artmaltman
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| Thiel 2.3 vs 2.4 Both speakers need a LOT of breakin and complementary equipment (in the sense of high quality and also not being overly lean). The upgrade to the midrange driver of the 2.3 made a major difference to my ear, and eliminated my one serious concern w... | |
| integrated amp for thiel cs2.4 I remember being very impressed with Rowland Concentra I driving Thiel CS-6's. This was many years ago. I owned the Plinius 8200 II while I also owned Thiel 1.6's and it was quite good, but always had a hint of grain and I ultimately went back to ... | |
| Vintage Turntable: AR Es-1 vs Denon DP-60L I still own my AR ES-1, and I did own a direct drive Denon for a number of years in the '80's. I love the AR and prefer it, but I was surprised how great the Denon sounded also, it definitely held its own, at least in my system.What I remember is ... | |
| Review: Cary Audio Design 308 CD Player CD Player Anyone know how the 303/100 or 303/200 compare to the 308 in terms of sonics?Thanks,Art | |
| Executive System like JVC EX-A1 Well I am puzzled indeed. I played this unit out of the box for around an hour, and I found a complex mix of characteristics. The midrange and bass and overall spaciousness of the sound were exceptional for it's size, but the treble and perhaps up... | |
| Lou Reed, Perfect Day? The Trainspotting version is amazing.Art | |
| The Show vs. C.E.S. vs Home Entertainment These comments are consistent with my experience. The combination of CES and THE Show is much more powerful than the HE show. Crowds are smaller, installations are better, and variety of gear is much greater. THE Show has more esoteric stuff on av... | |
| New York, New York - Audio Stores????? There is a shop in New York City that has the word "Innovation" in the title, something like, Audio Innovations. There is one in Brooklyn Heights, on the main commercial street in Brooklyn Heights just a couple blocks from the river. There is also... | |
| Executive System like JVC EX-A1 Well, my curiousity has overwhelmed me. And I'm figuring that no in store demo will replace a home trial. How many pieces of gear have I loved at home but hated in the store, or visa versa...And some pieces that I love have had the stupidest marke... | |
| Review: Jeff Rowland Design Concentra mkIIp Amplifier ps: Shortly after the Concentra II became available, Rowland began to migrate to a different technology for their amplification. This could account for the short shelf life of the C-II, if it in fact has been discontinued. | |
| Review: Jeff Rowland Design Concentra mkIIp Amplifier Ovature, what speakers were you trying to drive with the Concentra II? I have heard the problems you describe when amps were not warmed up (Concentra I was very grainy when cold) or when an amp had insufficient power for the speakers it was trying... | |
| Review: Parasound Halo JC-1 Mono-Blocks Amplifier My one experience with Halo Amps is entirely consistent with this review, except, that I am a tube lover, yet I found this sound to be very enticing. It does not have tube palpability but it was (in my one audition of them) extraordinarily precise... | |
| HT peakers for Marantz SR5200 Do the lifestyle speakers have some inherent flaws? I've been assuming that they would be midrange deficint and kind of thin sounding, given that you have small drivers covering the mids and then switch to a sub. Also I've noticed that larger spea... | |
| HT peakers for Marantz SR5200 The Hsu and Rocket Tyke both look interesting at the price. Where are the Hsu accolades? Which would you recommend? The Genie looks great but at $1300 I'd be looking at larger speakers which tend to have more grace, no?Art | |
| HT peakers for Marantz SR5200 Thanks TIC. Hey, Pioneer, who would have thought it. Thanks for the tip about Athena, I've seen the ads but never seen any reviews so I did not know what to think. How to you like the Ref 3a's for music? Art |