artmaltman
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| Change needed at Audiogon I think Audiogon already has a "verified buyer" program. I'm sorry to hear about your negative experiences. I have not personally had experiences like this. I also "verify" buyers by discussing audio with them. It's fun and clarifies their real le... | |
| Review: Conrad Johnson Premier-17LS Tube preamp I've combined the 17LS with Premier 12's and could not be happier. | |
| Audio Physic Virgo III What electronics do you use with your Virgo? Art | |
| Wow I listened to my old AR ES1 last night I dropped a wad of money on Basis 2001, Van Den Hull Frog, modified Rega RB300, and Sonic Frontiers Phono One. This system kills my old AR/ES-1 in terms of detail, soundstage, etc, and it demonstrates the superiority of analog over cd to new-bees,... | |
| Joseph Audio Speakers never show up used 33i with Classe electronics? Hmmmm. I LOVE the Proac 3.8's but the one time I heard them driven by Classe electronics, they sounded awful. Very nasal. So, your comments on 33i are a good heads-up, that the 33i might not be at a level of sonic qual... | |
| Audio Physic Virgos...... I've heard the APV's several times with the Hovland preamp and amp. For some reason they are being positioned as a natural combination. As a combination they offer stunning detail and imaging and are not harsh, but every time I heard them I felt t... | |
| Cairn Fog 2 cd player?????? The Cairn gear did indeed sound wonderful with Triangle speakres at the show. I think that Sam Tellig of Stereophile has given Cairn gear a thumbs up in a recent issue. | |
| First Sound preamps....feedback please. It's an amazing preamp - quiet, black background, nuanced, musical, powerful. No remote. I'm not familier with the BAT preamp but the FS MkII deluxe is the best I've personally tried in my home. | |
| Best used Redbook CDP for 1700 Cary 303/100 (probably $1400) | |
| Audible Ilusions Preamp I was not able to use the AI preamp in my home due to the large steps. I sold it to a friend who just loves it. It is very system and room dependent. I did own one of the original AI M3a's with continuous volume control for many years and was very... | |
| 6550C vs KT88 I had the same experience as Abe Collins regarding KT88 in my Conrad Johnson amps (11a, then 12's): The 6550 seemed a better match given the inherent slight sweetness of the amps. OTOH, my friends Sonic Frontiers amp (model 2 I think) benefited su... | |
| Worst speakers at Stereophile show My first experience of Verity was in the Nordost demonstration room, with GamuT electronics, and I voted it in my top 3. Hard to imagine the Parcifal (which I've not heard) being a bad speaker. I understand though that as you move up the Verity li... | |
| Noticed alot of Sonic Frontiers being unloaded I love my Sonic Frontiers Phono One. Wish I'd gotten the SE version when they were available.Art | |
| What companies, out of Business, did you LOVE??? Gale. 401-C speakers from Britain. | |
| Anything wrong with Treshold "T" series?? T series has had a long solid reputation for grainfree yet detailed and powerful sound. I spent considerable time listening to one at a friends house and was always very impressed. I had been told that the T was superior to the S series, but never... |