celtic66
Responses from celtic66
| Budget system around 1K Rega Brio 3 and R1 speaks would be great and well within budget. I am with you and the iPod thing.....however, I finally researched a lot and ended up with an iPod Nano 5th generation which sounds best of the lot in many people's opinions. | |
| Speaker help - short list needed Merlin monitors. However, you've given no clues as to electronics, etc. Merlins are not bright unless your electronics are. The Vienna Acoustics-Mozart are very nice sounding and forgiving, they will not image or provide the micro-acoustics that t... | |
| Need inexpensive hybrid int amp Analogue Audio from Italy makes a very nice product. I was surprised by its quickness compared to my Sugden Class A integrated. Very solid soundstage and decent power at 70wpc. Just two 6922 tubes in preamp. I found some NOS Westinghouse for $40 a... | |
| Best tube integrated with Merlin TSM-MMI? Not tube, but the Luxman and Sugden Class A amps will run these infamously. | |
| amp for snell k I've owned this speaker, would try the Rega Brio or Mira as it needs a bit of warmth. The tube amp suggestions given are on also. | |
| DAC: Scott Nixon vs. Eastern Electric I've owned Scott Nixon. Great stuff. Why not buy American? | |
| MiniMonitor 33lbs w/realistic vocals,not bright. Sequerra MET 8. | |
| Speakers under $3-4,000? MERLIN | |
| best sounding integrated for under 2500.00 VTL IT85 is fabulous. Warmth, detail and imaging. The new Anthem integrated and used Plinius. | |
| Worst record ever? Michael Bolton "My Secret Passion". Michael Bolton with undetectable talent to begin with, attacks and butchers classical pieces. On a trip to Thailand they ran a music video of him eviscerating Italian arias. Difficult to look away from a 12 car ... | |
| solid state amp for merlin tsm's ? I run a Sugden A21SE and they sound great. The Merlin's are quick and so is the Sugden. Cannot help with an amp to integrate with subs. Never used a sub. | |
| Cables – Speaker as well as interconnects – ugghh Agreed. The cable thing can be exhausting. Could fill a wooden crate with all the cables I've owned. Just do the Signal Cable Ultra Cables thing and be happy. They are truly that good. Use the money you save to travel out of state. | |
| Budget receiver/integrated amp for Cornwall III's? Audio Refinement Complete integrated. Very close to budget and an overlooked piece. 50WPC should be enough for that efficiency. | |
| DUPLEX RECEPTACLES YOUR EXPERIENCE I use Oyaide R1 and am a sceptic all the way.....but they really do work. Hate the Dark Arts of all this. Blacker background, bit more open. | |
| need your help again............. Kimber Kable. Kimber line is at least consistent. Pay more, get more. Audioquest is not. Should consider the Signal Cable and MAC lines also. I've enjoyed decades of playing with cables and these two are very cost effective. |