classicjazz
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| ARC Reference 2 MkII Preamp white noise levels Actually the input is 10K Ohms, the balanced output is 440 Ohms for a 22x ratio...I tried to track down the tech support agent at ARC but he was tied up. I'll try again Monday. Thanks all for your help. | |
| ARC Reference 2 MkII Preamp white noise levels Thanks for the insight.It sounds like the impedance mismatch. I have amps with 10K Ohms input, 1/2 of what ARC recommends for the RE2. I don't have another amp on hand but maybe that's it? My speakers are Genesis 501s, which are 90 dB efficient. A... | |
| goldmund 29m or gryphon antelion- tube like I had the original 29 and found it to be supremely neutral and fast. In retrospect, it may not have had enough oomph in the lower registers. I now have the Gryphon Reference One Monos, precursor to the Antileon Signature Monos (and more expensive?... | |
| Please rate WATT/Puppy 7 I concur with Jazzdude. I owned 5.1s and while I understand that Wilson changed course with the 6 and evolved that new sound with the 7, the WP I owned were always exciting yet never enjoyable. Very demanding speakers and perhaps if you are willin... | |
| Headphone Recommendation? I'd avoid wireless headphones. If you do get a nice pair of wired headphones, you may want to consider getting a dedicated headphone amp. I like the Grado RS1s. I had the Sennheiser HD600s and they were too laid back. I also had the Stax Omega II/... | |
| Should I upgrade my Levinson 38S preamp to 380S? The 32 is remarkably quiet and has the dynamic throughput of a good tube preamp.It is very neutral and open and allows the sound to burst on the quietest of soundstages. In the lower registers, say the bass clef of a concert grand piano, the 32 do... | |
| A A Capitole MKii Upgrade/Update Good Bordeaux can take 25 years to ripen. Hope you don't wait that long. | |
| Wedding Music - Recommendations for Program Thanks. I'll have to dig through my collection. I love Bach's solo cello sonatas but don't know how they'd work arranged. I concur on the contemporary music drivel; I think the choice of music can really make the wedding the more memorable...Don't... | |
| Best Jazz Vocalists - Standard Songs Thanks for your responses. I will definitely look into Mark Murphy, Carmen McRae, Betty Carter, Shirley Horn. I'm not a Sarah Vaughan fan, though. | |
| CD player with best dynamics? Naim. Incredibly rhythmic drive and sense of the beat, whether it be classical, rock, opera, jazz. Levinson is more polite, taking a longer view. Wadia is ok. Krell has drive but can be strident and the bass may be too much of a good thing. Accuph... | |
| Help . Mark Levinson 38s and 380 I'd get the 38S definitely. If you like the sound you can sell down the road and get the 380S second-hand. | |
| Why the lack of interest in Accuphase? I agree with the concern for gray market products for any gear but remember, this is used gear. Not all manufacturers handle repairs for the own legitimate US gear that smoothly once the warranty period has expired. As for the slow responses, Accu... | |
| Lifted grounds- No more FM distortion on Tuner Make sure the unit is grounded some how. Lifting the ground on the plug can be very dangerous since the chassis becomes hot if the unit should fail, leading to potential nasties. I believe the proper way is to use a balanced transformer to stop gr... | |
| Latest Score on SACD for Redbook Playback?? Interesting. I had the SCD1 and found it inferior significantly to the Naim CDSII and to the Levinson 360S it was driving. For SACD playback, it was very good. Since I own 2000 CDs I figure I'd go for the best CD playback possible. It's also possi... | |
| Rowland 2 or Accuphase A50? I have both sitting in my living room right now. The Rowland is musical with a deep dark background. Musical if not the most transparent. Just getting familiar with the Accuphase but it is alive and vibrant with the air of your good Class A amps. ... |