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| Spendor s3/5 upgrade recommendation? Per Mlsstl's sentiment above , Spendor itself modded (changed the crossover) for the newer S 3/5 SE version and some (myself included) prefer the earlier version to the newer. Change is newer but not always better! | |
| Sweetest SET Amp below $5k Smyers,I agree with Jond re the Deja Vu PP and/or SET 2A3/45 and 300B amps. And if you can find one that was built around some vintage output transformers like the Acrosound or Chicago transformers from the '50s you will be amazed at what it can d... | |
| Subwoofer Selection HELP ? ? ? If you want to save a bundle, go a little vintage, and don't mind a large clunker size cabinet, I used (and still do) a Velodyne ULD-15 series II with my original MG IIIa and later my MG 3.6Rs with great success. It would be hard to beat for Movie... | |
| "Fastest" 15 Minutes in Music Good thread. Some of the most valuable things I have gained from Audigon are not equipment related at all. But they enhance the musical experience every bit as much or more than a mega buck upgrade. | |
| Advise for my Magnepan 3.5 R You might want to look into a NuForce 9 or a used Spectron Musician III at that price. Both very good with the power and current demands of the Magnepan planar speaker. | |
| Tube preamp suggestions. I have a Spectron Musician III SE amp (also) driving either Quad ESL 63s, Soliloquy 5.0s', or Magnepan 3.6/20Rs'. Over the past two years I have experimented with a host of tube linestages in my system including, Modwright SWL 9.0SE with tube rect... | |
| Acoustic Research AR-3 Contact Bill LeGall at Miller Sound in Lansdale, Pa. He is a master speaker rebuilder of any kind of speaker from vintage to modern. And is extremely reasonable. Bill could give you an accurate idea of what would be involved and I am sure a quote ... | |
| Looking for the "better sub" I used a pair of REL Storm IIIs with my MG 3.6Rs a few years back with good results. Similar to Ckoffend above. I now use a single REL Stentor III with MG 20Rs also with good results but you do need to work a little harder about placement with the... | |
| I was driving my wife's new 2008 Acura RDX This is a funny thread. You funny (and clever) guys... | |
| Maggies and Subwoofer...again I went all of the various routes with my MG 3.6Rs and now my MG 20Rs from active biamping with large Adcoms and now Odyssey Stratos Extreme Monobloc SE's with a Bryston 10B active Xover, plus various tubes on top and big SS on the bottom all provi... | |
| Sleeper preamp suggestions A real sleeper since it is not that well known and rarely seen on Audigon is the "Musical Design SP 2B" from Musical Concepts' John Hillig in St Louis. It has a very simple linear design and uses 6922 tubes. Very clean and open. John offers a wide... | |
| Need some advice on the best two way Subwoofer I have used a REL Stentor III, a REL Storm III (both run full range and set for 28HZ and below) and also an older Velodyne ULD-15 II with fixed cross over high pass out at 80HZ to my MG 3.6s and now 20Rs and all have been extremely satisfactory. N... | |
| Can Jolida 502 drive Magnepan 1.6 For absolute control of the 1.6 planars a used Spectron Musician III for ~ $2000 used will control them like a big SS amp but with the mid range and highs of tubes. I am driving a pair of MG 20s with an M III Sig with beautiful results. The Bel Ca... | |
| passive vs. electronic passover I am currently trying out biamping my Magnepan 20R's using a Bryston 10B "Standard" (not the "sub" model- although I can get a L+R combined sub out from this unit) active crossover using crossover frequency points and db slope recommendations reco... | |
| How Much Have You Lost Thru' The Upgrade Process? I agree with Drubin. To look as an aquisitional or equipment based hobby with upgrades as part of it is looking at it somewhat convoluted. In this perspective, a round of golf once or twice a week @ 75-100 including cart snacks/drinks afterward,( ... |