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| dCS Scarlatti vs Wadia 931+921 Kamil,I would say that the Wadia 9 stack presented the attack and decay of treble transients in a dark background, where the edges are clearly delineated. The shimmering notes rung like a cymbal in the night. I have never heard anything like it; I... | |
| Pure Class A shootout I agree with Rtn1. Try an audition amps with the Rockports. Your perception based on lived experience will help you navigate your purchase decision process. In addition, there is something to be said for the cognitive knowledge of the technology u... | |
| Pure Class A shootout I've owned the predecessor to the Antileons, the Reference One Mono blocks and from there went to Lamm M1.1. I have also had Lamm M1.2 amps, Krell FPB series, Krell KAS2, Pass Aleph O. If you wish to buy American, you might also consider Boulder, ... | |
| new Magico speakers the Q5 Kirbyfel,Which Boulder amps did you audition with the MBL 101Es? I find the 101Es require a certain amount of bass control to integrate the woofer with the rest of the speaker. Also, did you audition the 101E positioned out into the room? I find t... | |
| anyone using piega speakers? I have the CL90x as part of an HT setup. I find that removing the grills smoothes out the sound in the treble region considerably. The grills are very nice and do a great job of protecting the drivers. For pure sonic enjoyment, I'd recommend tryin... | |
| new Magico speakers the Q5 Hi Roypan,To what extent have I disparaged your ownership of the Magico or any other product? My primary point is that we should limit our conclusions to those we derive from sound premises using consistent logic.There are many things we may assum... | |
| new Magico speakers the Q5 Roypan,Please define "real" and "value." Do you refer to intrinsic, inherent or instrumental value? Do you refer to social reality or to some objective reality as Searle distinguishes? Is raw material cost the defining characteristic of any produc... | |
| MBL 9008A users I would concur that you may need two more amps. The MBL amps in stereo mode do not have much power or current capability at rated output (130/220/340). Peak output is another thing altogether but they really perform their best as monoblocks. Perha... | |
| dCS Scarlatti vs Wadia 931+921 I owned the DCS Elgar Plus Full stack with Rubidium clock, Esoteric P03D03 with same clock, and Wadia 921/931 simultaneously (and also the MPS5). I now own the MPS5, Zanden Signature and Boulder 2020. I would put the Wadia in its own sonic signatu... | |
| Best Standard Def DVD Player under $8,000 used? I responded earlier and wanted to add. I have the Pioneer 09FD blu-ray and the Oppo BD-83, the former hooked up to a JVC RS20 projector and the latter to a Kuro 9th Gen. 720p 50" plasma. I also have an Esoteric UX1 and a Denon 5910 and owned what ... | |
| Boulder 2020 DAC, any direct experience with it? Hi Gady,I am not familiar with the Chord digital gear at all. I found the AL 34 to be very syrupy, euphonic and dark. I was surprised at how large a filter it placed over the sound and sold it rather quickly. I owned the AA CD Player Mk ii; an int... | |
| audia flight opinions The Audia Flight 100 and 50 are both very good amps. Wide bandwidth, smooth treble and nice detail without being at all harsh. This is likely attributable to the Class A bias. The amp is very well made, has custom heat sinks and chassis rather tha... | |
| Boulder 2020 DAC, any direct experience with it? I find the 2020 to have a liquid sound with very good resolution. The bass is solid, providing a firm foundation for music. This is noticeable for classical music as well as for driving bass lines in pop/rock. There is a bit more body and the DAC ... | |
| Soulution 710 Amplifier and 720 Preamplifier Hi Bvdiman,8 Goldmund amps are incredible. I don't find anything lacking in my Goldmund gear but I know my current speakers are not the right fit which is why I am using Boulder gear. I would imagine Goldmund would work well on Verity or Wilson Be... | |
| Soulution 710 Amplifier and 720 Preamplifier I perused the reviews on the Soulution website. I made a mistake regarding the unit to which I was referring. The review from Stereo magazine June 2006 listed the 720 preamp at 13,900 Euros. The 710 is of course the amplifier and Bvdiman is accura... |