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| Why Mac Mini Over Slim Systems Products? I recently had an opportunity to hear Mac Mini for the first time. It was connected to Bel Canto DAC3 via USB cable(brand escapes me...but I think it may have been Ridge). I was amazed. i actually preffered it over a Denon DVD player driving the D... | |
| Tube vs SS Amp with a All Tube Preamp Pubul57, you made your point. Agreed, as far as general idea....but still we are really not even scratching a surface.I still think that without mentioning a specific product, we are simply applying buzzwords to stereotypes.Sorry. I guess I am bit... | |
| Tube vs SS Amp with a All Tube Preamp what are you looking for? more resolution, more detail, bigger soundstage, more imaging precision, etc.Without any specific amplifiers being mentioned or brought up for comparison, I really find this impossible to answer.How can this be generalize... | |
| Pass, Mac, or Anthem Vayjay, keep in mind that MC501 is a considerably better amp than MC402. | |
| Pass, Mac, or Anthem I have used X250.5 with my B&W Nautilus 803. I have never ever heard any hint of grain or electronic qualities in the sound of the Pass amp. I have used it with different preamps, different speaker cables and interconnects. This amplifier has ... | |
| Best remote with preamp best remote I ever used was on Hafler Iris preamplifier. It actually had a turn knob for volume control and another for balance control. Same exact knobs as on preamp faceplate. it looked like a brick, felt like a brick but worked like magic. I st... | |
| Tube vs SS Amp with a All Tube Preamp first of all, what tube amp and what solid state amp exactly? What speakers? What preamp?DartZeel solid state amp vs Audio Mirror tube amp?See what I mean? Be more specific. | |
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| Usher CP-8571 II - Long term opinions? Semi is right. You have speakers with very different sonic signatures. If you are looking at speakers with warm presentation, Usher will not do. Harbeth, SF will be probably a better shot. | |
| Usher CP-8571 II - Long term opinions? Kenreau, if you crave for some resolving and detailed speakers, check out Dali Euphonia line. These have absolutely crazy resolution. Off the scale! They do need careful matching of components AND cables. Or else they can drive you out of the room... | |
| Usher CP-8571 II - Long term opinions? On my short list Dynaudio S5.4, Aerial Model 9. But Kenreau, I encourage you to listen to the Ushers for yourself. Please do not take my or anyone else's opinion to heart. You need to audition the speakers. May be this will be the sound you are lo... | |
| Usher CP-8571 II - Long term opinions? Hi FrankTo give them benefit of the doubt, they were not hooked up to anything i was familair with. They ran with Bryston amp and JRD Capri preamp with Bryston CDP. Each one of us I guess is after a particular type of sound. If this is the sound y... | |
| Lack in harmonic richness Chris, I have read several of your posts. Do you have any acoustic treatment in your room?I think you should go and audition as many different speakers as you can until you find the speakers you like. I think finding the right speakers will be the... | |
| Usher CP-8571 II - Long term opinions? I do not own these speakers, but I just heard them yesterday. To me they had light bass and very prominent treble. They are not forgiving of less than perfect recording. Very big cabinets and poorly utilized cabinet real estate, with only one woof... | |
| Speakers: $3,000-$4,000 on Audiogon I am also looking at a speaker upgrade from B&W N803. I have basically narrowed it down to Dynaudio S5.4, Wilson Sophia and possibly Aerial Model 9. I haven't heard the Aerial 9s, but like the way they look and intend to listen to them if ther... |