The connection between the Palette and the amps is balance Fisher connectors (she has interconnects). The Palette also has an input for Fisher which is notable. I have read the Fishers can be terminated with XLR on the other side (the pin out is the same). I was thinking Totem would be nice, but not sure of the amp either. Her needs are a fraction of the equipment's ability, and always thought the two should be matched.
replace a full Cello System?
an open question, and your comments are highly regarded...
I have a family friend with a Cello system (Palette, Performance II Amps, PS, Stradivari Speakers, strings). Its a monster system and she likes it. However, she has moved and believes the system is too big for her now. Given the current quality of her gear, can anyone suggest a 2009 approach to the following listener needs...(I know its subjective and apples/oranges, but please humor me)
- full sound, high definition
- power not as important (small apartment)
- speakers can't be huge
- she likes the palette, is there another pre that has parametric eq out there?
- CDs will be primary source, need input for one or two more sources in the future
- need to be able to pay for the new equipment with the sale of the old (preferably with money to spare)
I'm afraid I've been out of the game so long I'm not sure of a starting point. Any suggestions toward a solution would be helpful. thanks.
I have a family friend with a Cello system (Palette, Performance II Amps, PS, Stradivari Speakers, strings). Its a monster system and she likes it. However, she has moved and believes the system is too big for her now. Given the current quality of her gear, can anyone suggest a 2009 approach to the following listener needs...(I know its subjective and apples/oranges, but please humor me)
- full sound, high definition
- power not as important (small apartment)
- speakers can't be huge
- she likes the palette, is there another pre that has parametric eq out there?
- CDs will be primary source, need input for one or two more sources in the future
- need to be able to pay for the new equipment with the sale of the old (preferably with money to spare)
I'm afraid I've been out of the game so long I'm not sure of a starting point. Any suggestions toward a solution would be helpful. thanks.
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to everyone, thank you for all this advice. The issue is her apartment space is small and she may be feeling the whole thing is a little overkill for her needs now. I agree the Palette should stay, she likes it and know how to use it. The Performance II and Strat Masters are really hulking. It's a lot of power for her. She sets the palette at about .5 gain most of the time. I was just thinking she might be better with a some sensitive speakers and a nice two channel amp. Nothing crazy, but good sounding. This would free up some money for her, give her back her space and still service her desire to listen to classical and jazz. For the record I definitely hear those who say "so what, its a full Cello system just keep it" For those that would buy it, what sort of return should she expect? |
congrats to all who guessed the situation. this was a thread really meant to find a suitable solution for a particular type of application. it's appreciated all the ideas of where to look. The smaller Tannoys might suit the situation. Of course the end user will have to audition the speakers before they are bought. |
Again, thanks to everyone for recommendations. The system is now for sale here on Audiogon. http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampstran&1233627102&/Cello-Music-System:-Stradivari Feel free to contact me with questions or for a link to the image gallery. |