david12
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| Equipment you just must get if you can Dartzeel H8550 integrated, it's not happening though. even second hand, they are out of my league | |
| Choosing a Solid State Class A/B integrated amp I was'nt giving the figures of 88db and 2ohm sensitivity, to represent an actual speaker, just one which a tube amp is going to throw up it's hands at. Dav72, I am disappointed that the Accuphase Class A/B amps don't approach the Class A ones. Tha... | |
| Choosing a Solid State Class A/B integrated amp As Charles1dad says, the idea of warm syrupy, sluggish tube amps is a bit behind the times. I find it is more likely to be true for Push/pull amps than SETs and there lies my problem. SETs punch above their weight in speaker grip, but still a 20 w... | |
| Choosing a Solid State Class A/B integrated amp Thanks for that Charles. I had a Pass Aleph 3 many years ago and it's one of the items I regretted selling. I should have made something else clear. I have an itch to get a pair of quality 2 way standmounts , like the SF Cremona. For that, I woul... | |
| neutrality vs musicality Precisely RLwainwright, but it is a subject that keeps these forums going forever and leads to endless disputes, partly because they are hard to define. I know what I mean by the distinction, "neutrality" is ultra detailed, dry, does'nt distort an... | |
| New level of ridiculousness We are all suscebtible to the siren song of accessories I am afraid. I rember seeing a review for the first £1000 interconnect I had seen and thinking " What sort of idiot would buy that?". Well me evidently, my only defence being I buy them cheap... | |
| 6Moons.com vs. Stereo Times The hope that E-magazines were more indipendent than paper ones, seems, I am afraid, a delusion. I enjoy both ST and 6moons from time to time, but not as a purchase guide. They are useful to make you aware of products, but I do'nt believe they are... | |
| Speaker recommendation please, please, please Something nowone has mentioned, integrating any new speakers with your existing BandW speakers. That will be a problem in the meantime. One suggestion, take advantage of a lot of experience at Rocky Mountain this month. There are pages of reviews ... | |
| Best single-malt Scotch... If you are going to Scotland, the best distillery tour, not necessarily best whisky, is at Aberlour. A word of warning to drivers, it ends with 6 small whisky samples, including 2 cask strength. I went 2 years ago and had to walk about breathing i... | |
| RMAF 2012 Postmortem Not wishing to be disloyal to Audiogon, but Audiocircle.com have a very good and thorough show report and some lively feedback from attendees. Give it a look if you have'nt already. I only attended once in 09 and won't again, not that I did'nt enj... | |
| Is anyone familiar with the Ayre Dac?? I have the QB9 and am very happy with it. I did'nt listen to many other DACs at all. I bought based on a review and audition. I liked it's simplicity, plug and play, so I am not paying for facilities I don't need. It is fed by a modified Mac Mini,... | |
| Bybee Speaker Bullets? Can I resurect this thread with a question. I not only find the physics of the Bybees baffling, but their hierachy. The manucturer seems to replace one with another and the differences are'nt clear on the website. For example, what is the differen... | |
| Benz Ebony LP or Lyra Delos ? Pani I used both cartridges with an Ortofon 309D arm on an TW acoustic Raven One. Both cartridges are quite detailed, perhaps I should have highlighted rythm, rather than speed. The last and first LP I played on the cartridges was a favourite, Mo... | |
| Benz Ebony LP or Lyra Delos ? I have used the LP for 2 years. I would say the best cartridge I have had in my system, or at least equal to the Koetsu Rosewood Signature. I have never heard the Lyra. A zyx Airy 3 preceeded it, a higly regarded cartridge. Like the LP it is detai... | |
| Narrowing Down the Speaker Search A nice amplifier, I used the Aleph 3 for some years. That was the nicest SS amp I have used. I use the K&K too, just a wonderful phono stage is'nt it. I don'nt know how long you have had it, but the latest upgrade from Kevin, made a very big d... |