artmaltman
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| Integrated amp: VAC, DK ref, Ayon Sunrise or Karan I've spent a lot of time with DK and some with Ayon and VAC. VAC has a range of offerings varying from medium to high priced. They are all tube, although if I remember correctly, at least some of them are solid state rectified. The Ayon I've heard... | |
| Rel Strata III versus Rel Britannia B3 I think there is an even newer line after the Britannia. Still I'm happy with my Strata III. The most important thing is to GET a sub. It seems to add color to the entire spectrum of music, I don't know how to explain it.Art | |
| Which KT88s for Cary SLI-80? I think you are describing the sound of the CAL cd player, not the amp! I did not own the model you own but I owned several others and while they were great in their day, over time they sounded mechanical compared to newer models. That was my expe... | |
| integrated tube amp recommendations, with remote Cd remote is essential. As for the volume, well, I go back and forth on that. I think that once you get to know your room, your system and your music collection, you will tend to pick the right volume and not need to make frequent adjustments via ... | |
| Is Plinius 9200 much better than 8200 MK II? I owned 8200 mkII and have briefly heard the 9200 (30 minutes?). I'd say the 9200 has definitely the same sonic character overall, and strikes me as a little more honest and clear than my memory of the 8200 mk II. The bass seems tighter, cleaner, ... | |
| Anyone know where in NY area I can audition Usher? I've heard Usher several times at shows and been very impressed with sound and build quality. They seemed at least a fair value in high end terms and perhaps a great value (it's hard to tell at shows). My biggest concern has to do with resale valu... | |
| iPod Hifi I heard it in a store today. To me it sounded better than the other products aimed at iPod with powered speakers. But I've not heard any of the better ones, like from monitor. Still it was a breath of fresh air as I find the smaller ones difficult... | |
| Run cable through metal stand? Cables do sound different. The open questions are:1. Is the firms explanation real or marketing hype? (e.g. some kind of special construction). AND2. Do these sonic differences really matter a lot, AND3. Are these differences due to simple measura... | |
| Nordost v MIT JMC nailed it, in my experience of these two brands. If you want to mix and match I'd consider doing it component by component. Is the cd player a bit harsh? Try MIT, or Cardas. Just right, perhaps a bit warm? Nordost.Art | |
| recommendation for best low cost rca interconnect I've had great experience with the Goertz Sapphire line, and also Ortek X-1.Art | |
| Audience Au24 in Bi-wire configuration? I did testing in my home and at a friends house. In my home system the single run with jumper was judged better, but in my friends system we both preferred the shotgun of a pair of the cables.It was a matter of taste. In both cases, the single run... | |
| Who mods the EAR 834P I've got a modded EAR 834P and was able to do extended comparison to my old unmodded one. Night and day, even that I loved the unmodded one. Also NOS Mullard CV4004's are fantastic. That's what I settled on.I bought this particular 834p already mo... | |
| Sonus Faber Cremona Auditors - Room Size If you use a REL sub to give it more weight, that might stretch the capability of the Auditor with regard to room size.Art | |
| Any reports on Oritek X-2? I heard them briefly some months ago and was very impressed. It was a very brief test and insufficient for me to make a definitive assessment. Also I think it was not quite final version. I'm using X-1 as part of my mix and pretty happy with it. Art | |
| iPod Hifi Prpixel - please elaborate your comment on "looks like Bose designed it". Did you mean from the way it looks, or the cutaway of the internals, or the driver choices, etc..?Thanks,Artps: I wonder if it's in stores now. |