arnold_h

Responses from arnold_h

Speaker for Threshold amp and preamp
Your Threshold amp should be able to drive almost any speaker, they are excellent amps. I find Threshold amps to sound a little on the lean side and seem to sound better with a fuller, slightly warmer sounding speaker. I have a Threshold S350e amp... 
Big Stupid Warm Speakers
I was kind of in the same boat. Had a pair of Infinity Ren. 90s and got tired of the lean, lightweight sound. I upgraded to JM Lab 946 Electras and now have more of the slam and dynamics I was craving. Much easier to drive than the Infinitys were,... 
Older PURE CLASS-A Amplifiers
The older Threshold S and SA series amps can still hold their own against the newer equipment. I am quite familiar with them and have heard many of them over the years at a local dealer that used to sell Threshold. I currently have the S350e Class... 
Esoteric DV-50: Any cdp's Significantly better?
I was also considering a DV-50s due to all the great reviews and comments about it but one thing kind of puzzles me though. Why are there so many for sale on Audiogon? Are they not as good as they are said to be and people are trading them off or ...