artmaltman
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| Feelings when listening Rel ST Series subwoofers Agreed. My REL Strata II adds a dimension to the music that I would not be without. It integrates with my stereo wonderfully and is fast and detailed. But it does not seem to do the earthquake type bass that a home theatre setup would entail. To b... | |
| Good Amp/Preamp for "bright " Thiel 3.6 speakers ? Use Cardas Golden Cross speaker cables, at a minimum, perhaps also the interconnects, and a tube preamp. Cardas and Thiels have a magical synergy. Tube preamp seems to add a palpability, and of course you need severe amounts of power to make 3.6 r... | |
| 1st sound vs. placette? I compared both in detail. They are both wonderful. It would be hard to go wrong with either. I would choose the First Sound over the active Placette, because the sound of the FS is more to my taste. But the Placette is astonishingly transparent w... | |
| Did Svetlana change hands? Yes, to get the former "Svetlana" quality, you now have to buy "SED" tubes. The name "Svetlana" no longer corresponds to production of the old Svetlana factory. This adds unnecessary confusion and is very unfortunate. I wish the new owners had not... | |
| Best and Worst Websites in Audio'dom I have a LOT of trouble navigating 6Moons. But I think the content is very worthwhile. | |
| Why was Audiogon started? I love Audiogon.Art | |
| I have a confession to make Just make sure you buy good stuff used so you can cash it out if need be. Way better than internet stocks.Art | |
| Just bought a Cary 303/200 ... very neutral ... I have 303/100 also, very happy with it. I found that some weight on top helps balance the sound a bit. I put three half-bricks into black socks, looks good and mellows out the sound a bit. (resonance control?)Art | |
| nad and mistral They might have very different family sounds, so the overlap in bandwith between drivers being driven by different amps might lose clarity and coherence. Maybe. I used to own the LFD Mistral SE and it's an unusually sweet sounding solid state inte... | |
| How badly does price drop for RIP manufacturer? I think the Threshold people are still around and might be willing to work on the Forte if ever needed.Art | |
| Changing EL-34's to 6550 or Kt-88's If the power of EL34 is adequate, you will find them to be a bit more pure sounding and musical than KT88 and 6550, or, at least I have in my experience. If the power is not adequate then EL34 will sound thin, and you'll need KT88 or 6550 powered ... | |
| CES 2004 Best of Show Many fine rooms. Silverline Sonata II was awesome. There was an Indian maker of exotic looking speakers, name sounds like Rythm, sound was incredibly beautiful. Joseph Audio and Cary rooms were wonderful. Thiel 2.4's integrated with their subwoofe... | |
| EL 34's in Cary SLI-80 Well, I've got the EL34's in my Cary SLI-80 now driving Silverline Sonatina II's. It's working out quite well, even in triode mode. They have a very natural, graceful sound. I'll probably switch back to the KT88's occasionally, just for fun. | |
| Review: Nordost Quattro-fil RCA Interconnect My experience is consistent with Jond. I use Quatrofil now in situations where I want speed and clarity and don't need to add warmth. | |
| Review: Cardas Golden Reference Interconnect Redkiwi got it exactly right when he says "For me the Golden Reference ICs are faster, more immediate, more neutral, and have better pacing than the Golden Cross." But the Golden Cross can be a better match for some systems than the Golden Ref. Th... |