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| preamp with Atma-sphere m60 II There's really excellent synergy between pieces of Atma-Sphere gear. A used MP-3 linestage unit might show up within striking distance of your price range. Then when your piggy bank recovers, there are some worthwhile factory upgrades that can be ... | |
| Sonics of Soundlabs Hi Cmo,Any size Sound Labs will work well in your room. That won't be a problem.With the VT200 amplifier, I would strongly suggest you have the backplates upgraded with the "high impedance upgrade". This will make them an easier load. The VT200 pr... | |
| From Avantgarde to a conventional speaker? You might look at the Classic Audio Reproductions T-5, which is an extemely dynamic loudspeaker in a reasonably sized package. If you can swing it, the larger T-1 is even better. Let your wife put knick-knacks and whatnots on top of the T-1's; des... | |
| best 5-20K speakers for high-end tube amp? Hi No Slouch,Sounds like you have some excellent electronics there.Much as I like Maggies, I don't think they'd be a good match for an 845-based tube amp. Their sensitivity is rated at 85 dB for a 2.83 volt input, and since they are a 4-ohm load (... | |
| what solid state amps for the soundlab u-1 Among the amps I'd recommend with your U-1's include models from Parasound (JC-1), Pass Labs, Levinson, Accuphase, Jeff Rowland, Clayton Audio, and Warner Imaging. I'm sure there are others, but I'm limiting my comments here to my own experiences.... | |
| Anyone go to the Great Plains Audiofest? Hi Pete,While the quantity of exhibitors wasn't great, in my opinion the quality more than made up for it. There were some very nice systems set up, depending on what you are looking for. Wayne Parham took some pictures of the show, and here's a l... | |
| Quad vs. Martin Logan? Hello Integrativeservice,I've owned several Quads, one Martin Logan, and am presently an owner of and dealer for Sound Lab electrostats. I think that the electrostatic loudspeaker was invented long before the first Quads, but my understanding is t... | |
| Good match for Merlin? I don't own Merlins, but respect them a lot and have a couple of friends with Merlins.My suggestion would be that you look for an amplifier with a fairly high output impedance, as at least to my ears the Merlins are overdamped in the bass region. ... | |
| speaker with high WAF The Cain & Cain Abbey is a very nice loudspeaker, but you'll have to take care in amplifier matching. Terry Cain's woodwork is exquisite. Somewhat limited in bass extension and maximum output level, but very coherent. The Abbeys would probably... | |
| Would you buy speakers with out first listening ? Back in my "civilian" days, I bought speakers without listening to them first on several occasions, generally with good results. If you count all my DIY projects (which I had to pay for before hearing), then that would add another fifty or so. Res... | |
| Speakers that work with Atma-sphere M60 amps. Speakers I've heard work well with the Atma-Sphere M60 include models from Classic Audio Reproductions, Omega, Quad (the 57's), Avantgarde, and the new GedLee "Summa". Disclaimer - I peddle some of these. While there are others that I'm sure would... | |
| Wilson Audio, Talon, Rockport and B&W Like Brian I don't sell any of these speakers, and like Brian my recommendation would be the Rockports. Duke | |
| Speakers Against Side Walls Gradient Revolutions, which use a dipole bass system and controlled directivity in the midrange and highs, work quite well against side walls but don't put them in a corner. While they are not designed specifically to go up against the side walls,... | |
| Name some full range speakers. Sound Lab full-range electrostats aren't spec'd to 20 Hz, but I have customers who have measured their M-1's, A-1's, and U-1's as having substantial output in that region.A few months ago I delivered a pair of A-1's to a customer's house, and he w... | |
| Speaker upgrade help needed: 4500$ used You can easily accomplish what you want at that price range.Given that "holographic soundstaging and best imaging" are at the top of your list, then a first-order crossover speaker or a single full-range driver speaker are the most promising appro... |