Thanks everyone for the responses. I listen to pop/rock/other in an 15x20x8 room at moderate levels. Just loud enough to energize the room, not rock the neighbors. It's a condo. The Line Magnetic 508ia looks interesting. Monoblocks are generally too large for my rack and no room on the floor.
Amp for Acoustic Zen Crescendo 2 ?
Hello all,
I have these speakers for 2 months now and want to move on to a tube amp of 50 - 60 wpc or so, or a SS amp that fits the bill.. My current amp is an Ayre V-5xe. I'm looking for an amp to sweeten up the top end and has a midrange that does vocals full and articulate, even if that means colored. The Ayre is a great amp but I think there is a better match out there. I'll have to save up for used, under $5K. I'm especially interested with what actual owners would say, as well as their system specifics, but all comments welcome. Acoustics and speaker placement are fixed and substandard. That's just the way it goes at our house.
I'm using a steel arm VPI TT with Ortofon Cadenza Bronze, ARC PH-7 and REF 3. Thanks.
I have these speakers for 2 months now and want to move on to a tube amp of 50 - 60 wpc or so, or a SS amp that fits the bill.. My current amp is an Ayre V-5xe. I'm looking for an amp to sweeten up the top end and has a midrange that does vocals full and articulate, even if that means colored. The Ayre is a great amp but I think there is a better match out there. I'll have to save up for used, under $5K. I'm especially interested with what actual owners would say, as well as their system specifics, but all comments welcome. Acoustics and speaker placement are fixed and substandard. That's just the way it goes at our house.
I'm using a steel arm VPI TT with Ortofon Cadenza Bronze, ARC PH-7 and REF 3. Thanks.
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I've researched the Lyngdorf and the idea of room correction is appealing. God knows my room could use it. On the other hand the idea of sending square waves to the speakers and having them do the smoothing curbs my enthusiasm. No D/A conversion? It could be the future. I'll wait and see for now. The Line Magnetic still holds my attention. If the (400 Watt draw) LM adds SET sound to the Zens I will gladly turn up the AC. I have a Bottlehead SET system in the garage and love it. |
Update - I've saved up enough for the Line Magnetic LM508IA but I'm afraid I'll not buy a new one. I contacted Tone Imports for a price, shipped to San Diego. They forwarded it to a dealer in L A. who emailed me a quote. I responded that the $424 state tax was a deal breaker whereupon they tried to sell me another product. I emailed Whetstone Audio with the same question. Well, the result speaks for itself. Censored. Me: What is the total cost shipped to 92021? Thanks. Whetstone: $6000 plus shipping. Me: Did you mean full retail of $4995 plus shipping? Whetstone: No, I meant $6000 plus shipping. $1000 uncharge for shopping out of state which I would pass on to the dealer you’re f***ing over. Your Welcome! Brian Me: I sent the same email to Tone Imports who forwarded it. I never even contacted the dealer, he contacted me. I was exploring my options. I was going to buy at full retail + tax + shipping if your shop couldn't or wouldn't sell to me. I expected a polite explanation, not an angry child. Now, thanks to you, I'm not going to buy at all. It's you who f***ed over that retailer, not me. I'm forwarding this to him BTW. > ***hole. I rarely rant but this guy sucks donkey balls. Bill |
Here's the latest. I did an in-home demo of the Pass Labs XA25. The synergy is so good that I couldn't send it back! Rather than reinvent the wheel, here's a review. I wish I could white like this. http://www.xtremeplace.com/yabbse/index.php?PHPSESSID=7692066bdcef1c4f539b781eabee3280&topic=244... |
debjit_g, Placement in my living room is dictated by the rooms use. They are where they are, I'm between them. Within the small footprint each speaker is allowed, there is one elusive placement and toe-in where tone, balance, focus and imaging coincide to my taste. I say try every placement and toe-in until you find it to your taste. I'm sure you've found they're very sensitive to set-up to a half inch and less. FWIW I've been to Mr. Lee's shop and listened to his Crescendo 2 set-up with the speakers well out from the front wall. I was unimpressed, bored actually. Too lean for me. |