213cobra
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| Your Favorite Top 10 tuners all time In no particular order:1/ McIntosh MR712/ Tandberg 30013/ The original Sequerra FM tuner4/ Luxman T1105/ Pioneer TX91006/ Marantz 10b7/ Marantz 1508/ Marantz 1209/ Magnum Dynalab tube hybrid units10/ Meridian T101 (not very sensitive but beautiful... | |
| BEST 90's Audio Gear that holds its own today. 1/ VAC Avatar Integrated2/ Any Jadis tube amp3/ Wadia CD transports and DACs4/ Audio Physics Virgo5/ VPI turntablesPhil | |
| Top Ten Speakers of All Time? No order intended, correct amplification required:1/ Quad ESL-572/ The BBC LS3/5a monitor, 15 ohm version preferred3/ Dahlquist DQ10, 10a4/ Magneplanar Tympani IIIa (tri-amped)5/ Apogee Duetta6/ ProAc EBS7/ Sonus Faber Homage Guarneri8/ Audio Phys... | |
| Which components knocked you out on first listen? In no particular order, and over the course of 33 years:1/ Dahlquist DQ10 speaker in 1975. Amplification was Audio Research Dual-76A with ARC SP3a1 preamp. In the context of what was known in 1975, this speaker was a revelation.2/ Julius Futterman... | |
| Words From the Wise 1/ In speakers, with very rare exceptions, fewer drivers is better but a single full-range driver is usually not adequate. 2-way and 1-1/2 way designs rule.2/ Keep things simple. For example, some people buy a disc player for Redbook and another f... | |
| Personal speaker evolution 1972: KLH 321973: Dynaco A-251974: Advent (Smaller)1975: Advent (Large)1976: Dahlquist DQ101978: Double (stacked) Rogers LS3/5a1981: Single pair Rogers LS3/5a1982: Quad ESL1987: ProAc EBS1990: Meridian M20 and B&O 8000, alternated1997: Rogers ... | |
| Virgo II owners: What amp to buy? One of the very best sounding systems at any price that I've heard drove original Virgos with a VAC Avatar integrated amp. In triode mode it was especially lovely, and in pentode mode it punched with more authority. The Virgo II is a great match t... | |
| Personal amp evolution I stick with stereo. No multi-channel nonsense. I like to keep things relatively simple (considering the possibilities).1972: Dynaco SCA80Q integrated amp (kit, not a good start)1973: Marantz 1060 integrated amp (much better)1973: Marantz 240 pwr ... | |
| Audiopax 88 - Tubes experimented with? I know this is well after the initial inquiry. It's now April 2005 and I have a new pair of Audiopax 88 mono amps. The pair was supplied with Sovtek KT88s and RAM 12AT7s. Look, the amps are a little cold, analytical and ragged brand new. The break... |