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| anybody driving Gallo Ref 3's with SET? SteuspeedHave you checked out the new Ref III's?I wonder if they can run on same low power.I miss my Ref II's but have a nice German semi horn the Odeon Tosca.But I think next time I am going to go back to a speaker like the Audio Physic or B&... | |
| 845 integrateds Ibought the Bel Canto.I can't figure out why it wouldn't drive my Odeon Tosca's.I think (and thought when I bought the Bel Canto) that 94 db speakers I would have plenty of power.But I needed 40 watts of push pull to make it work.Go figgure?!?Chazzbo | |
| Review: Tube Audio Design TAD-60 Tube amp Which of the mentioned amps is your favorite?I have always wondered if I'd like the Sonic Frontiers SF 40.I have had some tube gear like Mesa wish I wish I had tried the tube mod to EL34/KT88since I didn't like the 6L6.MY Conrad Johnson MV50 was t... | |
| Clock upgrade for transport or dac? Do you have somebody to do the work?Think Dan Wright at modwright may work on your Marantz.My guess is miost guys who do the work say "yes it's always worth it unless the modell is outdated or hard to work on.G'luckChazzbo | |
| KRELL KSA 50 100 150 0r 250. Art Dudley made a list of his favorite amps of all time a year or so back and mentioned venerables products like the EAR 509 and a diverisfied line up that people ussually mention like the advatages (and some di adavtages)of SET where he listed hi... | |
| What's up with Talon? I know there most popular model (Khorus?) it's price in the used market dropped like a stone when the newer model came out a year or two ago.if interested in buying look to used market and compare the two.Know that there was post a while back wher... | |
| Linn LP12......That good?? Remember if you bought everything from LP12 ,Lngo,circus upgrade etc etc the whole rig would to out at $10K.Buy a used LP12 ans get a GOOOD TURNTABLE TECH!!!I have a 1983 LP12 with Grace arm and a Grado \$200 Gold cart I'd sell for $700.It works f... | |
| Who has heard & compared the good tables? GeoegeAll I can tell you is while wondering the same thing it appears that among the mdeols you mentioned it is the Teres that has them,ost raves and trdes in's towards it.I won a $5K VPI rig for certain reason (time and place aI bought while work... | |
| 'New' Gallo Reference vs. 'old' B&W Matrix 802 Not sure if you acted on the choice yet but hope it was with gallo's even though I have yet to hear abything other than the terrible little spheres to compete with Bose.But in past I had a pair of Gallo Ref II's in the box frames and they were gre... | |
| Gallo Ref III Amps/impressions Not much recently on the Gallos.But wish I knew if it was the end all and be all.It won product of the year from so many sources like 6 Moons,Absolute Sound etc.I was thinking of many speakers that are compacty which I haven't heard like the well ... | |
| Totem Hawk a underated "Jewel" Just to second Chayro without getting into full frety ("leave Audiogon"-my my!) but the Mani -2's (a dual coupled design?) are for those who want/need 2 way monitors are, to tell the unitiated absolutely bass monsters.Even if for a monitor they ar... | |
| I need some direction JamesGive yourself greater options in future by buying the amp of your choicce (dictatedby current speakers) and get a passive "pre" or better put control box.The Placettee comapny has gotten great reviews and makes a one input one output bos with... | |
| Jimmy Smith's best albums? Any that had then underrated and now (because of Mosaic re-issue) Tina Brooks.Think this is "House Party" and "The Sermon".His last few CD's like "Dot Com Blues" and "Damn" are amazing rave yups considering his age and have everybody under the sun... | |
| Jolida CDP question KehutWell slip of the tongue after I got all frothed up.The damn thing to this hobby is there is so many contrary oppinions of "fact" (see my other recent post on "Best Turntable Under $5K).Bet people in the coin collecting world or model rocketry... | |
| Jolida CDP question All of this makes me think my buddy is right that tubes don't belong in CD players.His point being that the tube warmth or sofetening should be done farther down the line.Maybe in the pre with glass if you want the speaker to have the dynamic or b... |