It might be fun to see what gear people are borrowing and why. A place for quick impressions of stuff on loan. How did it integrate into the system etc. Other's can chime in with advice and opinions.
Maybe this thread will gain traction, maybe not.
I'll start, even though I'm not
exactly sure what it is:
Sunfire Signature 2 channel amp, not a Series II, I'm pretty sure it's an original 625 watt/8 ohm, 1300 into 4!
At first I ran her full range for a bit, but then couldn't resist trying my VAC amp on the mid/tweets and the Sunfire on the woofers which are crossed over at 200 hz.
The sensitivities don't match perfectly on paper, but everything I put on I conciously ask myself "Too much bass? Too much treble?" but so far the balance seems really good.
1000+ SS watts on the woofers is quite a bit different from 100 tube watts. The mids on up improved noticably now that the VAC has so little work to do. If I stick w/ an arrangement like this, I can send the VAC back to Kevin and get it wired for triode, something like 35 watts which will be plenty.
Lo and behold, I'm listening quite a bit louder than I used to with no sense of strain relative to the tubes alone, wonder why?
It's interesting to listen to the woofer cabinets only - It sounds mushier than you might think, and then when the mid/tweet cabinets get fired up everything seems to get tight like it's supposed to - Neat effect.
Not sure what $ my Bro wants for it, but it might have to stay even though there's no room in the rack.
Have any equipment make a temporary visit to your room lately?
-Mike
