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| VAC PHI 2.0 or CTC Blowtorch or... Exlibris, I heard my Blowtorch compared with a Meitner late last fall in an all out system. The Blowtorch had cleaner highs, as expressed by the other person, and in my opinion had greater dynamics and threw a bigger stage. The differences were ap... | |
| VAC PHI 2.0 or CTC Blowtorch or... I have a Blowtorch and have never heard it either...Brian | |
| The most placement forgiving planar speaker? Teajay, I can't speak for others but have had a Blowtorch preamp for several years (my system description is linked below) and so am very familiar with it. Compared with other units it simply gets out of the way of the music better, transporting t... | |
| Sonics of Soundlabs Chris, I hesitate to say this for fear of offending someone, but I'll say it anyway: the Crown Macro Reference is, in my opinion, a harsh sounding amplifier. And listening to only one speaker, quite possibly with the bias set too low, is hardly a ... | |
| Biggest Baddest Audio Cables Cwlondon, I've been pursuing high end for just as long and remember the early exotic cables. Of course ths topic of this thread is 'biggest and baddest...' but it sounds more like a phallic reference than anything else. Otherwise everyone would fi... | |
| Biggest Baddest Audio Cables Cwlondon, weight is hardly a valid measure of quality except in some source components and speakers where reactive mass can make a difference. In cabling there are other aspects to consider.Brian | |
| Looking for an amp to drive Eidolons Vision. John, sounds like a heckuva party! I've been told I should charge admission :) A couple of months would work better.Brian | |
| Looking for an amp to drive Eidolons Vision. I think it's worth mentioning the Atma-Sphere MA-1s Jafox heard here last December were virtually new out of the box, with just a few days' use, although they did pretty well. The price on the MA-2s has been reduced to $29,000/pair since Glacier A... | |
| Anyone familar with the Swan line of speakers? Raquel, you may be thinking of Samadhi. Swans speakers were made in Canada several years ago, Prince Edward Island to be precise. A company by the same name, not sure if there is any relation but doubtful, has surfaced in the past couple of years ... | |
| Wilson Audio, Talon, Rockport and B&W Jtinn: Thanks.Mbadscl: Best of luck with the B&W speakers you purchased!Brian Walsh | |
| Wilson Audio, Talon, Rockport and B&W Jtinn wrote:The drivers used are rubber and sound that way.A speaker I do sell which you might want to add to your list is the Von Schweikert VR7SE.rockporttech@juno.com wrote:Actually the Mira, Merak, Antares, and Hyperion all use custom Audiotec... | |
| VTL 450 Signature and Soundlab A1 Hi Brimac, feel free to drop me a line, as I can put you in touch with a fellow driving his Sound Labs with VTL 450s and is happy with the sound.Brian | |
| what solid state amps for the soundlab u-1 The U-2 has the same radiating area as the M-3, but it has a tubular steel frame similar to the U-1 though smaller in diameter, hence somewhat less rigid although the panel is smaller. Nealhood is correct, Sound Lab will build U-2s or most of thei... | |
| what solid state amps for the soundlab u-1 Don't know why my two previous attempts to post to this thread didn't make it, but I'll try again.Audfile74: A pair of Sound Lab U-2s (similar in size to M-3s) I sold were driven by an Innersound ESL-300 amp, which is capable of driving the speake... | |
| Can you ever go back and be happy? Aroma, I didn't know BMW made speakers :-) Some of what you said is quite accurate. As for Albert, only he can decide, but I have reason to believe the jury's still out.Brian |