darkmoebius
Responses from darkmoebius
| Audio refinement complete? Bigmoney,In your price range, the AR Complete is probably the best integrated amp for the musical priorities you've stated here. I'd say the best by a long shot. | |
| Audio refinement complete? I owned the AR Complete integrated for a few years and it is a fantastic piece of equipment paired with Jean Marie Reynaud Twins monitors. The combination was amazingly musical and smooth, but still retained detail and high frequencies. That setup... | |
| Line Array speakers? Hi DioFan,I have also been doing a lot of research into line arrays the last few months. Depending on the new apartment or house I move in to the next few weeks, I should start finalizing some specs. Part of me wants to design my own 3-way array (... | |
| Want to buy an Audio Dharma cable cooker I have a Hagerman FryKleaner Pro and it was an invaluable tool when I was auditioning a lot of cables for my system. It made it possible to get 3, 4, 5 cables at a time from the "Lending Library" and be sure all were at the same fully broken-in le... | |
| Which external cross-over x-over to consider? You could always look for a used Pass Labs XVR1, has both SE and XLR input/output w/ dedicated power supply. Here's the one-sheet and manual.Terry Cain loaned me his for a month or so when I first got my IM-Ben double-horns w/ matching dual subwoo... | |
| Speaker Choice for Almarro 318B Also, where did you purchase them from? I've seen them at audiomax-ltd.com, but that's the only US store I've seen them listed. I would like a pair and I'm wondering where I can find them and how much they'll set me back.I got my A318B from Brian ... | |
| Speaker Choice for Almarro 318B Congrats Arkprof, that's a nice combo.I no longer miss my SuperCains/Abbey Unless they are used in a fairly small room, I've always felt the Abbys need the Bailey subwoofer to sound fleshed out. | |
| Pictures, More Pictures Gotta agree with just about everyone else here, a shot of the back panel makes a difference. I've bought a few used pieces in that price range, which is a fairly big stretch for me, so so good shots of all sides really helps ease the apprehension ... | |
| Mogami balanced cables .... or another brand? Good points Tvad, it just that I don't have any first hand experience with Atma gear or RK's thoughts outside what he's posted on audio forums. So, I was unqualified to say anything more.I've followed your component swapping journey and know you p... | |
| Mogami balanced cables .... or another brand? 05-13-08: TvadIf Atma-Sphere's balanced designs negate the effect of balanced interconnect cables, then Ralph's use of Mogami wire says more about his endorsement of using inexpensive balanced ICs than it does about the quality of Mogami wire. I t... | |
| Mogami balanced cables .... or another brand? I think Ralph Karsten of Atmasphere amps fame uses Mogami balanced cables with his gear because his fully differential/balanced designs mostly negate the influence of cables on the overall sound.That's a pretty damn good vote of confidence for the... | |
| First Watt F4 Yep, Nelson only makes something like 100 of each F-series model and then gives away all the design info and schematics to the DIY community for free.On top of that, he actually guides DIY'ers through how to make them on his Pass Labs forum on Diy... | |
| First Watt F4 And Nelson has just released the F5. The May 2008 edition of AudioXpress magazine has a full design description and construction instructions.Can't wait to hear it performs. | |
| Line Array speakers? 05-04-08: SaudioAnyone considering a line array speaker should take a listen to the superb Scaena. Don't let the tall height fool you. These speakers can sound good in small rooms. Sure, if you've got $40k-$85k for just speakers and another $50k-$... | |
| Line Array speakers? Check out Albert Porter's system w/ Dali Megalines. SHoot him an email or post to that thread, he's got a ton of experience.Then, there's Arthursmuck's VAC Attack w/ custom GR Research CLS-9 line arraysAnd then, there is this insane All-Out Assaul... |