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| preamp and amp for B&W N803 speakers I wanted to add that in my experience, the BAT combo or another brand of tube pre and solid state amps have the best chance, at your price point, at giving you a warm and liquid sound. I would describe it as being wet. Other pure solid state combo... | |
| preamp and amp for B&W N803 speakers I have had a lot of great listening using BAT electronics with my N801's. Try a VK30 pre and a vk60 or 75 amp. Mix in a lil silver/copper blend cable like Kimber and you are set. | |
| BAT VK50SE vs CJ 16LS vs ARC 25mrk II/Ref2 Njaudio,I thought the 50se was cold and sterile too until I played with isolation. The sound is incredible when properly isolated. In other words, I found I could tune my systems overall sound and speakers according to what I placed under it. If I... | |
| Best brand of cable for B&W N802? I liked the Kimber 3035. It provided a very colorful and balanced presentation. I had a tube preamp and ss amps when I used them. | |
| Review: B & W Loudspeakers Nautilus 805 Monitor I am a B&W N801 owner. When I demoed them in the showrooms, I never really liked the sound. The sound was never convincing. At times the sound was dry and lifeless.When I installed them in my listening room with a good combination of upstream ... | |
| reference speakers or super amp and good speakers If you are getting a great deal on either one and don't want to miss it then grab the deal. Otherwise, I have had "success" in my system by starting the upgrades from the source and working my way to the speakers. Every increment of improvement in... | |
| Pushing the envelope on B&W 802 series3 If you don't have lots of funds for component upgrades, I would work on the finer points of tuning your system. Clean all contacts. Separate your cabling so its neat. Play around with component isolation. Put some maple under your pre and cd playe... | |
| Review: Lindemann D680 CD Player I am anxious to hear what folks have to say about this player. It would be especially helpful to all, I think, if the thread contributors that have listened to the Lindemann could compare it, if possible, to other players they have had experience ... | |
| Great Northern Sound 860 Statement Upgrade JSL, your review was fantastic. You definitely have a way with words. I find your experience and opinions of the Statement mod package mirrors mine. I would like to add that the Wadia 861 is the most dynamic cd player that I have heard. Highs are ... | |
| Do isolation devices really help? I recently placed my ss monos on wood amp stands with wheels. The overall system sound became softer and more pleasant. | |
| Review: Lindemann D680 CD Player Albertporter,Which CEC and which Audio Note were you most impressed with?Thanks. | |
| BAT's 6H30 "Super Tube" There are other tubes that can be used. There was a discussion about this on the audioasylum. Check the digital drive chat room for the date of September 5, 2002.You could also just call Victor at BAT. | |
| Thiel cs 2.3 or B&W N803,804? If you think you like the N803's but think something may be missing, try tubes for the top end at least if you are bi-amping. I too thought the kevlar mids were dry at times. I was right. They can be dry with certain music inncertain setups. But t... | |
| BAT VKD5 SE vs. Newcastle PART2 I have enjoyed BAT's products over the last couple years. It seems that their tube gear tends to run very very warm to almost hot at times. This is the way the product was designed. The cd player and tube pre's should at least be left on in stand-... | |
| Question for Wadia 861 owners On your remote, look at the far right button on the right. Just below that you will see a button that resembles the enter button on your keyboard.Keep pushing until you see something that says algorithm. Use your volume up and down keys to select ... |