beemer
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| is BAT good with non-BAT components? I have BAT VK-D5SE CD, VK50SE preamp into Levinson 33H monosinto Aerial 10t's. Absolute synergy! I've seen many instances of BAT tube pre used with Levinson amps with great results.Paul | |
| Combinations that exceeded your expectations? BAT VK50SE preamp, BAT VKD5SE CD Player, Levinson 33H monoblocks, Aerial 10t speakers. All interconnect/speaker cable Transparent Ultra or better. A salesman from a large NY store heard this in my room and said: "We've done $200,000 installations ... | |
| Adding a headphone amp to a BAT preamp Hello Jeff:Have you considered turning off the amplifier to the speakers when you want to use the 'phones? That would be my solution. Simple and effective!beemer | |
| Sony SCD 777 vs. Wadia 830? More honestly the Sony is the best buy. Have you heard SACD on a reference system? Some time ago I demo'd the Lev 39, Wadia 830 and 850, Goldmund 39xx, and BAT VK-D5. The D-5 was the keeper. Since then I have moved to the BAT VK-D5SE.I also have a... | |
| Help for a "NEW" tube owner Another thought:Rather than bump your Ref2 at ARC, have a listen first to the BAT VK50SE. In my system, it left the Ref2 cold.Victor Khomenko at BAT is the MAN when it come to implementation of 6H30 tubes.I must say though, ARC is fairly conservat... | |
| Designs on the Genesis 1.1 Reference? I've got a friend with the Genesis 201's, and I own Infinity IRS Betas, and two pair of RS1b's.Arnie Nudell's flagships (and 1 step down) are great stuff, if you have room for them. Funny thing though, my friend and myself both prefer the sound of... | |
| Want to use RCA connections w/ML amp. Hello:If you e-mail Levinson, said that you owned one of their amps, and that you misplaced the jumpers, it wouldn't surprise me if they sent you a pair free.Paul | |
| Disappointed in SACD player Trelja:Your attitude is going to let you miss out on a great format! Please, no offense, do you expect that the Tweeter store is catering to the audiophile crowd? ~! Of course not!Most likely you are far more informed about SACD than the salesdroi... | |
| Sony SCD777 vs Meridian 508.24 I own a 777ES. I owned a Meridian 506-20. The Sony positively shattered the Meridian in redbook mode.Now, let's talk about SACD!................Paul | |
| Musical Concepts Mods Some time back I had a pair of Hafler 9500's with Musical concepts mods driving my Infinity RS1b's. Very musical and smooth! I have moved up in amps since. But only a little gain for great additional expense. I would imagine that their mods for th... | |
| Bi-amp Integration What Drrdiamond said! If you are happy with Aragon, and they do make a great product, check with them on input sensitivity. My levinson amps, both old and new, have the same sensitivity, so biamping is easy!Paul | |
| Help with Infinity IRS speakers. Your Omega's are underpowered with either of those Krell amps. No offense, but your gear list suggests a recipe for trouble with these speakers, trouble in the way of brightness and low-power. Be careful at louder levels, as replacement parts will... | |
| Help with Infinity IRS speakers. I'll second all that Plato said, and add my experience.As an owner of IRS Beta's, I feel your pain.Your room: Is it well treated? These speakers like a BIG room to sound their best, otherwise, you'll need to turn down the crossover controls to or ... | |
| what to do with a pair of AR-9's Hello:I had AR9's years ago myself. A landmark speaker in it's time. A friend saw them sitting here a few years ago and "had to have them!". I showed him the bad surrounds and hooked him up with a place to get them redone. His total investment: $3... | |
| Monoblocks did not work Nilthepill:Shame on me, I assumed you were using single-ended interconnects. Rat Shack will not have any balanced Yadaptors. Tough call here. I still believe your sound will improve from biamping, however you will need balanced y connectors (not s... |