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| Choice of preamplifier: help Pre-owned ARC LS-25 Mk.II are selling for around $3K and should be a serious consideration. | |
| A question about the logic of interconnect cables >>2) it might offend other manufacturers.<<LOLI'm sure that's a concern. | |
| Cartridges for Grace 707 The Shure V-15 series is always a safe and high value choice.I'd also look at the products from Soundsmith. He offers some high compliance cartridges that should work well with the Grace. | |
| A question about the logic of interconnect cables >>I have yet to see a manuf. offer an exotic power cord with their gear. I mean wouldn't they know what makes their equipment sound best?<<Cables are system dependent. This is indisputable.Now, for every manufacturer to take the time a... | |
| Lyra Titan i on Basis Vector 4 experience? I sell and have heard both for thousands of hours with dozens of cartridges.The Vector has much better fit/finish, tracks better, and is more versatile regarding choice of cartridges. And quite simply it sounds better; the TP is nowhere near as qu... | |
| EVA CASSIDY Maura O'Connell | |
| Pass Labs amps. Help me choose. You don't need the power of an X250.5 or X350.5 with the 1037 BE. The sensitivity is sufficiently high enough and the impedance is relatively flat at 8 ohms.A pair of XA60.5 will do the job just fine.Dealer disclaimer. | |
| Ayre MR-X monoblocks - how good are they?? >>As good as solid state is, I am afraid tube still rules<<Not true.There are dozens of low sensitivity and/or low impedance speakers that cannot be driven by tube amplifiers. Some will suck the life out of even the most powerful tube ... | |
| Noisier Outer Edges? Could be the tonearm and turntable may be experiencing movement and/or vibration from the user at the beginning of the record.If this is a possibilty then the opening grooves are more susceptitle to damage than the balance of the record once the t... | |
| analog vs. digital better ? or just different Analog vs. digital is a lame (and old) argument.They're different. Good and bad examples of each exist.Leave it at that. | |
| Source or speaker Build your system around speakers that knock you out.Then find an amp that matches the speakers.Everything else will fall into place. | |
| Okay......best single box reference CD player Agree with Bar81 on Ayre amps.Killer products; among the best solid state gear available. | |
| Okay......best single box reference CD player You're right Kops. As you said, that is the title of the thread.There are a dozen players an experienced audiophile would select before the Ayre as the "best one box player". | |
| Opinions of people who have OWNED Adagio's I think the OP has every right to ask the question as is.I've heard hundreds of speakers but only feel comfortable offering a critique on those auditioned in my surroundings with my equipment.Even then the comments are largely subjective and have ... | |
| Okay......best single box reference CD player Stringbean,Let me address two issues.First, if you canvas 10 folks with really high end systems (I mean high end, not stuff like yours) and ask which one box cd player they prefer, none will say Ayre. You'll hear Esoteric, EMM, AMR, etc.Point two,... |