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| Jena Labs inexpensive IC's: opinions I never heard the LATEST models, but I've had a couple of her designs before, excellent cables IMO. Reminds me of Cardas a bit, perhaps not as warm (IE, colored).Best I can offer, but bottom line, it's a name I trust.... | |
| low cost integrated amp for newbie Stretch your budget a tiny bit, and get the new $400 NAD 320BEE (or whatever the exact model is). A true giant killer !You might be able to find it a bit cheaper....This will handle low impedence loads, will run higher than its power ratings sugge... | |
| Platforms: granite, marble, maple or other? Thanks for the tip on the John Boos items at Home Depot. Just picked up one, put it under my integrated amp (Pathos Twin Towers); I think I'm going to like this a little better than the granite stand I had.More listening to do, but it looks liek a... | |
| System Audio Also an ex-owner of older model, the 1105's. Excellent dynamics, fast transients, detailed highs without harshness. In my old Audiogon ad (I just sold them), I compared them to Proacs without the brittleness sometimes found in their highs.Thin wid... | |
| Cowboy Junkies I'm with Karls. Earlier stuff very good IMO, but I'd even consider stopping at "Caution Horses" (# 3).BTW, "Whites Off Earth Now" is their first, and it's musically good, IMO. Little more bluesy feel to it, I'd say. | |
| Platforms: granite, marble, maple or other? I have 2 granite blocks under speakers, with Audio Resolution platforms between the speaker and stand. LOVE the combo.I have another granite slab (about 24" x 15" x 2" high) for under my amp, have good and bad results. Some loss of "life" to the m... | |
| Review: Audio Resolution Platform Series 1 Another update on this:I put my last platform under another Sony NS500V player (unmodified) in my second system. I put a plastic coated weight on top of the unit. BOOM. Major improvement right there. All of a sudden, the focus was SNAP tight ! All... | |
| Integrated versions separate subwoofer Some responses to all:- Pyite: this would be a crazy and perhaps fun move, but perhaps not audiophile. If you have an integrated subwoofer in a system, it'll probably reach well into the 40's, maybe 30's or even lower. Most MUSIC (unlkess you do p... | |
| Integrated versions separate subwoofer My GENERAL opinion is that an integrated unit may be better if you have the space. Couple reasons:- Physical placement is within the same "space" as the speaker, and there are 2 of them- They are DESIGNED to be integrated well into the speakerAgai... | |
| Totem's "Hawk" and "Forrest":How Hi-End Are They? Hi, Jim,I don't personally like the term "high end," but understand your question very well.The Totems will suprise you - pleasantly - with their bass response (for their size, not as much on an absolute level). I have heard them with Plinius and ... | |
| Read My List I'd lean towards the Unico, Moon I-5 (NOT the I-3, it's a different animal), and maybe also the Classe's, though I've heard them at times sounding a bit too dry/dark for my personal taste.One other thought: Audio Analogue Puccini SE Remote (or non... | |
| Suggestions for small bookshelf speakers? Reynaud Twin Mk 3's. See the review at www.positive-feedback.com; it's almost right on with my experience. $850 list, there's something very special going on there. These MAY be a little bigger than you were looking for, but check them out.I can a... | |
| Has anyone heard the Swan Diva line of Speakers? They are - WERE - excellent speakers for the money. I own a pair of stand-mounted Diva 3.1's. Very nice woodwork, too, looked real classy.Problem is: AV123.COM can't sell 'em anymore due to potential legal reasons. The use of the top-mounted tweet... | |
| Pre-amp match for Moscode 600 Some of the preamps from the day (or thereabouts) would be great matches IMO, especially with a possibly bright Thiel.MFA Magus, Lazarus hybrid, one of the Audio Research earlier models, or the Moscode preamp (wa sit called Minuet-In-A ?), etc etc... | |
| 2A3 vs. 300B single end triode.... TWL, you're such a showoff :-)I echo his sentiments, my personal taste leaned to the 2A3's if you have the speaker for it. I had the Wright 2A3 mono's at one point, and they didn't give up much in "slam" capability to the 300B's I've heard ! But t... |