daveyf
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| Top of the heap..a century of research and advancements,the new Ortofon Century Cartridge. @roberjerman Why do we have to wait for Michael Fremer's review? We all know what it will be.. another love fest..of course. He hasn't heard ANY cartridge that is priced below $5K that he doesn't absolutely adore, LOL. An Ortofon priced at $12K... | |
| Highest detail cartridges @genez What LP/Pressing with Charlie Watts allowed you to hear that level of detail? That's an LP I want to hear..and own!Another question, what arm and ancillary gear up stream were you listening to?...that allowed the Decca to portray that level... | |
| The Magnificent Magnepan 30.7 speakers....wait, I don’t like planars! @dlcockrum What you describe would lead me to believe that the speakers were interacting with the room in a detrimental way. This would seem to be an ongoing problem with the larger Maggies. Really don't think you can just plop these speakers down... | |
| Has anyone else auditioned the new Magnepan 30.7s? Indeed the 30.7's are superb speakers...see my thoughts on the A'gon thread here: https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/the-magnificent-magnepan-30-7-speakers-wait-i-don-t-like-plan... | |
| Received your Magnepan 30.7’s Yet @don_c55 How many Maggies have I owned over the years...you tell me since you seem to know??How many have I heard, well let’s just say almost all of the different models from the last 25+ years! Does that count?Just to correct the record, I have n... | |
| Received your Magnepan 30.7’s Yet @don_c55 i heard the new Magnepan 30.7’s with some very good gear in an appropriate size room...I can tell you that they are not your father’s Maggie’s. If you have not heard these speakers, I don’t think you are really qualified to comment on the... | |
| Auditioned Magico A3 - VERY DARK... Having heard the A3’s on two different occasions, and with two different amps, one ss...one tube, I concur with the OP. These speakers sound dark and somewhat ‘colored’ to my ears. I suspect that the reason is the usual suspect...the beryllium dom... | |
| Cat jl1 monos or Cat jl2 or Red Rose model 1 @pet525tt I would suggest you listen, if possible, to the JL1 monos or the JL1 Signature's. Another option...the JL5 Black Path. The Extrema's need some decent current upstream, so I think any of those would work well. The ML 326 preamp wi... | |
| Anybody heard the Jadis DA 88 Signature? @pico11041968 I am surprised about your findings with the amps that you posted about. My experience with Jadis is exactly opposite to yours, my JA30Mk2 is built like a very fine Swiss watch with tremendous care and quality. The transformers are ea... | |
| The Magnificent Magnepan 30.7 speakers....wait, I don’t like planars! @josh358 My dedicated room is 10’X11’.Saving grace is it has a vault ceiling that goes up to 13’. Big Maggies definitely are off the table...and most likely the larger models above the 0.7’s. I’m pretty happy with what I have right now. | |
| The Magnificent Magnepan 30.7 speakers....wait, I don’t like planars! I think the best way for anybody to truly know whether any speaker is a contender for their own home system, is to take a pair home for an audition. This isn’t that easy with a speaker the size of the 30.7’s. However, compared to a lot of other SO... | |
| Repair Linn turntable vs buying a different one @casaross +1000What you heard with the bass response would most likely be attributed to the different tonearms, the Triplanar is a bass champ, the Ekos SE...not so much. | |
| Is it ok to not gush over Vanessa Fernadez?...one listener's perspective. I have just finished playing the Vanessa Fernandez LP..When the Levee breaks. The covers are well played, but there is something missing. That something is the complete urgency and guttural scream that RP brings to these pieces, Instead, we have V... | |
| Repair Linn turntable vs buying a different one With $7K spent on your L12, I would expect that you are including the Radikal Power supply and the Keel subchassis. If not, then you are paying for something that you are not getting. However, once you have upgraded to a low level Klimax model, IM... | |
| Sonus Faber Guarneri with SET amplifier -possible? Right now, I am driving GH's with a 45watt/ch Jadis JA 30mk2. No problem whatsoever. How much power are you going to be getting from the 300BSE amp? I have come to the conclusion that although the G's do need some power, what is more important is ... |