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| Jasmine vs Musical Surroundings Nova Phono Pre-Amp I think that the Nova Series of phono stages are truly wonderful for their price point, like all Michael Yee designed audio products. The trick is to set them up properly for your cartridge.Speaking of which, you will probably resent me saying thi... | |
| Meridian Sooloos or Qsonix? which is better? I believe that Qsonix is located in Oak Park, CA. Close, but no cigar. | |
| Affordable SS amp that has tube characteristics IMO, there is no SS amp that will sound like a tube amp. Having said that, any vintage (older) Mcintosh SS amp w/ autoformers will provide you with a very warm, lush sound.For myself, I'm not a "Mac" guy, but I do appreciate what others hear in th... | |
| Fremer lays an Ostrich egg... Mr. Fries,It it's good for you, then it's good. That's all that matters. After three posts, you still sound defensive, hurt and angry. Get over it. There is no such thing as a universal truth or universally great gear in audio.Michael Fremer is en... | |
| 12' x 14' room; $10k budget for speakers; help I would second the mention of the Audio Note AN-E speakers. Place them in the corners as intended and there will sound great without further room treatments or modifications. There are several different models, from approx. $3K and up. I would loo... | |
| Can I connect DAC directly to amp? Hu11,It depends on the DAC - some have gain control and some have passive or active preamps. I used the Antelope Audio Zodiac Gold as a preamp during the 2011 RMAF show, in between the phono (analog) and digital (mac/USB) inputs and the Earo activ... | |
| Seeking thoughts on Apogee Caliber Ribbon speakers Jmbatkh, the early model Apogee speakers (FRP, Scintilla, Duetta, Caliper) were terribly inefficient, with sensativity in the very low 80s (at best). I have found that these speakers need amps that can deliver adequate current AND power in order t... | |
| 6Moons.com vs. Stereo Times After several years of growing frustration, I just can't read 6moons anymore. A recent example was where a five page review contained approx. 3 paragraphs of actual review. I don't know what the hell the rest was; part philosophy, part travelogue,... | |
| Seeking thoughts on Apogee Caliber Ribbon speakers Bababondoman,OK, I can answer you now that my swelled head had shrink back down to it's former insignificance.You are almost certainly correct; your 65Wpc amp is not adequate to power the Apogee Caliper speakers. I would advise you to stop using t... | |
| Seeking thoughts on Apogee Caliber Ribbon speakers Apogee Calipers are absolutely fantastic speakers, assuming that you have the right room for them and the right amp or amps (yes, plural) to drive them. There are few (if any) speakers that I believe equal the sound of a properly situated pair of ... | |
| Nuforce DDA-100 - Any Experience? Bodotes, No, I have not had a chance to compare these two amps directly. I tested a Wadia 151 sometime last year and thought that is was very nice. The Nuforce is less expensive, drives my speakers a little better (as best I can recall), and since... | |
| Legal Opinions Needed Of all the things that keep me up at night worrying, this ranks at about number 1,003.Has anyone actually read the Appellate Court's decision for Wiley vs. Kirtsaeng? 2nd Circuit, Wiley vs. KirtsaengIt's pretty clear that this was a commercial cas... | |
| Nuforce DDA-100 - Any Experience? I received the Nuforce DDA-100 last week, but just had a chance to set it up on Monday. It's a cute little unit, smaller than it looks in the pictures. Fit and finish is good, better than expected for a $549 unit. One minor complaint is the small ... | |
| Recommendations for Speakers that sound like Snell Lneilb said: "I think the Type D is a better speaker - in a much smaller footprint."You are certainly entitled to your opinion. The Type D is a fine conventional speaker, but IMO no match for the Type A, assuming the proper room, placement and ele... | |
| Best Electrostatic loudspeaker? Chadeffect,I'm curious - just how did Magnepan "kill off" Apogee? I would have nominated a/d/s for that award. |