celtic66
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| Help w/Integrated Amp for JBL L112 Speakers Audio Refinement Complete is in that price range and will sound better than your options of integrated amps. A touch on the warmer side with enough guts to drive them well. I cannot speak about the Classe setup, but then that is a seaparate compon... | |
| Sealed vs. Ported Speakers What Brownsfan said. I've owned a plethora of monitors and sealed was the deal. Now I have some Penaudio Cenya monitors and they are ported and sweet. Nicer than my Merlin MME monitors. | |
| Is an Apt preamp a good preamp for my setup. I owned one and found it lifeless. Yes, ahead of its time in the 1980s, but much has changed since then. And perhaps, mine was out of spec. I would look elsewhere such as Audio Refinement or any other very decent preamps. | |
| 2nd system Similar acoustic signature, but much better resolution and more solid bass can be found with the Audio Refinement Complete integrated amp. Should find one for around $500 | |
| Whats the best vintage Yamaha amp to invest in? A friend sold Yamaha and Luxman side by side for years in the late 70s and early 80s and hands down the Luxman gear was better sounding..... also higher priced. I have owned several pieces of both vintage Yamaha and Luxman and they were consistent... | |
| Old NAD or newer high powered Denon? NAD 3020 is legendary.........for 1978. Still a good piece for the MET 7s. You need more and better power. Not the Denon. Here is a list of integrated amps that will bring life to the Vandersteens: Audio Refinement AlphaExposureLuxmanYou did not g... | |
| Wadia 171 iTransport & Speakers Maggies, Pass and Bryston are all in your face reveal all products. The Harbeth is British let's get warmer and fuzzier. The Polks mask lots. The Wadia is fine within its limitations. It's not reference. I run one with an Arcam mini Solo and some ... | |
| Good Mission stand mount models? please advise. Good suggestions, the M72 stock was really good also. I upgraded my pair. The crossover with Auricaps, Audioquest Type 6 internal wiring and rope caulking to dampen the cabinet and then they were unbelievably good. | |
| Resolution Audio Opus 21 questions Bruce,Talk to me about your new Mojo Mini Mac and associated system. Thanks. Doug | |
| The right amp for my system Previous comments are correct. If I understand correctly this is a 3 channel theatre system. Might consider the Odyssey HT-3 three channel which will provide enough current as suggested AND proper damping factor to control the panels which is oft ... | |
| Amp suggestion for Merlins? I own this speaker and have run it with Rega R Brio, Analogue Audio Verdi Settana integrated and a Sugden A21SE integrated. They all sound great, with of course variances.The Stingray will also work great. The speed of the Merlins is really showca... | |
| Looking to get the best sound I can Two things Maggies have always needed: lots of stable current and high damping factor to control the panels. If you go with tubes, then you need these in spades to give life to the music and control the panels. | |
| upgrading speaker crossovers Yeah, it's always a cost thing. The Solen caps will work better, Auricaps will work even better.....for more money. I've done surgery on about a dozen pairs of speakers, all with great improvement. I would also consider the internal wiring. It all... | |
| "Neutral/Clear Amp vs. Dark Amp" Pass and Sugden are not Dark. | |
| Looking for a $1k DAC that delivers? Decware. A real sleeper. I've compared it with several DACs to include Assemblage 2.0, two Audio Zone and Scott Nixon (the little guy SS). Very open, detailed and solid bass. I listen to well recorded (lots of RR, Chesky, JVC XRCD, MA recordings) ... |