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| Marantz 7 Questions There is only one model, the 7, which is erroneously called the 7C. 7C refers to the optional wood enclosure ("C"ase).The 7T was the transistor model. | |
| ribbon or electrostatic speakers Although Sound Labs aren't a benign load, they're nowhere near as tough as they used to be, thanks to the backplate update which became available early this year and which reduces the impedance dip in the midrange that some amplifiers have problem... | |
| ribbon or electrostatic speakers I find Sound Labs do quite well with bass impact, and it is rich, taut, and full. The other aspect which is often overlooked is naturalness, in terms of timbre and reproduction of the reverberant field. From the pounding of the largest bass drum o... | |
| Three electrostat choices and my room-- need help Sound Labs get my vote, too. Not just because I sell them, but also because I've owned several other electrostatic speakers through the years and have found Sound Labs to be the elusive kind of "end of the road" product. There's nothing like a ful... | |
| looking for best isolation platform for CD player Joe, you might want to speak with Dennis Gulino who also is a member of the Chicago Audio Society and who has a Sistrum rack. For what it's worth, Robert Maicks of Audio Machine & Design (makers of Sistrum and Audiopoints products) visited the... | |
| looking for best isolation platform for CD player Tbg, not sure what your basis of comparison was but I have found the Nimbus to be more effective at isolation than anything else, including some of the other products mentioned. It isolates in all planes down to about 0.5 Hz which is far better th... | |
| looking for best isolation platform for CD player Machina Dynamica Nimbus. | |
| Is this the best analog has to offer? Pbowne makes some good points. I find piano is a good thing to compare, as few CD playback systems get close to analogue, tending to sound clangy and even metallic and lacking natural warmth and air. Low level detail and microdynamics can be so mu... | |
| Which basic amps can drive 1 ohm loads ? Lazarus h1a hybrid amps in mono mode can easily drive Scintillas without breaking a sweat. | |
| The Worst Speaker you have ever heard. Anyone ever hear the Reuben Guss speakers at CES some years ago? A friend said they were the worst by quite a margin. About 100 drivers of all sorts of sizes arranged in a rather haphazard manner in a refrigerator size cabinet, and from what he sa... | |
| Fuselier 3-3 Speakers value, quality, reviews One dealer of Fuselier quite some years ago was Fat Julian in the Atlanta, Georgia area. Julian is no longer around, although some people in that region may be of help.Brian | |
| Have you owned Sound Labs Electrostatics? Larry, I've owned Sound Lab U-1s for about four years. Before that, I had Quad ESLs (57s), Acoustat 2+2s, and Audiostatics. I find the Sound Labs have all the best qualities of the others and a lot of advantages. Sound Labs can play quite loudly, ... | |
| Review: Joule Electra VZN-220 Rites of Passage Tube amp The meeting of the Chicago Audio Society mentioned was held on June 22nd. Bios on the guests for that meeting are in the June newsletter, available on the website (http://www.chicagoaudio.org).In addition to Jud Barber, Steve Huntley, Bill Eisen, ... | |
| Richard Strauss - Last Four Songs Jessye Norman/Kurt Masur/Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra on Philips Polygram 11052 (1987) is excellent, IMO. | |
| Short list of dacs for CEC TL-2X Find an Entec Number Cruncher and get it modded by Bob Crump. Designed by Demian Martin and built by Jerry Crosby, they show up on the used market once in a while. Built like a tank and beats just about everything else out there.Brian |