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In Reply to: RE: What do folks think of the Sanders Preamp? posted by Audiophilander on July 09, 2015 at 09:31:35
I didn't attend AXPONA so can't comment on that demo. But every demo I have heard with a Sanders system was very rewarding musically. The only downside for me is the narrow projection from his speakers which really limits the "sweet spot". At the same time that means they should be less likely to be impacted by room reflections and that is a plus.
Concerning the preamp, if you do decide to get into phono again that should be on your short list. Two friends have the stand alone Sanders phono stage and they both auditioned several competitors before choosing. Listening to the Sanders phono stage I really couldn't find fault with it.
"You can't know what the "best" is unless you have heard everything, and keep in mind that given individual tastes, there really isn't any such thing." HP
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Having also attended this years AXPONA, I would have to back up Swamis Cat impressions of the Sanders room. I would blame the asymetrical room placement it might help in reducing room nodes in the bass. However the the imaging/soundstage gets really messed up.In comparison the Kingsound rooms conventional setup was better in the soundstage/imaging dept. However I thought it still sounded a little diffuse, and the bass was weak and they couldn't play very loud. Imaging wise though I am comparing it to my Magnepan 3.6s with QRD diffusors behind them. I was talking to the reviewer from Dagogo who thought the Kingsound's were awesome, and then Johnathan Valin came into the room.
The Sanders Transmission Line Bass, sounded excellent to me, so that did impress me. I wish I could have met Swamiscat, maybe next year. I live only 90 miles east of Chicago in South Bend.
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Troy,
Let's meet up there next year.
How do you like the QRD diffusers? How do they affect the sound?
Hi SwamisCat, the QRD's bring the sound more into focus. Just like with a glass lens, its the same view but the everything is defined better. Looking to put about 4 QRD panels on my ceiling, to focus the back wave bouncing of the front wall QRD's and then hitting my sloped ceiling.
Years ago I used some Auralex Q-Fusor's on the ceiling of my small apt, they really helped in clarifying the sound of my then MGIIIA's. Speakers were very close to the wall so diffusion did
not help so I used absorption instead.
Now most of my absorption is in corner bass traps, behind wood QRD's upfront. I took the diffusion off my rear bass traps, which brought back that Maggie 3D effect sound. I like Seifried Linkwitz's theory that you have diffusion up front and absorb the rear wall. To let the sound just flow past you. I have panel absorbers their.
I do have wood Skyline type diffusors behind my rear channel MG10.1's too.
Audiophilander, please forgive my Thread Hijack : (
Thanks!
If memory serves me right the only time I hear preamps mentioned on this forum, is when vertical bi-amping is used and then a tube pre-amp is mentioned most of the time.
Trying to get back on topic, my bad.
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