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| Can someone help me decide between an amp and an integrated amp? That Classe is a really nice piece for the money. | |
| Kii3 loudspeakers Hey Duke, I have a client in Dallas who owns a pair but have yet to hear them. If you were interested in getting your ears on them let me know and I can try to set up a demo with her. I've been meaning to get to her place anyways.Cheers,Skip | |
| anyone here tried Parasound "New" JC-5 amp They are not JC1s at all. John Curl has redesigned the amplifier and those that I trust who have heard the JC1 and JC5 have much preferred the latter amp. As far as I’m concerned I view the 5 as an upgrade to the 1. I am am sure they share similar... | |
| Harbeth SHL 5 amplification The SHL5+ requires some power to wake up. If going tubes I would recommend a stronger amp with 35+ watts. I’ve tried 30 and under and it simply wasn’t enough. The MastersounD BoX and Triode TRV-88ser did well powering them. I don’t recommend Singl... | |
| List of european tube amplifier manufacturers Are you in Europe? The BoX is a great pairing with the DI. Eric and I traded products to get a feel for the pairing and I can say the BoX didn’t feel like it left anything on the table. It’s a unique product in that it’s an affordable single ended... | |
| Ayon vs. Mastersound vs. Vaic Tube SET Bsimpson, I'm sorry to hear about your experiences with the MastersounD. It sounds like that unit might have had a hard life. Regardless, I wish I would have been able to help you with it. I'd love to know more of the story behind the unit like th... | |
| Usher DMD tweeter upgrade: worth it? There are many Usher dealers, including me, but Katli does not list them. I am a massive fan of Usher speakers and have experience with almost every model, including the T-515 that is a rarity to find in the US. I got a second-hand pair of Be-... | |
| Highest BUILD quality tube amps? Per Jolida amplifiers, I used to have an SJ302a prior to being a dealer and it failed on me. It turned out to be the leads on the circuit board lifting up, which apparently was a common issue. I haven't heard of any similar issues with their new... | |
| Is it still possible to upgrade an AMR DP-777 to SE? I’m not sure who would do it now but your best bet is to contact the US iFi importer. AMR and iFi are the same company. | |
| Have you ever wondered why speaker manufactures do not consign speakers to dealers? In today's world, consignment would create too many satellite in-home dealers who weren't exactly serious about selling. I am a dealer and operate out of my home, but I have also invested heavily in product and am committed to seeing returns on t... | |
| Usher's 718 BE monitor: Is it competitive with other monitors of the same vintage ? Also that driver is not a scanspeak theft. It is a revised version of an old JBL driver. While they do look similar because the cone material is similar, the drivers themselves are different. | |
| Usher's 718 BE monitor: Is it competitive with other monitors of the same vintage ? Imitation, yes. Theft? No. the amp is a threshold design and the changes they made were positive. Nothing of the speakers were stolen. I don't care much for the Be tweeter. If you find a pair with the diamonds they are far superior. | |
| Speakers that sound like Usher Be-20s/10s All of my Usher clients move up to Rosso Fiorentino. It's an obvious move but comparable models are much more expensive, albeit well worth the difference. | |
| Totem Hawks - my impressions The Hawk is a great speaker. Be careful not to push it too hard as you can overdrive those woofers. Getting placement right will improve their performance. At their new price points i cant recall too many that beat the Hawk at their own game. The ... | |
| Tube amp with KEF Reference 1 Have you considered the Masters BoX? I think this would be an excellent match. It’s parallel single ended but has the ability to handle tougher loads without much if any issue. I dont think your speakers would be a tough load on a tube amp. The im... |