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| preamps with tone controls. Your MC1201 amps are stellar and telegraph your sonic preferences, so what's wrong with a C2200? If you want something a little more incisive than the 2200, a C46. The 8 band EQ in the C46 is comprised of the most benign tone controls I've heard o... | |
| Denon vs. Denon was Kramer vs. Kramer The Denon 300 series cartidges sound more contemporary than the 103, which is understandable since the 103 is over 40 years old now. However, contemporary isn't always an advantage. The 301 will sound incisive and track challenging passages very w... | |
| Comparison of $11,000 - $15,000 reference speakers Yeah, agree with dawgbyte. Save some money and get something new -- Zu Definitions. At $11,000 you can even spring for the custom Dupont Chroma automotive finish in any color you want. Definitions make the speakers on your short list irrelevant, e... | |
| Cain & cain abbey vs Zu Druid I've listened to the Zu Tone and the Zu Druid on the same equipment in the same room with the same music.First, understand, neither speaker has a crossover. None. The full-range driver in each is naturally rolled off on both extremes. The supertwe... | |
| Need MC Step-Up Transformer advice? Doug,I have experience with S&B transformers in the form of a TVC. I know the S&B TX103 transformers that Bent uses in their mu-metal cans for MC step-up are quiet, and I do think the price is moderate. If I do return to a MC transformer, ... | |
| SET for Orchestral , Big Band etc. A good paralleled single-ended amp will have more tone integrity than an equivalent PP amp, any day. Now, on the other hand, both can be designed and built badly, so variance is the order of the day.Phil | |
| Need MC Step-Up Transformer advice? Here's 30 years of perspective on moving coil step-up transformers vs. active preamplification: Neither approach to scaling up the signal from a low-output moving coil cartridge has conclusively defeated the other. The theoretical shortcomings of ... | |
| SET for Orchestral , Big Band etc. Getting satisfaction from listening to large-scale music through SET amplification is not a function of the amplifier alone, but instead the combination of speakers + amp. On my 101 db/w/m Zu Definitions and Zu Druids, my various SET amps can prod... | |
| Anyone heard the Zu Cable "Druids".... The Soundstage measurements for the Druid are irrelevant to actual performance. The problem is they followed a standard practice of suspending the speaker in free space for the test. The Druid MUST be used on the floor for the Griewe principle to ... | |
| From Avantgarde to a conventional speaker? Zu Definitions. I bought them instead of Aavantgarde. You will get the dynamics and speed, but you will not get the horn tone. Moreover, the Avantgardes just don't integrate. No matter how far I can position myself from them, I hear each driver se... | |
| anyone heard zu definition speakers? Tbg,I know of speakers more expensive than Zu Definitions that are different and might be better in some environments. However, one thing I am learning about Zu speakers is that all the models are so good at their price that they shift the focus t... | |
| What's your chair ? Mies van der Rohe Barcelona Love Seat. | |
| Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive? 1/ Daily drivers are 2004 Mercury Marauder, 1996 modified Ford SVT Cobra droptop, 2001 Ford SVT Lightning Pickup, 1996 Corvette LT4 drop top.2/Cadillac XLR-v; 2007 Ford SVT Shelby GT500; Maserati Gran Sport or Quattroporte; 2006 Corvette Z063/ Pan... | |
| Best speakers 2,500 can buy. Preamp gain choice will depend on the input sensitivity of your power amp, or put another way, on the gain allocation between preamp and amp. I have two systems and use a TVC (transformer volume control) with +6db passive gain on one system, and u... | |
| Best speakers 2,500 can buy. Snipes: Music taste is omnivorous in my case. I couldn't possibly choose a speaker for a specific musical preference. I have everything from Gregorian Chants to Junior Brown in my collection. As for equipment, I have SET tube amps available for us... |