artmaltman
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| Tubes for Conrad Johnson Premier 11a ???? I tried KT88's in my CJ 12's. This is the first time I've seen a situation where I did not flat out prefer KT88 over 6550. The KT88 had a bit more power and more full sounding, but the CJ is already by nature full and sweet sounding. I think the 6... | |
| Analysis Plus vs. Harmonic Technology I used to use HT Pro9 and Silway II in my system, and also heard it in a friends system. I have switched over time from Pro9 to AP's 9 gauge copper speaker cable (I forget the name). Basically, the HT speaker cable sound is more neutral and clear ... | |
| REL strata III vs Spendor Sub 3, which to use with S3/5? From the specs, I don't think the Spendor goes as deep as the REL. I love Spendor speakers generally but I think the class act in sub's is REL. | |
| best budget integrated amp for rock n roll music? I love the Puccini but it's strength is not speed and bass kick, so not for the rock and roll lover. For more natural sounding music (classical, jazz, voice), it's hard to beat.--a | |
| Record Cleaning Machines - VPI vs. Nitty Gritty I use the 2 sided Nitty Gritty and am very happy with is. I prefered the smaller footprint of the machine over the VPI.Art | |
| Thiel 1.5 vs. 2.3 I have owned many Thiels, including 1.5, 2.2, 2.3, 3.6 and also Spendors and Proacs. 1.5 and 2.3 are both wonderful speakers, within the Thiel "style" of being very linear and bright sounding, and requiring a lot of current to sound their best. Th... | |
| Nordost Valhalla Question I heard a comparison once of most of the line of Nordost cables, in increasing order of expense. I own and very much Quattrofil, so I am familier with their sound. Valhalla, at least in that demo, was fantastic, unbelievable fast and natural and l... | |
| Avalon or ProAc? To my ear, Avalons sound more precise and clean but I vastly prefer to listen to music over the Proacs, no contest. Try listening to them with less intellect ( which one "images" better) and more with your heart.Art | |
| Bryston 4B-ST vrs Adcom 565 monos I used to own Bryston 2B and Adcom 545 and the 2B smoked it in terms of power (even though the watt rating was HALF!) and power and quality of sound. I'm sure the ST is a generation ahead, at least, of the 2B. Not sure about the 565.Art | |
| conrad johnson or vac? If I recall correctly, VAC use solid state rectification whereas CJ uses tube rectification. In any case, this would be consistent with my experience of the sound and power of these units. VAC have more power and precision for a given set of watts... | |
| Placette Passive Pre I've tried the Placette Passive and Active and both sounded terrific. Significant increment over my already excellent Audible Illusions M3a, except that the M3a has a bit more body in the sound. Placette is clean, transparent, musical without hars... | |
| Best Phono stage under $1200? Audiomat? New EAR 834P, used Sonic Frontiers Phono One.(not the older SF model, the current Stereophile class A rated model) | |
| Thiel 2.3 compare to Proac 2.5 I have owned Thiel 2.3, and Proac 2.5, including some time with both. Gjrad above wrote comments that are nearly precisely what I would say. It is uncanny how identical our experiences have been. I would caution you that Thiel is more linear and s... | |
| Best Phono Pre-amp..for the money? Sonic Frontiers Phono One, a current class A selection in Stereophile, lists for $2000 but shows up new for $1200 on Audiogon and used for under $1000. I think this is because it has been replaced by the $2500 SE version. Anyway, this unit has inc... | |
| What to do with an Absolute Sound set? My TAS collection begins in the 30's (issue number that is) and I'd love to buy the missing issues. I suspect that you would not want to break up the set though. I have absolutely no idea what the value on the market is. I would be willing to pay ... |