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| BEHOLD - digital gear from Germany Hi Ellery911 - it did elicit more replies. Why...I even got one from you !! | |
| BEHOLD - digital gear from Germany C'mon people - isn't this the place where all the self-proclaimed audiophiles and experts spend all their leisure time looking for the chance to show the rest of the world how knowledgeable they are!? So far 150 people have looked at this thread a... | |
| Preamp for Mccormack .5 monos VAC products pair very well with McCormack. | |
| What speakers work well with Boulder ?? Jerry,Yes I thought Avalon and Boulder might be a good pairing, but was surprised to read in another thread here on Audiogon, that a couple of people thought the pairing (RMAF 2005) sounded like "hifi". Thus this thread - I want to get some ideas ... | |
| Any experience with Cary CAD 500 What preamp are you using with these amps?Thanks. | |
| VAC preamps - Renaissance MkII Hello again,I got onto the VAC website and found the exact same wording in the manuals of both Renaissance preamps...Thanks again. | |
| Powercord for McCormack DNA 500 Chip Stern was using a JPS Labs Aluminata while doing his review for 6moons.com. Bit expensive, but he swears by it to this day. | |
| Classe Audio CA400 or Pass Labs X250 Depends on the rest of your gear and your room and your tastes. No absolutes here. It's your pick. | |
| "White noise hiss" through speakers. Might simply be a case of too much gain when combining these two components-it can be made worse if you happen to have efficient speakers. Try the Endler or Rothwell online attenuators. | |
| Best midrange on a high current SS amplifier Well this will depend on the rest of your system, but I'd shortlist the following:Gryphon Antilean (stereo or mono)GamuT M250MkIII (not the M200- they're good, but do the 250's)McCormack DNA-500BAT VK 600M SEWhats your budget? | |
| High Quality Integrated to power Mani-2 I noticed that someone mentioned trying the GamuT amps. If the the Mani-2's do in fact drop to 1 ohm at some point, then I would forget the GamuT lineup. One of the GamuT's most noted "safety features" is that they shut down when impedance drops t... | |
| The best CD Player for the money Try the Resolution Audio Opus 21 - very nice. If cash is not an issue, then strongly recommend the Reimyo CDP-777 | |
| Speakers to hang on to for LIFE Lifers??Rockport Antares(currently using) or for less money[a lot less], try the DeVore Fidelity Silverback References... | |
| Personal amp evolution Pioneer, Rotel, Bryston, Classe, Gryphon | |
| Tube preamp for Gamut D-200 MK3 You might want to try the Blue Circle BC3000MkII - balanced. |