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| ARC SP11 vs ARC LS22 ??? Never heard the SP11 but the LS22 was one of the worst preamps that ARC designed. Any old ARC dealer will confim my opinion of the 22. This preamp is just not musical at all.Happy Listening. | |
| Pass Preamps I owned the X-1 and X-250 for many years. It was one of the best SS preamps and amps that I heard especially for the used prices they go for. To me a SS component will not sound the same as a tube unit. You gain some benefits with each so it is up... | |
| Help Please Look for a Metronome CDP, there have been some used ones around your price range.Happy Listening | |
| Transport to accompany DAC There is a G&D Transforms Reference One transport for sale now that is a very good transport (not mine). Make the person an offer and enjoy it. Or look for a Theta Basic II.Happy Listening. | |
| Transport/Dac 101 I would try a better digital IC first before the transport. I tired six different transports and the bette digital cable made the best improvement. Many dealers on Agon offer free in home trail periods.Happy Listening. | |
| CD Player or DAC IMHO adding a DAC is a better option. IMHO the digital cable is way more important then the transport. I tried six different transports and the bigger system improvement came from a better digital cable. That being said, there is a CAL Alpha tube ... | |
| Feed back on ARC Ref II Tube Pre with Krell Amps Rwwear is correct with the early BAT preamps leaking DC. At one time I had twelve SS amps in my home to audition and the BAT blew a few of them that were sensitive to DC output.I have heard the Krell amps mated with the Hovland tube preamp at many... | |
| Whats the difference bwtwn attenuator and pot ?? Thanks Msgarch. I finally think I got it now. The TKD 2P stepped unit only has 21 steps so I may just go with the CP potentiometer as it is only $65 to try it out. | |
| Benchmark DAC-1 on a Sony DVP S9000ES?? Chord DAC InfoChord WebsiteDon't forget the Audio Logic DAC as it is a tube unit so a few good NOS tubes could be the ticket.Also I think tubed technologies uses the same 64 bit DAC as the chord but it also is a tubed unit. | |
| Benchmark DAC-1 on a Sony DVP S9000ES?? I owned the Sony SCD-777ES player for a few years. My old Meridian 508.24 was slightly better at redbook play back. I also tried a bunch of DACs with the Sony, Electrocompaniet, Audio Logic, Benchmark, Musical Fidelity, Chord 64 and Birdland. For ... | |
| Best CDP in the $4k to $8k range It may be time to go the separate route with a Audio Lodic or Chord 64 DAC. I tried a bunch of CDPs Wadia 861B, Audiomeca 2X, extremely modified Shanling, Resolution Audio Opus 21, Accuphasse 77, Sony ES777 and found them all to have various stren... | |
| I'm a bit lost... Ndeslions, actually I spoke to Mike at Talon yesterday and he has a new speaker coming out that he says is better then the Firebirds for less money. It uses 2-8" drivers instead of the larger woofers in his other designs.I'd call him if you get th... | |
| Wilson Sophia I have heard both speakers at different dealers and it is funny how you would probably buy the B&Ws at one dealer and the Wilsons at the other. When I heard the Wilsons the dealer was using a Meridian as a trnasport into the Accuphase class A ... | |
| I'm a bit lost... The Firebirds are in a different ballpark versus the Ravens. Everything you like about the Ravens but better and they have the mid-range that the Ravens lack only in direct comparison.Hope this helps | |
| I'm a bit lost... Ndeslions,To answer your question, none of the speakers you mention will significantly outperform the Ravens in the areas you are looking to improve. You will loose the bass slam, dynamics, clarity and depth you have now. Those speakers are very g... |