bpwalsh
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| What's the Best Speakers use with the CAT JL2/SL1? Mike, convergentaudio.com is NOT the domain of Convergent Audio Technology. That domain is owned by someone in Florida, not by Ken Stevens. An official CAT website is being worked on, I am told.Brian Walsh | |
| What's the Best Speakers use with the CAT JL2/SL1? The JL3's have replaced the JL1's. Correct me if I'm wrong, but the JL1 (and JL3) put out more than 100 watts. The JL2 stereo amplifier is rated at 100 watts per channel, which incidentally is plenty to drive current production Sound Labs, while o... | |
| Alternatives to Pass Labs Harry, I'm curious if the Parasound JC-1's you auditioned were broken in? They go through phases during break-in, including bright and dull. If anything they err slightly on the sweet side of neutral, although they are revealing of other equipment... | |
| Machina Dynamica under 'table? I used a Nimbus under my previous turntables to good effect. The improvement with the SOTA Cosmos, admittedly rather heavy for the Nimbus, was good, while the improvement with the Linn Sondek was stunning. I don't have experience with the Promethe... | |
| Pass Labs X-350 vs Parasound JC-1 Monoblocks? Lanny, the Parasound Halo JC-1 amplifiers are heavily based upon the earlier HCA-3500 stereo amplifier which you own, but there are differences significant enough to make for major improvements in the sound. The power supply is much larger, there ... | |
| the best amp to run the bass of infinity RS-1b's A friend runs his RS1b's with a pair of older Krell monoblocks on the bass towers, sorry I don't remember the model, and an ARC D250 on the panels. He dispensed with the trouble prone Infinity crossover and uses a Dahlquist active crossover.Brian | |
| New ACME outlet sounds worse Brooks, the Acme outlets are very standard as far as connections go. The easiest way to check polarity is get an AC polarity checker at the local hardware store for $3 or so.Sanding the wires was a good idea.Brian Walsh | |
| Next Biggest Improvement after Speakers ? You left one out: the ROOM.Brian Walsh | |
| Anyone in Vegas listen to the Gilmore speakers??? However, For the record, temporary exposure to 115 db does not damage hearing unless your ears have some previous damage.OSHA Noise Exposure Limits show the maximum time periods allowable for various noise exposures: 15 minutes at 115 dB and so on... | |
| Halcro DM38 vs Tenor Audio 150Hp Has anyone seen or heard a 150? What delivery dates are being quoted?Brian Walsh | |
| Solid State Preamp for Parasound JC 1 amps A similar question was asked a while back, so you might do a search. For 2K you might find a used Ayre preamp a good choice.Brian Walsh | |
| Tenor Hybrid v. VTL MB-450 Sig. Tubegroover, I didn't mean to sound condescending toward Jim2 nor to anyone else and apologize if I did. Truth be told, and Bobby knows it, I enjoy visiting his room at CES each year to play some tasty vinyl cuts...always fun... Some of my custome... | |
| Tenor Hybrid v. VTL MB-450 Sig. I've really enjoyed reading this thread (or 'string' as Bobby calls it :-) and got a lot of laughs. Sounds like a bunch of guys with some different priorities and different ways of hearing things, but guess we're all after the same thing: music en... | |
| Tenor Hybrid v. VTL MB-450 Sig. Being familiar with rcrump's and rhyno's systems, I'll throw out a couple of thoughts, biased as they may be.The Merlins excel at what they do, portraying a detailed, musical image, revealing much of the character of the associated equipment. They... | |
| Merlin Mil. w/hybrid amps?? Brooks, I am in your back yard and will have a CAT JL-2 available for audition very soon. I can help you with some of the other options you have mentioned here and in private email.Brian Walsh |