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| Audio Research Reference Linestages ARC seems to have been on a course toward detail/resolution over the recent decade-ish. As a result, it does not surprise me that there will be some/many that prefer the earlier versions to the new versions. Personally, there are parts of the LS25... | |
| Dual Subs set up advice another comment unrelated to the hook up method. Have you ever tried running the subs at different locations? I was at a friends house, he was running ML CLS mains and had two subs. One sub was in one of the front corners of the room. The second s... | |
| Preramp for Adcom GFA 565's The VTL is a good recommendation. Other tube preamps that you should be able to get for a good price (and with good reputations for performance) that you might also consider would be any of the following:ARC (Audio Research) LS7 (and others I am s... | |
| Speakers under $3-4,000? James63, do you run the Studios? I have been looking at a pair recently. If you do now or in the past run/ran them, what amps did you use? I am not trying to hi-jack the thread since your comments on them would be worthwhile (hopefully) to both th... | |
| Babies and Speakers With my first son, I had a boom box in his beadroom and we played classical music every night, all night long. Not only is there a possible long term benefit to this??? but definately found that we did not need to be careful about making other noi... | |
| Pass Labs amps and Avantgarde speakers Have you been running your DCS directly to the amps in the past? Why are you replacing your existing amps? Have you tried any preamps between the DCS and the amps?I only mention these items as I used to have a DCS stack and tried with many differe... | |
| Speakers under $3-4,000? My few cents worth based on your stated amplifier and budget:Gemme Audio Katana's are great and will fall in the middle of your budget ($13,000 when new for the V2s). I have a pair of these and also a pair of Wilson Watt/Puppy 5s and after 6 month... | |
| Preramp for Adcom GFA 565's That's the combo I had about 17 years ago, running into Martin Logan Aerius speakers. It was pretty good. If you are looking for another option and products based on the same time frame, you could also consider a Melos preamp (SHA 1 or Gold). Thes... | |
| ASL Head Amp I have one of these and never had a single issue. Does the amp produce any audible noise directly from the unit or is the noise just heard through headphones?Also, have you hooked up the amp to run directly into a power amp and through your speake... | |
| Looking for "Last" 2 channel speaker system. I think what he means is that since his front end changes regularly, he does not have a need to match a recommended speaker to his existing components - that he can/would change as is necessary to match well with new speakers. That being said, I t... | |
| Amplifier Weight. A Factor? Not only have I found from personal experience that weight is a teller of performance with amps, it is also true of preamps, cd players and DACs (but not for tonearms and cartidges). However, just being heavy does not make a product sound better a... | |
| Your best ''outstanding'' products in last 5 yrs? Five things that really stand out in my mind:#1: Squeezebox/Logitech Duet - in terms of sheer joy, convenience and usage this has got to top my list.#2: Real Traps - bought used, from a guy not far away, in terms of biggest impact on overall sound... | |
| Likely culprit for harshness at higher volumes? Saru, I suggested earlier and maybe missed it in one of your replies, but why not tell us where you are located. You may be surprised by other people who reside not too distant from you would be willing to help you out a bit.Sebrof's comments abou... | |
| Likely culprit for harshness at higher volumes? Saru, why don't you at least post the city or vicinity you are located. I am sure others may be willing to stop by and listen, diagnose, and even help you ID the problem with bringing some stuff (equip, cables, deflectors, etc. . . ) over.Any comp... | |
| Likely culprit for harshness at higher volumes? Its difficult to know anything by the volume references you have included. Typically, you want to report loudness in decibels (ie. 80-90-100, whatever) via the use of an SPL meter to better report how loud you are talking about. Since you like the... |