chuck
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| Why the switch from Kharma/Tenor to DarTZeel/VSA They are switching because of a new amp. Some people have to buy what is new and shiny. Not to mention that maybe they get a discount to go on certain websites and proclaim product X is the greatest since sliced bread!!JOhnny | |
| How do you get to listen to high end speakers? Nm512,Typical response from an ultra high end dealer. You just got introduced to the term high end snobbery. It makes no sense. The audiophile industry is a very small minority of the population. It is not good business to try and grow the hobby. ... | |
| Opinion on Mark Levinson 33H Monoblocks Twilo,Yes i have heard a Levinson 335.5 and I own a pair of 33H's and the 33H's are at a different level. Voices have a more organic quality and sound warmer & I dare say more tubelike than the 300 series amplifiers.hope this helps,Johnny | |
| Speaker Recomendation Paul,B&W nautilus, Aerial Acoustics are nice speakers. I would add Thiel audio 2.4's, any Avalon Acoustics speakers and any Kharma speakers to your list.Johnny | |
| Avalon Eidolon VS the Eidolon Diamonds Philb7777,Very nice summation of the Avalon Eidolon Vs. Eidolon Diamond. I own Avalon Eidolons and agree that they are a phenomenal speaker. I am amazed at the music they make every time i listen. I am curious. Do you find that the Diamonds bass e... | |
| Thiel replacements Ketchup,Ozfly has given some good recommendations. Thiels are very finicky when it comes to cables. Also, you may want to try them along the long wall. I had my thiel's set up with almost no toe in. I had much better success and thought that was t... | |
| Best of your best - Your Top 25 I am from South Georgia and Here is my top 151. College Football is king in the South. We don't much care about pro sports, maybe because none of ours are any good.2. Hot humid summers temps regularly reach 99-100 with 99% humidity.3. Iced tea coo... | |
| Spk cable with deep,lush,spacious sound.... I would definitely try the Cardas Golden Reference or Golden Cross.Johnny | |
| What qualities do you look for in a good amp? All excellent responses. There are many factors that go into purchasing an amp. You have to ask yourself a few fundamental questions.1. How much power do I want?2. How much heat do I want to put up with?3. How much space do I have for the amp?4. H... | |
| CJ Preamp LS17/LS 16 Owners Why Did You Sell Yours Bigkidz,I have had the CJ Premier 16LS and the ART preamp and let me tell you this. The ART is in a different league than the 16LS. The ART does everything the 16LS does on a much bigger and more lifelike scale. I ultimately moved to a SS preamp a... | |
| What is the best tube for a Conrad Johnson Darin,There are plenty of good new production EL-34 tubes out there. The Svetlanas, Sovtek, Valve Art are all good tubes. The Svetlana is considered by many to be the most balanced of the bunch. | |
| Which amplifier to drive B&W Nautilus 802? I agree with Greg try many different amps, but I would definitely stick with Solid state.1. Chord abbey Road studio uses them on their N801's2. Krell Used KSA-250 or FPB series are plentiful3. Mark Levinson Good deals can be had on 335 or 336.4. P... | |
| Can you help with this problem? Ben,You definitely have a problem that needs addressing. The one issue must address is to isolate the problem. If you have access to another amp or cd player you can start eliminating components and sooner or later you will identify the culprit. Y... | |
| Cables for Tenor/Kharma/Capitole MKI Tireguy,I did not mean to offend you! geez the guy asks for an opionion and I give him mine and everyone goes nuts. Frank Peraino uses the Nordost valhalla's in his setup(speaker cables and IC's) Mike Lavigne used the Valhalla IC's as well as the ... | |
| Rebuild a Counterpoint SA-100 or start over? I would rebuild the amp. The counterpoint is a great amp and you will be hard pressed to find one any better for what you will have in it. As far as the amp being a shotty design. I do not know about that, but all the current owners of these amps ... |