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| Apple TV/Ipod questions You will be fine to unplug the Apple TV and move to a different location. I had to sync mine with my Mac Pro at work then bring the Apple TV home and connect to my system. No problems at all. I think the only way to get rid of the information on t... | |
| Ayre AX-7e or Edge G3? Kenl,Good comments. For me, and that's really what you need to keep in mind because my wants in the way of sound are going to be different than others, is not so much an issue with the G3 being sterile but an issue with solid state versus tubes. T... | |
| Ayre AX-7e or Edge G3? While I have not heard the AX-7e the Edge G3 is the best solid state integrated I have had in my system. I wrote a review of the Mystere ia21 integrated where I also wrote a brief review of the G3. http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/frr.pl?ramps&am... | |
| Finding inert filler, for speaker stands For what it's worth the copper BBs at WalMart are actually copper coated steel. | |
| Architects and High End With my stereo system I love seeing the components. Much of what we buy in this hobby has required the design work of many industrial designers and much of it is beautiful if not down right sculptural (My wife would disagree, she refers to my list... | |
| Wilson Alexandria X2s in small room Considering the price of the Alexandria (well over 100 grand new) and the possible limitations of your existing listening room, have you given consideration to purchasing something like the Wilson Maxx 2 and taking the cost savings between the Ale... | |
| Tube Intergrated v separates 4k can they compare I too have 92 db efficient speakers and have found that $4,000 spent on an integrated amplifier gave me better performance than a $2,000 amp and $2,000 preamp plus the cost of the interconnect. Of course I haven't tried every amp/preamp combinatio... | |
| Jeff Rowland Concerto or Simaudio i7 integrated? I am currently selling a Rowland Concerto integrated so take what I say here with a grain of salt. I have not listened to the Simaudio nor the Tylers but I am very familiar with the Rowland. First and foremost the Rowland in my system is exception... | |
| A great article on Class D/switching amps Yes, these were very good articles in The Absolute Sound. Although the reviewers have probably forgotten more than I will ever know about audio reproduction I concur with much of what they said, but if not disagree I would offer a slightly differe... | |
| Suggestions for CD player $2-3k used? I have been very pleased with the Ayre CX7e. Very lively sounding player. I wouldn't say tipped up in the high frequencies but it's definitely not mellow. Solid bass is another strong point and I suspect that's partly attributed to its oversized p... | |
| Integrated Amp with balanced XLR pre-amp out Jeff Rowland Concerto Integrated has two sets of XLR preamp outputs and two sets of XLR inputs but it is more expensive than the Concentra.In response to the post above, the McIntosh MA2275 integrated does not have balanced outputs. Only one balan... | |
| McIntosh MCD205 vs. McIntosh MCD201 Alanlyon. Have you tried using the MCD201 via the variable outputs straight into an amp? If so can you comment on the sound quality? | |
| Integrated vs separates Thanks all for your responses! It's great to see different perspectives.To answer your question Litespeedaudio the sound of the Mini Utopias with the Pass gear is fantastic, albeit a little lighter weight in the sub 45 hz but that's the speakers n... | |
| Hales Design Group speakers....how good were they? I have been a Hales fan for a number of years. I owned Concept 3's and currently own Transcendence 5's. Liking these speakers will probably depend on your preference for port or sealed enclosures. Hales have been criticized for not having that muc... | |
| Pass Preamps I can't say I have tried that many combinations of preamps but I have been very happy with my Pass X-1 pre and X-250 amp combination. For years I had been using a Camelot D/A converter with volume control as my pre and really enjoyed the transpare... |