blackie
Responses from blackie
| Average age of audiophiles I got into it about four years ago when I was 22. I started off with a $1K system and thought it was great. Now I have one that's over $15K (2 channel only) and that's with being frugal. | |
| Your "Budget Cable" recommendations, please...... Also check out Audioquest Coral which is a great sounding cable for the money ($130 1m pair). | |
| Levinson 39 vrs the Levinson 390s If you bought the 39 from a dealer you can get it upgraded the same day (provided they have the kit in stock) for $1500, if you bought it used you have to send it to Madrigal and the price goes up to $1800. The 390s has a much more natural sound w... | |
| Please help with system synergy and imaging Pretty much all your equipment has a laid back sound so what do you expect? Ditch the L1 preamp and go with something like a Blue Circle or Cary and the MIT cables are definately taking some of the zing out of your sound. First get some non-networ... | |
| linn klimax vs the big boys krell, levinson, etc The Spectron amps are okay. I've heard one in an a/b comparison against a Krell KAV250a driving B&W N801 speakers and it was not bad. A little mushy and veiled compared to the Krell which can be grainy and bright in it's own right. I imagine t... | |
| linn klimax vs the big boys krell, levinson, etc I have heard the Klimax monos head-to-head with the Krell FPB-350MCs and have to say I was quite impressed. Driving large speakers (Dynaudio Temptation) at a high volume they kept up very well though the Krells had more definition in the bass and ... | |
| Best cartridge for Planar 25 lucidshow, Celtic66 was not asking about turntables and seems happy with the Planar 25. I haven't been "sucked in" to anything, I use my ears to determine what I feel is a good value, not hype. | |
| Best cartridge for Planar 25 I'm not sure what the point of lucidshow's tangent was, as long as you have a decent table to DO have to "ponder over cartridges." I'd suggest you check out the Benz ACE or the Clearaudio Aurum Beta S. Both are great price/performance cartridges. ... | |
| Jazz recommendations on lp The original 6-eye mono version of Miles Davis "Porgy & Bess" is amazing along with the new Classic Records "Kind of Blue" and "Sketches of Spain". The Blue Note original (or reissue) Eric Dolphy "Out To Lunch" and Cannonball Adderly "Somethin... | |
| speaker buzzing Viewsonics makes a simple, in-line ground lifter that is around $25. | |
| Basis 1400/benz/rb250/300 I agree with Drubin about getting the RB250 modded later on as being a better value than the 300. As for the cart, go with the med (.8mv) output ACE (about 80% of the Glider in performance) and this should work with your current phonostage and com... | |
| McCormack/Plinius/Krell with B&W N803 When I heard a Plinius 8200 on N803s the sound was very forward and a bit thin but I only heard it once and it might not have been completely warmed up. I have heard the Krell KAV300il on the N803s a few times and was not impressed, it didn't do a... | |
| REL Strata III -- good match with Linn Tukans? The REL Strata III is an excellent match for the Tukans. A friend of mine has an all Linn setup (Mimik, Kollector, 2 LK85s with activ Tukans) and two Strata III subs and it sounds spectacular. The PRAT is still there but the soundstage is much lar... | |
| What speakers do you recommend? You should also listen to B&W N803 and Audio Physic Virgo. Out of the speakers you heard and these two it would be hard not to end up with something very good. | |
| Is it so bad that it is good?? To me, they sound like they can't decide if they want to be Metallica (machine gun bass) or Alice in Chains, which is not a bad thing. If you like Godsmack, check out "Master of Puppets", "Justice for All" or "Metallica" by Metallica and "Sap", "D... |