Sweet! I've been working on a 48" x 48" oil. Trying not to mess up the background that I initially painted to light. The one shown is a different one, also 48" x 48" oil from 2015.
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Different strokes for different folks.
Take the Cerwin Vega D9 for example, despite an efficiency rating of 100+, 10 watts ain't gonna do much of anything to get them moving.
I will have to disagree in a most respectful way with that concept. Many factors are involved, mostly it's the capabilities of the speakers. I have a friend that has some terrific speakers (sensitivity over 100) that are mated to a 4 & 1/2 watt single ended tube amp and the combination is stunning. The amp cruises along at well under 1/4 watt for normal listening levels and pegs out at something like 107-108 db. I've heard all kinds of music playing back at high levels including cello, violin, piano, harp, harpsicord etc all of which induce strain on an amplifier. I have heard YoYo Ma playing his cello, sounding like he was right there in the room. I especially enjoyed a live recording of Sara Bareilles singing "Sitting On A Dock In The Bay" and feeling the energy of the piano in the space. If you've never experienced it then you probably wouldn't believe it. He played a live version of Yes's "I've Seen All Good People" and it was mindblowingly as real as seeing them in concert (which I have.) I have a 12 watt PP tube amp that can easily get my Klipsch Forte speakers up to "Eviction Notice" levels without breaking a sweat, so yes I can certainly see a 10 watt tube amplifier catching that bow hitting the cello strings and kicking it out in all it's magnificent glory.
Couldnt have put it better Darkblue!
Then you simply dont know what your missing Ted!Not to offend anyone(this'll be a first), but I've never understood the love of tube stereo equipment. They run awfully hot, they're not cheap to replace, and in my experience with tubes, they don't really do a great job on the bottom end. As long as I'm not offending anyone, I also don't understand the love of vinyl over cd's. However, I live in a cave, so what do you expect?
Then you simply dont know what your missing Ted!
Not to offend anyone(this'll be a first), but I've never understood the love of tube stereo equipment. They run awfully hot, they're not cheap to replace, and in my experience with tubes, they don't really do a great job on the bottom end. As long as I'm not offending anyone, I also don't understand the love of vinyl over cd's. However, I live in a cave, so what do you expect?
Ignorance is bliss, in this case.
I know what I'm missing, having heard a 12 wpc tube amp driving a pair of Tannoy monsters.
But what I'm really missing is several thousand dollars of disposable income to buy the thing.
Then you simply dont know what your missing Ted!
I have trouble trying to figure out why the fraction on a watt taken to generate the original sound would require hundreds of watts to recreate.
Then again, I don't understand why my HT receiver has major problems trying to drive my electrostats with 95 watts per channel, yet my 2 channel power amp does the job easily while employing a fraction of its 300 wpc capability.
No shit, my buddy's four and one-half watt amplifier is $15,000. I'll never have one, I know that, yet I still lust after the thing.Ignorance is bliss, in this case.
I know what I'm missing, having heard a 12 wpc tube amp driving a pair of Tannoy monsters.
But what I'm really missing is several thousand dollars of disposable income to buy the thing.
Probably not, but one thing that tubes and vinyl do bring to the table is warmth in the sound, and I'm guessing a warm sound can become addictive. Anyway, everyone should be able to like what they like, which is the way it should be.