bar81
Responses from bar81
| Mark Levinson Nr32 compares to ......... While I've never heard the No. 32, I have heard the other units from that era and owned a 326S. They have all been outclassed in every facet by the Ayre KX-R (the only thing I really miss is the tenth of a db increment that the Levinson pres allow). | |
| Power conditioner or not? I concur with the recommendation of the MIT Z-Stabilizer III HG; a fantastic product that to my ears has no detrimental effect on the music and is a stone cold bargain at the pricetag (I have four). | |
| Why are all the Virtual Systems mega-assaults now? Concur, I'm one of those people you're talking about who currently has a system over $100K (and climbing; I'll be putting it back up after the latest round of revisions/additions) and the first system I put together eight or so years ago was aroun... | |
| choice of ref pre amps BAT Rex but you would be doing yourself a favor by adding the Ayre KX-R to the list even though it's SS. | |
| Which amp, preamp would match B&W 803S? Amp at that price that would be excellent (I ran it with my former N804) is a used Ayre V-3; a beefy SS power amp with more power than its rating. As to a hybrid preamp, someone else will hopefully weigh in. | |
| System Pictures & a kind of "dating service" Nice. Thanks. | |
| System Pictures & a kind of "dating service" I've been wondering the same thing, it looks the same to me. | |
| Esoteric X-01 Limited or Esoteric P-05/D-05 combo? Well, I wouldn't go that far, but given that the X-01D2 and P-05/D-05 seem to be, by all accounts, extremely similar performance wise, the X-01D2 is the better value (if you can get past its aesthetics). | |
| Esoteric X-01 Limited or Esoteric P-05/D-05 combo? The P-05/D-05 should be superior but obviously the more costly option particularly considering the necessary cabling. | |
| MIT Magnum MA speaker cables Yeah, the Oracle MA is something on a whole other level. I have some ICs I'm listening to and am very impressed. | |
| MIT Magnum MA speaker cables Whether it "matters" or not is irrelevant; you judge a product by final results, not by theory. The Magnum MA delivers. | |
| MIT Magnum MA speaker cables Yes. imo, fantastic. | |
| AKM dacs - which products use them ? The Esoteric P5 also uses AKM DACs. | |
| pre-amp unacceptable noise level? Is any noise with no signal "acceptable"? | |
| Wadia CD players direct to power amps opinions Spatine, ime with the Meridian 808.2i I felt that its output stage is perfectly fine for running direct to an amp; I would assume that the 808 is very similar.All,I'm flip-flopping again, the Ayre KX-R has brought about an amazing change to my sys... |