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| What speakers for 300B S.E.T ?? Aloha Dilly,Congratulations on your discovery of SET and Lowther speakers. I enjoyed feeling your newfound enthusiasm through your recent post. I'm contemplating assembling a SET system myself, though a few months hence. Before doing this, I'm try... | |
| Tube pre- or amp: does it matter? Holderin,What preamp choice did you ultimately make and how are you liking it? I've just gone and done nearly the same thing as you--bought a tube amp (Air Tight ATM-2) on impulse ahead of choosing a preamp. Now, I'm shopping for a preamp and look... | |
| Air Tight ATM2 Direct Driven by CDP? Noble110,I notice on other threads you've had experience with various preamps and the ATM-2. I'm now considering going this route, looking at Air Tight ATC-3, Herron VTSP-1, Modwright SWL 9.0SE, Acoustic Masterpiece C101, and EAR 834L. Any opinion... | |
| Air Tight ATM2 Direct Driven by CDP? My sense of the above advice is that, if my Cary 303/300 can be set to a FIXED output level, it's better to use the attenuators in the Air Tight ATM-2 to control volume--correct? It's also my sense that the amp works fine without a preamp and may ... | |
| Air Tight ATM2 Direct Driven by CDP? "If your Cary has a fixed out which has less in the way then the Variable, this would be the best way to go."I'm sorry. But I don't follow this very crucial comment above. My Cary has a VARIABLE OUTPUT, but I can set it to any specific level and u... | |
| Air Tight ATM2 Direct Driven by CDP? Mahalo e Jond. Thanks for the view and the fine point re the Air Tight's attenuator v. the variable output on a CDP. I'm encouraged. I've also noticed on your Virtual Systems post you have a Herron preamp, which has been highly recommended to me i... | |
| Law of Diminishing Returns - CD/SACD Players I've not owned any of the top tier players, but I've heard the Esoteric X-03 and DV-50; APL, Modwright, and Exemplar modified Denon 3910s; and the Audio Aero Capitole. I've auditioned numerous players below this price-point as well--Electrocompani... | |
| Cary SLI 80 owners ... how do you have it tubed ? Svetlana Winged C KT88s, Mullard CV378 rectifiers, National Union grey glass 6SN7s, Amperex Bugle Boy 6DJ8s. This complement gives me a warm yet resolving enough sound for the variety of classical music I listen to--choral, opera, symphonic. I oft... | |
| Tube integrated comparison Cary SLI-80, Cayin, EE I have a Cary SLI-80 I think is wonderful, especially given the used prices and regular availability on A'gon. Cary is a great company for customer support as well. I considered the Cayin, which many like as "the new kid." But the warmth of the Ca... | |
| Has anyone heard FM Acoustics Tom Choy of Audio Lab in Honolulu has FM Acoustics equipment. It is truly SOTA. I heard the Resolution 411 poweramp hooked up to a BAT preamp and VK-D5 CDP and it was some of the best-sounding equipment I've ever heard on very difficult music--mas... | |
| trying to decide between Cary 303/300 and BAT CD I chose the Cary 303/300 before I had a chance to audition the BAT VK-D5 and there was some regret as I heard how euphonic, warm, and sweet the BAT was, even though the Cary seems more resolving. I enjoy the older, lush, more Romantic sound of old... | |
| any opinions about the bat vk d5 cd player ? I agree with Waltfarr and Beemer about both the BAT and the Cary. I have the Cary and auditioned the BAT. They are both quality players, with the BAT definitely the more euphonic and 60s-sounding--which, to me, is a good thing. The Cary is more re... | |
| Cary 300SEI vs Art Audio PX-25 Yes, of course, Audiofeil, you are correct. It was a slip on my part. I realize the AA PX-25 has KR PX-25 tubes and not 300B! But it needed to be corrected, for which I thank you. | |
| Cary 300SEI vs Art Audio PX-25 This is exactly the choice I'm making right now, although I'm planning on matching whatever SET amp with a pair of Cain & Cain Super Abbys. I have an SLI-80 that I love and have preferred the lush, warm sound for most things, but have also tub... | |
| Which KT88s for Cary SLI-80? Art Maltman's observation that the glassiness in my system I thought I was hearing with Svetlana KT88s was not the power tubes but rather the sound of the CD player provoked me to reconsider my entire approach to the issues of warmth and glassines... |