carlman

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Review: Audible Illusions Modulus 2D Tube preamp
Update:I replaced the power cord with Belden 83802. It is NOT an easy chore however yielded excellent results. Better midrange and imaging. The stock cord was not good.If you've got an hour or so and good soldering skills, I highly recommend this ... 
Best Amp for Revel F30
If anyone has the Bel Canto Evo4 with the Revels, please chime in. Is it $3,k better than what I have? (ST-140)I'll wait until I find one used but that's a lot of dough for me.-Carl 
Best Amp for Revel F30
I have mine connected to a B&K ST-140 and I think it sounds great at mid-low volumes. Everything I've done to my system has made a difference, though. The amp you have I would think is perfect if it's anything like its predecessors. Otherwise,... 
Review: Dynaudio Contour 1.8 mkII Speaker
After playing with the interconnects, a DAC, and various other electronics in my system, I can believe the amp to be the culprit of the non-wowing performance. I would not buy a Bryston personally. I was hoping for a forward-sounding speaker and I... 
Review: Revel Performa F-30 Speaker
Just an update about how Revel handled a situation when I received these speakers a month or 2 ago. When I first bought the speakers they were totally different as to the grain. The serial numbers were sequential. Also, there were some odd marks/s... 
Review: Dynaudio Contour 1.8 mkII Speaker
I normally wouldn't write a review from a store audition but, I believed they were connected well and I listened for a long time. When I heard the 1.8's, the electronics used were a Rega Planet CD player and a Bryston amp. I don't remember which p...