david12
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| does import cds sound better Not countries, but labels. There are a handful of labels producing consistently high quality recordings and music. Both are important, for example, I like Naim recordings, but much of the music is, well a bit tedious: ECM FIM MA recordings Referen... | |
| Power cables for ARC Reference 75 The cheapest option was to use an existing cable, made redundant by the 20amp connector on the ARC. I use Sablon Audio and Lessloss, both of which I find excellent. Mark at Sablon popped a 20amp plug on an Uber Robusto for me. I am not sure I can ... | |
| Will anyone do a report on the RMAF??? I agree about Tyson and Pes, much the best coverage of any show and also honest. They tend to always look at companies linked to the site, but can be critical of them too. The other sites, enjoy the music, seem unwilling to criticise. The ever pre... | |
| Pathos Amps From memory, the Classic runs in Class A and the logos class A/B. It is the amp below the TT in the Pathos pecking order.I have been using the Inpol2, which is the parallel amp to the Logos, in the Pathos range, which also runs in Class A. I found... | |
| New to Audiogon. selling my whole system I second the welcome. Yes it is a bit of a challenge starting from nothing, as you need a minimum of kit to audition anything new. As you can't do this, I would suggest buying second hand, though it may be slower getting that minimum together. Tha... | |
| New KT150 tubes? I have to say, I love the sound of my amp, but it would be good to have the option of a different sounding tube. | |
| 2013 RMAF Analog Reports + Meet and Greet You guys have a good time. I just managed to get there once in 09 in the depths of the recession, when they were giving away flights. I have been looking at prices for flights from the UK, hoping they will drop with a day or so to go, no luck. It ... | |
| Does anyone really need to spend 10k on power I remember about 15 years ago, looking at a report on the first $1000 interconnect I had seen. First thought was, I did'nt think you could make a cable you could dream of asking that price for. The second was, what sort of idiot would spend that s... | |
| How to meaningfully audition speakers?? I agree it is a problem, but really for all other kit too, amps, CD players phono cartridges. Some excellent advice given already. The most important is to have CDs and LPs you know for a sound quality check. You have to know how they sound in you... | |
| WyWire Blue speaker cable or Kimber Kable 12TC? I use wywire speaker cable, not the blue series, but the cable made for Daedalus speakers. I must say I am very pleased with them. Similar but more neutral than the much more expensive Virtual dynamic revelation cable I used before | |
| Your top 3 worst purchases ever Resolution Audio Opus 21 CD player, modded by now sadly defunct, Great Northern Sound. It sounded great, but just kept breaking down, again and again. Karan K180 integrated amp, just sounded hard edgy and lacked drive, despite it's power output. T... | |
| ARC vsi75 versus ARC reference 75 I find imaging quite accurate and life size, not overblown. Soundstage depth is good, better than the Spark. The dealer bought a reference 3 to demo the amp. I personally prefer my passive pre to the ARC, except image depth, which did seem better.... | |
| Power cables for ARC Reference 75 The ARC has only just arrived and I am markedly impressed with it. I have'nt had a chance to try anew cable yet. I think it better to let the amp run in properly first. I will be looking for second hand, so it partly depends on what is available | |
| ARC vsi75 versus ARC reference 75 Rawhit By chance, I think I can answer that. I have used SET's for years and the 20watt Ayon Spark is my backup amp at the moment. I like it a lot, clearly and perhaps suprisingly, better, in my view, than the Viva Solista I had several years ago.... | |
| ARC vsi75 versus ARC reference 75 Just a quick update, the Ref 75 arrived recently, just leaving the small matter of paying for it. I think it is my most expensive purchase ever. Is it worth it? Yes absolutely, I think. Still worrying about the cost. It has real drive and crispnes... |