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| Cary 300SEI drive LS3/5A? Just saw Gindi's review of Airtight ATM300 8W SE amp in Ultimate Audio mag driving the exact, 15 yr old Spendors - imagine the luck - and it seems there should be no problem with the Cary at 11W, and particularly given the current issue brought up... | |
| Cary 300SEI drive LS3/5A? Thanks, guys. I run all SE, all NOS, all hard wired in main system - TNT4 Graham Joule ESP spkrs etc. Yes, I have very picky ears, but have been captured by the Spendors in this second system and would like to feed them what they deserve. I have a... | |
| Sony SCD-1 Now thats FUNNY! | |
| Cable observations ....Cardas NBS I forgot, its not fair to pontificate w/o disclosure, my main system: NBS Pro I spkr & IC; NBS Statement (blue jacket)IC; Hovland phono cable. I still use the KSII red between line & digital (because digital can use all the help it can get... | |
| Cable observations ....Cardas NBS Slawny is correct about KSII vs. Sig (both Sig I & II, for that matter). Although KS II red jacket is superior to KS II Grey jacket (earlier iteration), it still loses out to Sig in upper mid/ upper treble/ upper bass resolution (natural resol... | |
| Best Integrated Dave, youre right, your system is a tad bright, meaning it lacks harmonic complexity in the upper octaves and spatial liquidity - something you definetly want with the music you listen to. System building is a careful balancing, but you dont want ... | |
| Cary tubes? Ive had Cary 805's for many years.You didn't specify B or C series. It makes a difference because the amps sound much better with NOS Output tubes. In the C series you use an 845 output. The problem with is that the 845 NOS tube for that applicati... | |
| Best cables for electrostats? Omega Micro goes $700/8ft minimum used & is sometimes busted up because too fragile. You'll never find a Magnan Sig & if you do its out of your price parameters ($1600 retail/$900 used). Dont waste your time with Nordost: easier resale, bu... | |
| Boulder price help Not really. Ive got $2K of NOS tubes just in my amps. Four bucks doesn't bother me. I'm an SE type of guy and the last one to run Boulder. I went back through old audiomarts (the Crewe VA one, not Stereophile) and couldn't find any examples, so I'... | |
| Anybody knows about NBS cables? Please educate me. What is FIM? Brulee, for context of opinion, what is your system? Thank you. | |
| Anybody knows about NBS cables? Oh, almost forgot: had Nordost SPM full system for a year. Very linear and open, but thin in harmonics and especially in upper mids. Cardas; sounds nice/pleasant, but can compress dynamics. Cardas & Nordost polar opposites, so wonder why you'd... | |
| Anybody knows about NBS cables? Slawney, nice post on the NBS. I've had NBS since early KS I (going through KS II then Sig I) and feel that they are the best cable available, particularly on spatiality and voice (and, which is why the Japanese SE market went so ga-ga over them).... | |
| Are WE 300B Tubes Worth $600-$700 a set Yes, but box only comes with matched pairs. Everything financial is relative, but it really depends on your ears and your system. Tell us what system you want to drop them into and your listening biases & people will be able to give you better... | |
| Whats a good tube preamp? "Sagger" is correct. New CJ has added low level resolution and lessened upper mid euphonics than earlier "golden" hued models (or even "dark" to some). Bass still a wee touch plummy, but exceedingly truthful. ARC - all of the new ones (which is wh... |