bpwalsh
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| Turntable or go into SACD, Simon Yorke vs EMM Lab A Simon Yorke or other high end analog setup would be a wiser purchase. Digital continues to evolve. SACD is good but isn't the end of the road, no matter what you read. We will continue to see good redbook-only playback equipment that, at least t... | |
| Why the switch from Kharma/Tenor to DarTZeel/VSA AFAIK Metralla heard the VR-11s in Las Vegas (he said, "Based on my auditioning") as did I, and he and I got together several times during the show.Most likely a matter of preferences as well as manufacturer/dealer and dealer/customer relationship... | |
| Parasound Halo JC-1 Monoblock Break-in Period. Answers to your first question: both.Rather than repeating all of the information posted here and on Audio Asylum, I suggest that you search the archives. | |
| what preamp for Tenor 150Hps or 300Hp ? Thom, you might want to take a step back and reflect upon your reasons for considering such a system. If I may be so superficial as to attach a price tag to such a system, how many systems have you heard which retail for over 100k USD? What differ... | |
| what preamp for Tenor 150Hps or 300Hp ? Metralla couldn't be more right. Get a good basic system but don't go wild before you have a chance to become accustomed to what you are hearing, and progress from there. Spending many tens of thousands of dollars as a newcomer to the high end may... | |
| ARC vs Atma-Sphere and ARC vs VTL Amplifiers - did you really mean to say "it's unlikely you'll be wanting for bass augmentation especially if you go with the M-3s"? or did you intend to say M-2s?Oops, good catch.Especially since the ceiling height is 10 ft., M-2s may be the way to go. I thi... | |
| Amplifier and preamplifier for Wilson Watt puppy 7 Have you tried a different digital front end? | |
| ESL speakers : looking for something..need help Old Quad ESLs could be a good choice if the width isn't a problem and you don't listen to a lot of rock.Brian | |
| ARC vs Atma-Sphere and ARC vs VTL Amplifiers Hi_hifi, I'll try to offer a little advice and encouragement on your intended system, since I own Sound Lab U-1s and am a Sound Lab dealer located in the Chicago area.First of all, hats off to you on an excellent choice of speakers! (grains of sal... | |
| Retubing ARC sp11: Suggestions? Speak with Andy Bowman at Vintage Tube Services in Michigan. He's been around a long time and knows his stuff, verified by people whose judgment I trust. He has an excellent setup for testing and matching tubes.Brian | |
| MG 20.1 or Wisdom audio m-75 Tpsonic, Sound Lab builds proper crates for all of their products, as they don't care to have them come back broken. Their backplates are designed to fit into the rear frames or enclosures without charged components being exposed - it is something... | |
| SoundLab A-1 vs Martin Logan CLS IIz's Harry, my name is Brian but maybe I can offer some help anyway.As said, CLSes are very good, with Sound Labs being the next and perhaps final step in your quest.As suggested it is unlikely you would need subwoofers with A-1s unless you're playing ... | |
| MG 20.1 or Wisdom audio m-75 Shaman, if I had to choose between the two I'd probably pick the Maggies, for several reasons. While they're power hungry and more or less require biamping in order to perform their best, they have a few things going for them. They are dipole plan... | |
| Merlin owners,any thoughts....... Tvad, my point is because people are in most cases reluctant to return something they purchase, or they either don't get around to returning it or don't want to bother... I regret it if you read it as a pointed attempt to dissuade, as I'm aware of... | |
| Merlin owners,any thoughts....... I have heard several of the cables mentioned above, including those praised by 1markr and Listener57... As Tmiddle says and other Merlin owners in the past have said, TG Audio cables and jumpers have been found consistently to work well... Merlins... |