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| Last Speakers Aerial 20T or Vandersteen 5A And here's another thought. The Vandersteens maintain their value better than probably any other speaker, so if it turns out you're unhappy with them they'd be easy to sell. Also, I haven't heard the 20T, but I have heard the 10T several times and... | |
| Pass Labs X350 vs. McIntosh MC402 Sm2727: I'm not saying the McIntosh sounds better for less. I'm asking other Audiogon members to compare the two. Thanks. | |
| Wadia 861 I had an EMC1MKII and replaced it with the Wadia 861. As good as the Electrocompaniet is, the Wadia is in another league when it comes to resolution and clarity -- and ergonomics. Also, if you listen exclusively to CDs, you don't need a preamp wit... | |
| Krell ksa-300s vs Pass Labs x-350 Yes. And the Pass wins by a country mile. More musical, more refined and just better across the board. Except it doesn't have quite the (artificial) slam in the bass department. | |
| Audio Research LS25 vs Pass X-1 I had an ARC LS25 that I replaced with a Pass X1. The Pass had better dynamics and was just better all around -- more refined. Associated equipment: Pass X350, Levinson 37/360S (later an Electrocompaniet EMC1) and Dunlavy SC-IV/A's. The LS25MKII m... | |
| Avalon, Vandersteen... which to move to? The Avalons require megawatts of power -- and they are way overpriced compared to other speakers that are just flat out better. The Avalons also don't have the best dynamics. I think a lot of people buy them for their cabinet work and their looks ... | |
| Get rid of the Dunlavys? Add another vote for keeping the Dunlavys. You'd definitely regret selling them. | |
| Von Schweikert VR2 Ozzy62 is absolutely correct. Sedona is undoubtedly a person who: a.) hasn't experimented with cables; b.) has a system incapable of resolving the differences; or, c.) needs new batteries for his hearing aid. ;)Even my wife, who's not an audiophil... | |
| Revel Studio or Revel Salon? Maybe I've never heard the Revel Salons set up right, but I have heard them with Levinson 33H monoblocks and a Levinson front end. They sounded like a real good PA system. Not very refined. And the cabinets and drivers weren't very impressive, eit... | |
| Calling Wadia 861 GNSC Statement owners The Kimber Palladian PK10 power cord took my Wadia 861 up a notch or two. It was significantly better than the PS Audio XStream Statement power cord. I'm running my Wadia directly to my Pass X350 via XLR Cardas Neutral Reference cables. | |
| Which preamp? Audible Illusions Rogue Audio ARC It's hard to go wrong with Audio Research, which has very good sound, great reliability and terrific customer support. You might try to pick up an LS15, which I'd say would make you very happy. Try to get one of the later units because it would ha... | |
| Wadia upgrade - Levinson or Naim? I had the Levinson 37/360S combination, which I'm sure beats the 390S, and the Electrocompaniet EMC1 trounced it. And then the Wadia 861 did the same to the EMC1 (and later EMC1MKII). I'm with Jshaw1004 on this one. | |
| ARC 100.2 vs. D240? herb4: Have you tried your 100.2 at the dealer's place with the JM Lab speakers? That might be an interesting experiment. I'd be amazed if the D240 sounded better than the 100.2. And keep in mind that there's a D240MKII, which most dealers (and Au... | |
| ARC 100.2 vs. D240? Your dealer is indeed full of it. I've owned the ARC 240MKII and the 100.2. The 100.2 is vastly superior in all aspects and worth about $1,000 more than the 240. I'd stay away from that dealer forever. Also, the ARC D400MKII is indeed a great ampl... | |
| Review: Richard Gray 400s AC filter Hey, the Richard Gray Power Company people claim the units are like "flywheels" and don't limit current at all -- especially when they're daisy-chained, which is a great way to get people to buy several of these hunks of iron. In fact, they claim ... |