allchemie
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| Decent DAC under $10k anyone? The most amazing sounding DAC I have heard is the Lampizator Level 4 at about $5K. If you want USB add around $500. It sounds like great analogue on all kinds of music. Greg | |
| LED vs Plasma, 60" vs 65" I would get either a Panasonic 65" plasma or a 60" Samsung plasma in the first or second tier. LED TV's with complete backlighting are certainly no better and usually cost a lot more. And LED's with edge lighting are usually considerably worse tha... | |
| Most forgiving high end speaker 10k-20k? If a loudspeaker makes mediocre recordings sound good, then something is either wrong with the loudspeaker or the components it is matched with. If you find that some high resolution speakers sound worse than might be expected on mediocre recordin... | |
| Class A amplifiers - which are considered the best For high powered Class A amps I would go with various Clayton models. If you have high efficiency speakers the Coincidence Technology Frankenstein 8 watt/channel Class A amps are impossible to beat. Played with a number of Coincidences own speaker... | |
| Phonostage The best phono stage I have heard is the Coincident Technology phono stage. It lists at $5999 and can be bought direct from the company. It has 66 db of gain, so it should be ideal for your purposes. It also has an extra input for a cd/sacd player... | |
| Pre-amp with balanced suggestions? The Doge 8 at $1550 and the Doge 8 Clarity at $1950 are both excellent preamps and have a very good phono stage. It is very good looking and unsurpassed in performance at anywhere close to its price level. It is available at Pacific Valve.Greg | |
| The search among the great ones - 20k+ speakers My favorite speakers are those made by Coincident Technology.The top of the line Coincident Technology Pure Reference Extreme's are $26,000- $26,800. These speakers are basically the Pure Reference speakers that have the tweeter/midrange section i... | |
| Coincident Statement Phono Pre amp opinions I think the main reason reason that the major audio magazines don't review Coincident Technology products is that they don't generally advertise. But there are reviews in some online sites, such as Stereomojo, Enjoy the Music, High-end-Audio, and ... | |
| What is the best tube preamp currently available? The best pre-amp under $2,000 is the Doge 8 and the Doge 8 Clarity available from Pacific Valve. They even have a very good phono stage.The Coincident Technology Line Stage at $5,000 is outstanding. The only shortfall is that it only has 2 inputs,... | |
| Krell 3250e vs Classe CA-2300 vs Levinson 532H I think the best solid state amps are the Clayton M-100's and the Clayton M-200's. They are both Class A and are rated at 100 watts/channel into 8 ohms, 200 watts/channel into 4 ohms, while the M-200's are 200 watts/channel into 8 ohms, etc. They ... | |
| The Best Audiophile Earphones headphones and Amp The Hi-Fi Man has excellent headphones, but they require a powerful headphone amp, as they are a difficult load. The Audeze LCD-2 (Revision 2) would probably be for me my favorite. They are easier to drive than the Hi-Fi Man phones and are more co... | |
| Your best ''outstanding'' products in last 5 yrs? The Coincident Pure Reference & Coincident Pure Reference Extreme's while expensive ($22,000 & $26,000)are the best total range speakers I have ever heard and the best bang for the buck. They use the most expensive Accuton ceramic tweeters... | |
| Want new phono amp, what should I buy? If it is in your budget I would get the Coincident Technology Phono Stage. It lists at $5,500 and is the best performing phono stage I have ever heard. It also has an extra input to use as you wish. Greg | |
| full tube preamp with phono under $2500 The Doge 8 from Pacific Valve costs around $1,550 and is a superb preamp and also has a very good phono stage. It is easily the best preamp under $2,500.Greg | |
| What separates should I use for my vandersteen 1c? The best pre-amp under $2,500 is the Doge 8 from Pacific Valve at around $1,500. There is a broad range of amplifiers for your budget. You might opt for a solid state amp, as the Doge 8 is a tubed unit and the solid state amp (adequately powered) ... |