bpwalsh
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| Acrolink in-wall cabling? I appreciate and agree with several of the posts in this thread, particularly those by Hooper and Michaelhwolff. We're all after the best sound we can get to suit our tastes and budgets, and even when the budget is unlimited one has to ask himself... | |
| Beveridge speakers-does anyone still use them? Congratulations, Dad! (and Mom!)Happy day!Brian | |
| Parasound P/LD-2000 Daltonlanny, there are several inaccuracies in your post. Parasound has not said anything of the sort. I should know since I'm a Parasound Halo dealer.Brian | |
| Balanced preamps with Atma-sphere MA-2's According to Ralph Karsten of Atma-Sphere, the just-released MP-1 MkIII has a new power supply that features a lot more regulation and a better bridge supply scheme for the output of the unit, giving it much more dynamic range.Brian | |
| Duke did the Sound LABs survive? Storm-wise and otherwise, indeed :-) He moved a few months ago to a small town in Idaho where his wife was from. Haven't heard much else but he'll be around.Brian | |
| Beveridge speakers-does anyone still use them? To add to Viridian's post:Beveridges don't appear all that often on the used market, although they can be found. I would characterize the sound of the original model 2 as very polite, which the 2SW family exhibits to a lesser degree, however integ... | |
| McIntosh 501 or 602 for Magnepan 20.1 Peter: have you actually *heard* the JC-1s (broken in, please!) driving the MG20.1s, either single- or bi-amped? Or is your comment about them being "too much", i.e. too powerful, pure speculation? The same goes for the Classe Omegas' power being ... | |
| Parasound JC1's vs. Sim Audio W10 Audio4ever, you might want to check your facts. JC-1s have both balanced and single ended inputs, as can be verified on the Parasound website. It sounds as though you haven't looked 'under the hood' of the JC-1s to see the premium parts throughout... | |
| Status = Dorian Acquires Reference Recordings The latest news as of todayA pity about Dorian; good news for Reference.Brian | |
| The Chieftains - which CDs have the best sound? "Tears of Stone" rates an unqualified recommendation here... Bonnie Raitt, Natalie Merchant, Joni Mitchell, the Rankins, Sinead O'Connor, Loreena McKennitt, and Mary Chapin Carpenter are among the featured artists...Brian | |
| Can you have too many tubes? Hey Ralph, how many tubes in a pair of MA-3s? :-)Brian | |
| VAC Ren II, VAC Phi, or ARC Ref 3? Thank you Brian, the PDF file linked above appears to contain only digital noise.I prefer analog noise :-) Maybe you need a new, quieter computer, since it looks fine here!Brian | |
| VAC Ren II, VAC Phi, or ARC Ref 3? A Blowtorch with remote would be like a Ferrari Enzo with automatic :-)Guidocorona: no formal specs published, but some info is in the review by Wayne Donnelly published in Fi and available online here.113 dB S/N ratio100 dB crosstalk @ 50 kHzGain... | |
| VAC Ren II, VAC Phi, or ARC Ref 3? David, I differ with your finding, based upon several years of experience owning a Blowtorch. It has never been hard edged, simply ruthlessly revealing yet musical as it gets. You owned Avalon Osiris speakers when you had the Blowtorch for a few m... | |
| Most beautifull turntables today.... Frank, I tried posting a reply yesterday, alas to no avail...The so-called Chicago Audio Fest mentioned on AA is a show someone else is trying to organize. Assuming he finds a facility with free or low cost parking and where you can transport your... |