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| Meridian 588 CD performance & operating concerns From my comparison between the 508-24 and the 588 I felt that the 508-24 is a more natural, better sounding unit. The 588 is brighter with an uneven bass response while the 508-24 is one of the better cd players I have heard. | |
| Sonus Faber Amati, who knows it? Dopogue, welcome to the Mark Levinson "sound". Almost all the speakers I have heard on Levinson tend to sound boring and uninvolving. The first time I heard Amatis it was with Spectral electronics and I wasn't impressed with the sound at all but w... | |
| Sonus Faber Amati, who knows it? The Amatis are some amazing sounding speakers. I have heard them on Krell FPB seris amps and there really seems to be a synergy there. The fit and finish is second to none and are sonically in the same league (if not better than) many speakers in ... | |
| What is a "shaded dog?" Is there a page like that for jazz record labels? | |
| What is the best Table/Arm combo for 2000 or less Look in to the Clearaudio Champion/RB300 or Basis 1400/RB300, they sell new for around $1600 and are some great sounding tables. They are in another league than the Rega P25, Project or Music Hall turntables. The Aries Scout looks like it will be ... | |
| Krell CAST versus Balanced XLR? CAST is far larger and more natural sounding than balanced on the Krell. I've compared the balanced and CAST versions of the same cable into two different inputs of the KCT and feel that CAST wins hands down. CAST is highly recommended. | |
| Power cord to use on Marantz SA-1 SACD player ? It would be fine to use a standard AC cord. The Tara Labs Air-AC or One-AC work wonders on this player. | |
| Musical Fidelity A3cr Power Amp ?Break-in Period? The A3cr does not have the sheer grunt of the 8008BB so a direct comparison would definately show a lack of bass. If your speakers are biampable I would definately recommend adding a second A3cr. | |
| Anyone heard the new Cremona? The Cremonas finish is called honey maple. It does make it a bit difficult if you are trying to do a home theater with these speakers as all three have different finishes. | |
| Does using a powered subwoofer make better sound? I second the REL suggestion. I haven't heard a system yet that doesn't benefit from a REL. | |
| Best Pre-amp for Krell FPB600C Would it be too obvious the suggest the Krell KCT running CAST? It is one of the best sounding preamps I've ever heard, it's warm yet open, detailed yet lush. I would definately recommend that you give it a listen. | |
| Paradigm Mini Monitors vs. B&W ? I've compared the Mini Monitor to the DM601 and the B&W won hands down. The DM601 has better bass extention, cleaner highs and an overall more natural sound. If you can afford to step up to the DM602 (series 2 or 3) you will be gald you did. I... | |
| Anyone familiar with "White Stripes" ??? The White Stripes do some pretty cool rockin' music (and I've also heard that they are brother & sister) while Starsailor on the other hand sound like the annoying stepchild of Echo & the Bunnymen and Traivs. | |
| B&W 803N versus Revel Gems Which is Better The Gems might have a better synergy with your Levinson gear than the N803s. I think the N803s are great speakers but have never been a fan of the Levinson/B&W combo. | |
| Deciding on the right huge speaker I agree with Stehno. I have heard the Temptations and they are awesome, they really are about %90 of the performance of the Masters at less then half the price. IMHO they are way more natural then the Krell LAT1 or the Wilson Maxx. |