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| Proac vs. Meadowlark Well, you are either a glutton for punishment or you are giving yourself more than a fair chance to pick a speaker that you want to keep for a while. ProAc is very stand dependent, so a floor stander is a more desired option. Well, I like monitors... | |
| Proac vs. Meadowlark OK, the field is opened. While KT 88 had his mind set for either ProAc or Meadowlark, new input has surfaced. OK, if we are opening this up, let's keep it focused. KT 88 please present your parameters. Existing system. Objectives. Budget. Etc. Let... | |
| Looking for an amp for my Proac 1.5's. ProAc, as mentioned, love tubes. Look at all the options and balance them against your budget. CJ, Cary, VTL and BAT are the better tube options. CJ MF amps, older Bedini, and Pass are ss options. You can also look at Blue Circle. It's up to you, ... | |
| Proac vs. Meadowlark Hey!ProAc and Meadowlark are two of my favorite brands. Comparing the two is always interesting. It is a great case of how different is not necessarily better. Just different and good in their own ways.Anyway, it's Sunday night so let's have some ... | |
| Theta Miles against Jolida JD100 The Theta is a classic. It is better across the board to the Jolida. But, the Jolida will set a new standard. The issue is now longevity. The Theta transport cannot be replaced. The Jolida is repairable for some time. Sonically and musically give ... | |
| Proac vs. Meadowlark RG is on target with his assessment. I gave my ProAcs (1SC) up due to fatigue. They are great but they also became bright sounding. I also found the 1 SC better than the 1.5 and 2.5 both were bass heavy to me and did not have that ProAc magic. (An... | |
| Proac vs. Meadowlark Go with the Shearwater. I am not convinced about the new Meadowlarks yet. They are a different sound and I need to listen to them more. They still out perform many more expensive speakers. But my old ears do not want to change too much.Although yo... | |
| Monitor selection The B&W can cause fatigue. They sound great at first and then begin to grate on you. Totems are nice but can sound a little closed in. Play with placement on them. The Vireos are very musical and detailed. They sound best off the wall and 6-7 ... | |
| Proac vs. Meadowlark I have had both ProAc Response 1 SC and Meadowlark Kestrel and Verio in my system with a CJ MV 60. They all work well with tubes. Each has its own strengths depending on what you want and expect. ProAc is more detailed or maybe brighter than Meado... | |
| Mono block suggestions Look at the Blue Circles. Small and very good sounding. They may be more than you want to spend, but worth considering. | |
| Universal transport help... Be careful with the DV 8300. I had one dead out of the box and a second one that sounded great and was wonderful for about a week. I mean it was one of the cleanest and best CD player for the price, but it has problems. Marantz took care of me. Ex... | |
| Musical Fidelity CD-Pre24 Opinion I was disappointed with it. I was expecting more from it. I tried it with the matching amp and ARC and Maggies. It did nothing in either system. It is not very exciting. Actually it was dark and uninvolving. Follow the advice above. | |
| ConradJohnson: Tubes or S/State for Maggies. Well, there you have it. CJ is a real option. However, we are split between tubes and ss...the same old story. Nothing wrong with that. It comes down to your inner self this time. The consensus is that you cannot go wrong with a CJ amp and your sp... | |
| ConradJohnson: Tubes or S/State for Maggies. I have CJ equipment at home and it is now installed in one of my client's sound room at their factory (they manufacture speakers). Their speakers are rated at 85 db. They used a CJ MF 2500A and Premier 18 LS at CES and the sound was amazingly clea... | |
| Best integrated for under $7000 7K for an integrated! Wow! Brinkman or Pathos. |