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  1. gustavo

    Which tube ampli for Tannoy Canterbury Se

    Hello , for the moment I abandoned the idea of tubes because I wanted to try the bi-amp with another Jeff Rowland model 2 amplifier. I must say that the result is very good with the model 2 on the high range frequencies and the model 8 on the low range frequencies. Only strange thing (250 watt...
  2. gustavo

    Which tube ampli for Tannoy Canterbury Se

    yes the C.J. are good, but the one you mentioned is solid state i know
  3. gustavo

    Which tube ampli for Tannoy Canterbury Se

    thank you for all your very valuable answers to me as i also tried luxman 900u series solid state preamps and amps but i didn't find them superior to mine jeff rowland but i was too curious to try a tube so yesterday i took home to try out a 60 stereo Leak power amp with el34 all nos Mullard...
  4. gustavo

    Which tube ampli for Tannoy Canterbury Se

    thanks, i already have a good solid state amp Jeff Rowland
  5. gustavo

    Which tube ampli for Tannoy Canterbury Se

    thanks it could be a good idea 50/60 watt stereo or mono tube amplifiers rightly must also control the dual concentric woofer 15 I just need to figure out what kind of valve it takes
  6. gustavo

    Which tube ampli for Tannoy Canterbury Se

    considering 2 Luxman mq88uc bi-amplifiers could it be an idea?
  7. gustavo

    Which tube ampli for Tannoy Canterbury Se

    Good morning WBF friends I am happily using my Jeff Rowland Coherence II / 2 preamp and a Jeff Rowland Model 8 TiHC to drive my Tannoy Canterbury SE (Cardas Golden Reference interconnects and power cables plus two pairs of: Duelund GA12 low and Double Duelund GA16 high). The sound is very...
  8. gustavo

    New Speaker setup Tannoy with Jeff Rowland

    Ho Jim, of course you're absolutely right, I didn't think so before I used an armchair with 3 double cushions and I was much taller at concentric because before I had triangle magellan diffusers and they were 140/143 cm high and the seat was desired. thanks Jim now I'm shorter and now...
  9. gustavo

    New Speaker setup Tannoy with Jeff Rowland

    I thought, as an alternative to cardas, what does the cable market offer?
  10. gustavo

    New Speaker setup Tannoy with Jeff Rowland

    your system is fabulous
  11. gustavo

    New Speaker setup Tannoy with Jeff Rowland

    here is my new setup, after 13 years of living with my beloved Triangle magellan Sw2 concert in an acoustically treated salon, I wanted to replace the type of speaker, and I always liked the tannoy and these Canterbury sound very well refined and dynamic natural sound but the surprise is that...
  12. gustavo

    I have updated my fantastic Model 8tihc, which I play, for info, preamps

    yes thanks, it 's true I heard Lucien of JRDG, and he also confirmed me to take a corus with separate power supply and not battery, so the sound of a jazz quartet and' very nice with the ref6 but often very hard being more 'dynamic and with more' low range I feel a bit of confusion if I have to...
  13. gustavo

    I have updated my fantastic Model 8tihc, which I play, for info, preamps

    hello in test preampli JR Criterion, beautiful sound great music even if I have to increase the volume of gain starts working from 35/40 db onwards. very natural without color, the violins the sax and all the strings and the brass are all very refined and very clean in terms of infrastructures...
  14. gustavo

    I have updated my fantastic Model 8tihc, which I play, for info, preamps

    good morning, and best wishes for all of you, I saw a shop in Italy that has a preampli available. JR Criterion, do you think it's worth trying with my Model 8Ti Hc? maybe if Guido Corona reads us, he will be able to answer him if I'm not mistaken and owns a Criterion .....
  15. gustavo

    a warm and thick speaker cable, as you recommend

    Ho l'intero sistema hifi con Purist Audio Design '' Dominus '' e sono felice, ma quello per gli altoparlanti è un po 'corto di 2,30 mt, mi piacerebbe sostituirlo con un buon cavo caldo al morbido con un buona frequenza nella gamma bassa e non troppo chiara nella gamma alta grazie per il tuo...
  16. gustavo

    info which tube or solid state preamp for Jeff Rowland M8Tihc

    you're right, I thought that here was more generic, and then I could have many more answers, while the other forum is dedicated to mod Jeff rowland
  17. gustavo

    info which tube or solid state preamp for Jeff Rowland M8Tihc

    thanks for your valuable advice, before I had the Gryphon Pandora then sold, now a very good Ref6 Audioresearch with Model8tihc but I thought to sell this because 'has a very high gain and the model 8 I always use it with the gain to 32 db instead of 26. now I was thinking of a Kondo M7 or other...
  18. gustavo

    I have updated my fantastic Model 8tihc, which I play, for info, preamps

    true ,,, I tried a passive mod mod squad line drive and it was better than cello etude
  19. gustavo

    I have updated my fantastic Model 8tihc, which I play, for info, preamps

    today I also tried a passive pre Cello ,,, as good as it seemed like the pre Pandora of Gryphon I used. but 'without nuances without low range but very natural, then I put the Ref.6 another world ....... but' I believe a lot in pre-passive, there are 2 that I like very much, Audio Tekne 9701 and...
  20. gustavo

    I have updated my fantastic Model 8tihc, which I play, for info, preamps

    these are the technical features of the AR ref6 pre; Frequency response: +0-3dB, 0.4Hz to 200kHz at rated output (balanced, 200k ohms load) Distortion: Less than .01% at 2V RMS BAL output Crosstalk: -88dB or better at 1kHz and 10kHz Gain: Main output: 12dB balanced output, 6dB SE output...
  21. gustavo

    I have updated my fantastic Model 8tihc, which I play, for info, preamps

    and the internal impedance and high or low ??? with which preamplifier do you use it?
  22. gustavo

    I have updated my fantastic Model 8tihc, which I play, for info, preamps

    DaveyF, I like 32 dB the sound has more dynamic body
  23. gustavo

    I have updated my fantastic Model 8tihc, which I play, for info, preamps

    hi Analogsa, hi I model 8T I find it exceptional even more 'musical mono 7 maybe because' the latter have more power, I also heard in a Showroom Hifi a pre criterion with amp 625 jr the sound was very clear and low frequency range and low he did not convince me
  24. gustavo

    I have updated my fantastic Model 8tihc, which I play, for info, preamps

    how did you set the gains from the back panel?

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