daveyf
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| Review: Audio Research D-70 mkII Tube amp Chris, Naturally I haven't heard all of the ARC pieces over the years. However, of the one's that I am familiar with, only the Ref 150 and the bigger Ref 250 have been significantly superior to the D70Mk2. In my system, both of the Ref amps have c... | |
| Review: Sonus Faber Guarnieri Homage Speaker Made2trade, I have NOT heard the ARCAM 600, but if it has enough power...100 watts or more, should work with the GH's. I suspect that the GH's will outclass the ARCAM, but you can always upgrade that later to a nice tube amp or ? Go for the GH's, ... | |
| SF EXTREMA vs SF Cremona M Elipsa's vs. Extrema's is a very interesting trade. If you need a speaker with more ability in the bottom end, I would go with the Elipsa's. However, not at any kind of uppricing.OTOH,some of this would depend on the condition of your Extrema's. Y... | |
| Review: Audio Research D-70 mkII Tube amp Chris, interesting remembrances of your D70. Basically agree with your thoughts, except I do not think that ALL of the later ARC products are more refined and better sounding. A few are, but IMO only a few. For instance, as I stated in the OP, the... | |
| CONVERGENT SL 1 MKIII Not too low an output and the one that suits your ears the best. | |
| Any Mark Knopfler Fans Out There? BIG TIME MK fan here. IMHO, Mark is one of the top guitar players alive today. All of his work is superb. | |
| Audio Research tube amps and REL subs Philb7777, I had the same question as you when I was going to hook up my REL T5 to my ARC D70Mk2. I'm not sure if your amps use the 4ohm tap as a ground, BUT assuming that they do...this is what I was told at ARC to do..Hook up the red cable to th... | |
| Rowland Model 5, upgrade to Model 8/8ti Billspecfoc, maybe I can give you a little insight. I own a model 8 with choke and I have heard the model 5 on several occasions. The difference between the two isn't minor. The 8 has tremendous bass definition, while the 5 is in no way weak in th... | |
| Fremer lays an Ostrich egg... IMO, the review that MF gave to the ML52's is one of his best ever. For some "unknown reason", when I read a review in any of the high end mags, I get VERY tired of reading the same old drivel about how wonderful the piece under review is and how ... | |
| Fremer lays an Ostrich egg... This thread is a real puzzler. On the face of it,the OP seems to be saying that he has a different opinion of the sound of his ML amps than MF's review in the latest S'phile. Or, he is upset and cannot accept the review that MF wrote. Either way, ... | |
| Tube Rolling and the Quest for "perfect sound" Bicycle man, When you finally get a CAT, roll in some NOS tubes...you'll really like what the preamp sounds like once you have done that..I know I did.I have heard a lot of preamps, both ss and tubes, and with rolled in tubes the CAT still RULES, ... | |
| CAT SL1 vs Modwright LS 36.5 Bombaywalla, try tube rolling into the phono stage..I know it's pricey, BUT I think you'll really like it, I know I did. BIG gains in overall imaging, better top to bottom coherence, more air on top and a lot more foundation in the bottom end. Lik... | |
| CAT SL1 vs Modwright LS 36.5 Clarrie, just to complete my thoughts on this thread, I would HIGHLY recommend that you listen for yourself to the CAT and any other preamp you are considering. Preferably in your own system. Clearly, my experience and the other posters on this th... | |
| CAT SL1 vs Modwright LS 36.5 Rfogel8 and Charles1dad, when it comes to the CAT preamp, all I can say is clearly YMMV. I stand by what I said about the MP-1 ( which was a fairly recent version)...BTW, are you guys using anything BUT digital as the front end, because IF you are... | |
| CAT SL1 vs Modwright LS 36.5 Charles1dad, you say that the CAT is "good and depending on system make up and matching can sound very good". What systems and match-ups have you heard it in? Sounds like not even close to what it can actually do. Plus you say the CAT has a lean t... |