ctsooner
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| Vandersteen 5a Carbons Bruce, that's why they make all these models....we all hear differently. I know the whole Paradigm line very very well. That's one reason I own a pair, lol. For me, the Treo's ate the S8's (v3) lunch. I have heard the Tributes too and liked them v... | |
| What Pre/Pro do you recommend? Thanks Z, I was in shock when I didn't see you mention it. Personally with what a used one is going for, I think it's the best bet for what he wants to do. K-5xe fits everything he's looking for, plus to many of us, it sounds incredible and is a v... | |
| Vandersteen 5a Carbons Thanks Bruce. I have this talk with Johnny on occasions too. Everyone knows that the room is as important as anything else. There are a lot of inexpensive corrections you can make to get a nice starting point. I have had the Paradigm that you refe... | |
| What Pre/Pro do you recommend? I know the Ayre AX 7e I'm selling has pass through and I think their pre's do also. You can always find a good one on AG. If you just go to a few of the well known manufacturer sites they will put it in their info. I know that many are in love wit... | |
| What Pre/Pro do you recommend? I still think your best option is a pre with pass through so you can get the best of both worlds. Just a thought. | |
| Vandersteen 5a Carbons For me, Vandersteen 5aCT's are the best I've heard at this price point. I've listened to most of the speakers mentioned in this thread along with nearly every other company out there from Legacy to Clearwave to Salk to Focal, Thiel, Eggleston, SF ... | |
| Advice on phono pre Don't we all have conflicts? We all love what we love. I agree that audio pro's should let us know who they are, but if anyone asks what do you recommend, many will just post what they personally own even if they have' been out in the last few mon... | |
| Advice on phono pre If a product sounds right, it doesn't have to be tubes, nor does it have to be SS. I listened to one of the best sounding systems I've ever heard today and it was all SS. I've had tubes as well as SS. It's all about making music. | |
| What Pre/Pro do you recommend? I agree with Z on this. It's not even about anyones ear being different. | |
| NAS/DAC/Sreamer/Ripper All in one Aurender is pretty awesome. Just heard one today. | |
| What Pre/Pro do you recommend? Guys, we all have recommendations, but like Z said, he has to figure it out. There are a ton of great options used that have pass throughs and sound great for what he wants to accomplish. I redid my system last year and was going to go the 5.2 rou... | |
| Has biwire speaker cabling become "old" ? I'm with Z on that one. It usually is keeping the skin effect off the lower end cables and many other things that cables deal with. I was only able to afford a pair of AQ Castle Rock bi wired, but I've heard the same speakers I own with TWO separa... | |
| Rockport Avior or Magico S5 Phil,will do.Some get touchy if you don't talk about their gear, lol. Guys, it's easy to steer any thread back on track by posting about the two speakers he asked about. Based on his comments it seems as though he should probably open himself up t... | |
| Advice on phono pre I"m actually looking at phono pre's too. Not fond of the JC3+ in the systems I've heard them in compared to comparable or lower priced units. That's just me. I still think that you can't go wrong with Audio Research or Aesthetix right now. I haven... | |
| Has biwire speaker cabling become "old" ? I"m with Z on this one. Every designer is different. My Proacs all sounded better bi wired, but ONLY when using the same wire for all the runs. My new Vandersteen's have to be bi wired. He's designed them that way and he'll even tell you that you ... |