amfibius
Responses from amfibius
| Need recommendation for LVB Symphony 9 There must be something i'm missing here because I do not see anything about the Haitink that elevates it above the level of an also-ran. I bought the set based on reviews, and honestly I don't get it. The performance isn't particularly dynamic, t... | |
| Owners ProAc D38 - what components at you? I had a ProAc D38 and ran it with Cary CAD-805AE amps, which are a 50W single ended triode amp. The combination sounded wonderful, but it really depends on the kind of presentation you are after. With the Cary's, the midrange and top end were liqu... | |
| Has anyone bi-amped with a Cary SLP-05? Thanks for your contributions so far, Al and others. Just one question - what would the symptoms of protective shutdown be? Would you expect the amp to make some sound, or would it refuse to power up altogether? There are a couple of things which ... | |
| Has anyone bi-amped with a Cary SLP-05? Thanks for your reply Almarg, I am finding it a bit difficult to follow your argument but what you say makes sense. To answer your question - every time I get sound from the woofers it sounds OK. To clarify matters I am going to ask an engineer fr... | |
| Tweaks for AudioEngine2 Desktop System? I got my A2's to ear level by using an old trick from my penniless student days - it's sitting on a brick. Yes I know it's ugly but you can pretty up the brick by wrapping it in paper. The difference is phenomenal if you think about why: - tweeter... | |
| Speakers recommendations to use with a Cary 805 Depends on your music and your preference, really. I used to have 805's, so here are my suggestions: - Avantgarde Uno or Duo. Very good pairing with the 805, most lifelike dynamics I have ever heard. Downsides: incoherent sound unless you have a v... | |
| AudioEngine 2 vs AudioEngine5? Headshrinker I have AE2's on my desktop, but that is only because I don't have space for the AE5's. I don't think they are quite the marvel that Stereophile thinks they are, even on stands. But they are head and shoulders above any computer speake... | |
| VT100 for D38? I haven't tried the VT100 with the D38, but I used to have my D38's with a pair of Cary 805AE's. It ran the D38's OK, but my more beefy CAD-211AE's ran them even better. I have also tried the D38's with my Pioneer A400. It's a different class of a... | |
| Cary CAD-805C driving horn speakers? Interesting question. A couple of years ago I was considering the Avantgarde Duo and lugged my Cary 805AE's into a dealer for a listen. There were more than a few issues with the way the dealer set up the speaker - room too small, did not get a go... | |
| Wavac 805 You also need to look at the impedance curve of the speakers. Most speakers have a dip around the bass region, which means that the amp will have to supply a lot of current. If your amp can't do it, not only will you get less bass - your midrange ... | |
| How make my Ayre system "warmer"? I would go with what Mrtennis said. If you want more warmth, go with valve amplification. I do not deny that the above posters who are urging you to fix your room have a point, but fixing the room will not change the harmonic structure of your amp... | |
| ARC LS26 versus Cary SLP-05 I have an all-Cary front end (CD 306, SLP-05, CAD-211AE) and at times I have felt that the music has a bit too much "Cary-ness". I have managed to dry up the sound a bit by tube rolling, so the balance now is close to where I want it. Depending on... | |
| Verity Parsifal or Magico V3 or Wilson Benesch ACT r32nj, perhaps you could tell us why you are going away from the Avantgardes and what you are looking for in a speaker. What are you chasing? What didn't you like about the Avantgardes? | |
| Life without a remote Bleah, you all are heathen :-P I go to work every day and then come home and read Audiogon all night so that I can improve my system. Getting up to change the volume is a small sacrifice by comparison! (But yes I am a closet couch potato too) | |
| Can excellent tubes transcend modest amps? I will add my voice to the chorus of answers above. The answer is NO! The sound from your amp is the sum of its parts. I think tube rolling has acquired prominence because it is the easiest part to tweak. After all, you're not going to be changing... |