artar1
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| Levinson 332 v Levinson 431 Some heat should not be too big a problem for the Proceed gear. But excessive heat can add to circuit deterioration over time, albeit a long time. A six-inch clearance should be enough.It's not so much the efficiency of a given loudspeaker, but it... | |
| Levinson 332 v Levinson 431 I don't leave my equipment in Standby mode. I turn off all of my equipment when not in use. Just last night I watched three hours of Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV series), and my Amp 5 heat sinks were only warm to the touch. I also have about... | |
| Which SS amp does sound the most warm of all? You might also add Ayre to the list. | |
| Which SS amp does sound the most warm of all? You might try McIntosh, Sunfire, Blue Circle, Mark Levinson, Jeff Rowland Design, Conrad-Johnson, Clayton, and Meridian. My short list includes: Mark Levinson 432, Conrad-Johnson Premier 350, McIntosh MC402, and Sunfire Signature Stereo Amplifier ... | |
| Sunfire Classic Vacuum Tube Preamplifier: Yes/No? Thanks for your reply. I plan to buy a new one. It's going for about $2,500. I also plan to do some tube rolling. Besides, I don't listen at very loud levels. I sit 10 feet away from my speakers (Martin Logan Ascents, and I don't like to exceed 80... | |
| Levinson 332 v Levinson 431 I have both the Proceed AMP 5 and Proceed AVP. I bought them in 1998. Both units did not fully break in until about 1,000 hours of play (no typo).Both the AMP 5 and the AVP have been the most reliable units I have ever owned, and the sound is exce... | |
| Levinson 332 v Levinson 431 I, too, would agree that the new 400 series Mark Levinson amps are more like the Proceed line in sound than the previous 300 series. Both the Proceed line and 400 series amps are warm, rich, full-bodied, reasonably detailed, dynamic, but not overb... | |
| The new Mcintosh MC 402 According to McIntosh, the two amps sound the same. The 402 has a little more power and the new cosmetics. It's circuit design has also been upgraded, but the differences are small.If it were me, I would keep the MC 352. But since I don't own a Ma... | |
| Which Amp for ML Ascent i? Greetings,I would like to thank you all for answering my post. I appreciate it!One of the amplifiers on my list has already hit the dust. After carefully reading the reviews about the Plinius, I have decided that that unit maybe too polite soundin... | |
| Bryston 7B SST vs. Parasound Halo JC 1 shootout... The 4.5 million dollar system was a joke. However, all of the equipment listed does exist.I am in luck, Rcump. I checked your web sit again, and the Music Lovers in Berkeley is now listed as a dealer. And when I do get a chance to hear your amp, y... | |
| Bryston 7B SST vs. Parasound Halo JC 1 shootout... In my previous comments, I meant to say that my audio standards are pedestrian, not pedantic, which they very well might be as well. I also noticed at least one or two typos. So it's clear that I can't spell.The point of this discussion was to com... | |
| Bryston 7B SST vs. Parasound Halo JC 1 shootout... Oh please! So my musical tastes are pedantic, now? Well did I tell you of the system I just heard this weekend that had the Wisdom Audio Infinite Grande ($600,000) in a specially treated room (35'x 50' x15' @ $250,000) running a Burmester CD 969 T... | |
| Bryston 7B SST vs. Parasound Halo JC 1 shootout... Hi Rcrump,Let me get this straight, The Good Guys has decided not to take the Halo JC 1 because of price? Well, that means those of us who live in Northern California won't be able to hear the JC 1, unless there's another dealer. Wow, that's ironi... | |
| Bryston 7B SST vs. Parasound Halo JC 1 shootout... My Standards are Krell FPB 350 MC/KTC line stage, VTL MB 750/VAC Renaissance, and Mark Levinson 335/380S. I will judge the Halo JC 1 against these units and I will tell you if it has a prayer.Keep in mind that John Curl is the designer and Mr Thom... | |
| Which Amp for Magnepan MG 3.6/R? Richa, You are never too late for this discussion.The real question is how loud will she be playing her music? Does she want to rock at 100 dB? If so, she will need a lot of power.My vote is for a very high powered solid state design. She could ch... |