p Blueray quality on the memory card in the back of the projector...
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    Cheap solid state stereo power amp to drive 13a's for ocasional HT use (to save tube life of main amp)

    Hifi shark has an Anthem mca 225 gen2 at euro €1300 so a uk one might show up around a £1000...
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    Cheap solid state stereo power amp to drive 13a's for ocasional HT use (to save tube life of main amp)

    Good question....under £500.... Might find a £1000... Invested my cash and am committed to Valve amps already for dedicated critical audio listening...
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    Cheap solid state stereo power amp to drive 13a's for ocasional HT use (to save tube life of main amp)

    Thanks, Can't find any Sunfire Solid State on hifishark UK. Any idea what model numbers I'd be looking for... Any idea of model nunbers of suitable Arcam Class G.,? Found an Emotiva XPA-DR2 for £2250 (not gen3) yet really... am hoping to get something used cheaper...
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    Cheap solid state stereo power amp to drive 13a's for ocasional HT use (to save tube life of main amp)

    Recomendations please: Names and Model nunbers would help: It's just for BBC, YouTube, and the occasional movie...so doesn't need to be the best. Just needs to be up to the job of driving Electrostatics and affordable. To save valve life in my Conrad Johnson ART SA stereo power amp. Both...
  9. Matty

    Quad Electostatic listening event in quadraphonic. London Southbank Center. Free but ticketed. July 17th.

    Has anyone had the pleasure of hearing these electrostatic Quads at all before? Or in a quadraphonic system? The event is free but ticketed and is on Sunday, July 17th, in the Purcel Room at the Southbank Center in London. I'm going to the 6 pm session where they are playing Herbie Hancocks...
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    Advice on upgrading to an external DAC for music listening from a Sonos Connect

    Yes, as does the dCS Bartok... May Kte & Sonnet Pasitea just DACs of course. X1, Bartok, and Pasitea will all handle MQA while the May KTE won't. Am wondering more about the difference in sound....
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