charlstern

Responses from charlstern

Cary SLP-98 preamp with Mcintosh Amp
I used one slp-98l line stage with my mc2105 and mc2505 vintage solid state with great results .I had to sell the Cary and am currently looking for a cheaper replacement.So far the cheapo Amc cvt1030 fares surprisingly well,bettering some much exp... 
opera audio consonance eric-3
Hi BobThank you for your insight,In short after having the opportunity to audition the eric-3speakers at home for one week,I am now the happy owner of thedemo pair,still not fully broken in.B.t.w. I live in Israel.I first listened to them at the i... 
opera audio consonance eric-3
Thanks Dave.I will have the opportunity to audition them at the importer's home soon within an all Opera Audio system.Meanwhile I would appreciate other opinions.Charles 
Which Totem speakers
I would consider the Totem Staff too.I had the opportunity to audition Rainmaker,Arro and Staff at local importer.TheArro had superb midrange and imaging and sweet highs too.But bottom end lacked especially on rock music.Rainmaker was more punchy ... 
Best mid priced DAC for use with Cal Audio CL 15?
I have the cal cl-15 for about eight months.In my case using an aftermarket powercord made a big improvement,interconnects are also very important.I also tried to use the cal as a dac only using a lowend Pioneer cd recorder and Audio Alchemy dti j...