213cobra
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| K&K any comments? I had the K&K in my system for well over a month. It got lots of hours and I felt it had stabilized before I drew conclusions. Additionally, half a dozen other people joined me for comparisons at various times and assessments were aligned. Las... | |
| Your best picks for 2006 Best Speakers under 4K. There is no $4K speaker today that produces a 30Hz tone worth hearing. The "best" speaker under $4,000 will not likely impress you or anyone else as being best because of its low end band limit. A Zu Druid has a 10-and-change-inch full range drive... | |
| K&K any comments? He asked. Not raining on the parade. Aside from that, these threads are used subsequently by others to inform decisions later. And it isn't clear the order for the K&K has been placed.The poster could infer from my post how to compensate.The K... | |
| K&K any comments? I had the opportunity for an extended evaluation of the K&K Phono Preamp. I wanted to like it; assumed I'd enjoy it; was predisposed to buying it, but decided against it. Whether it works for you depends very much on your system attributes. Wh... | |
| Tube phono stage I'll assume for the moment you want tube phono sections at reasonable prices. The K&K is a candidate. It's quite good though a little soft. Beautiful tone though. Don't forget to consider the Wright WPP200C. It plays with the big boys at under... | |
| best digital set up 2006 Save yourself some space and grief with transport-to-DAC cabling. Try an NAD Master Series M55 Universal player. $1800 new and it's really that good. Redbook sound is way beyond its price range, SACD is what you would expect, DVD-Audio is remarkab... | |
| High power integrated suggestions please. Really, Stevecham, I've tried hard to like Krell amplification. One of my best friends was a dealer for many years and I gave him every chance to convince me with each new product. I can't think of any comparably-priced electronics that produce so... | |
| High power integrated suggestions please. Yes, Lush, I heard the actual 400xi.Phil | |
| High power integrated suggestions please. Northwoods,I did in fact listen to the Krell 400xi discussed here, in my own systems and a friend's which I know well. Is it improved over the unfortunate house sound of Krell electronics? Yes, marginally. Is it absent the lack of musicality emble... | |
| NAD M55 Universal Disc Player Mark,Personally, I don't advise people who ask to spend more than $2,000 on a disc player this year. Fortunately, with the M55 you don't have to. There's an Onkyo I haven't heard but this beats the Elites, Denons, Marantzes and unlike most of the ... | |
| High power integrated suggestions please. You're chasing your tail. You already identified the best integrated at that price. Just get it and start listening; don't look back. The Krell has power and dynamics. Unfortunately, it lacks tone and is unable to make anything resembling music. T... | |
| Best monitor for female vocals? Sonus Faber Cremona Auditors, Reference 3A, or Zu Tones. If you don't mind a floorstander that won't take up any more floor space than a monitor on good stands, then just make it easy and buy a new pair of Zu Druids and wait for them to break in.M... | |
| Rogers LS35A - Stradivarius? Or Sentimental Hype? I used LS3/5a speakers from 1976 - 2001 continuously, in either primary or secondary systems. They certainly stand as one of the landmark speakers of post-war audio history with longevity and relevance matched by few others. How do they stand up a... | |
| Preamp recommendations for a Butler TBD2250? Hmmm...at the time of my post the Butler site listed the input sensitivity specs I quoted. If the current specs are correct, then a 15db gain preamp should be adequate, unless your sources are lower-than-average output. Certainly there would be a ... | |
| The most emotional amp out there? In over 30 years of this hobby I've listened to a LOT of amps. The most emotion-infused amps I've heard are:Audion Golden Dream 300B parallel single-ended monoblocksMcIntosh MC1201 monoblocksVAC Avatar integrated tube ampAudio Research D76A tube s... |