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| Amp/pre for Soundlab M1s Advice: Digital or no? Brian,I am a Sound Lab dealer and have heard a Spectron amp on them some time ago. It was an OK match, nothing particularly wrong, but I didn't hear any magic. I was the first person to try Parasound JC-1s with Sound Labs (U-1s) and immediately kn... | |
| What do you use to burn in cables??? I use a G&D MOBIE to burn in interconnects and digital cables and find it does a great job, as do my customers. Unfortunately I don't think they are available any more, but they do turn up on the used market once in a while. There are few alte... | |
| Phono interconnect recommendation? Echoing what Hifimaniac said, the TG Audio can be a good choice (disclaimer: I'm a dealer for TG). Bob Crump's new High Purity interconnects should be silly good for phono, given how good they sound here elsewhere in the system. I can't wait to ge... | |
| experience with TG audio tonearm cable? Wsin, the TG HSR-High Purity is relatively new, but so far those who have heard it like it a ton, including myself. Enough said, as besides being an audiophile I'm also a TG Audio dealer, located in the Chicago area. If you'd like to know more, fe... | |
| Lamm ML2 Vs Tenor 75 The amplifiers are quite different, and although each is excellent, the performance will depend largely upon what speakers they are driving. The Tenors are OTLs putting out 75 w/ch into 8 ohms, while the Lamms are single ended transformer coupled,... | |
| Anybody have some experience with Bedini amps? Ziva,Good for you! Dick Shahinian, a gentleman of good taste and with extensive knowledge of classical music, has been using and recommending Bedini amps for a long time. I've had a Bedini 25/25 for several years and find it to be a superb match w... | |
| Usher and Kharma Speakers I've heard a pair of the big Ushers at a friend's home. Due to his current setup I can't offer definitive comments except to say they are very dynamic and have extended bass response. I'm not crazy about the speaker terminals which are more massiv... | |
| The Fastest most musical amp Dismalonyx, you're right on about complex cabling networks messing things up. As for what's fast, I've owned some of what's mentioned above, no names mentioned as I don't care to take prisoners, but have found my current Parasound JC-1 amps to be ... | |
| What are best power tubes for the ARC -D250 ? A friend has been using Tung Sol 6550 black plates for some time, although they are expensive.Brian Walsh | |
| Purist Audio Colossus speaker cables... wow Since I used to use them, I can say the Colossus are excellent cables. It pays to make comparisons, though.Brian | |
| What preamp good match with audio research D250 The CAT is very good. A friend has a D250 he uses with a last generation SP10. He uses all the best NOS tubes in his system.Brian WalshEssential Audio | |
| What's under YOUR turntable? The turntable's own support stand with active air isolation. Floor jacks are underneath just for extra support.Before getting the Rockport I used a Machina Dynamica Nimbus isolation stand under my old turntable, to good effect.Brian WalshEssential... | |
| which is better amp for electrostat speakers Some time ago a friend brought over his Spectron Musician I to try with the Sound Lab U-1s. It did well, although I preferred my tube amps over it. Since then I have replaced those amps.The Innersound amplifier is designed to drive ESLs, obviously... | |
| Tenor 75/Joule Electra Grand Marquis The Joule Electra Rite of Passage 220 watt OTL monoblocks will be demonstrated in Chicago in June...email me for details... | |
| How well does the VPI 16.5 work?? I had a VPI HW16.5 for several years and recently sold it, replacing it with a Loricraft. The Loricraft costs quite a bit more than even the HW17F, but I find there are two nice benefits. First, it does a better job. Records I thought were startin... |