dawgcatching
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| Merlin VSM-mm's a good value at $3000 used? Sorry for my dissapearance-I have been following the thread, and appreciate the ideas that people have given me. The Merlin sounds like a great speaker, in the right room.I spoke with Bobby, and it sounded like my room would be on the "large" side... | |
| Best intergrated amp for under $2000 I have had great luck with the CODA Unison. I just sold mine to upgrade to tubes, but it was the best amp I have had in my system so far-very high current, Class A up to 35watts, and sounds very powerful yet refined (it is a real amp-55lbs). Bette... | |
| McCormack Silver vs. Gold revision for DNA-125? HI. I left mine on for a couple of days, and most of the grain is gone! It is also much smoother-the low end "grunt" with the bass is mostly gone. Unfortunately, leaving it on uses lots of power, which is expensive and in short supply, so it reall... | |
| Which of These Budget SS Preamps? If you can stand a tube preamp, check out the Eastern Electric Minimax upgraded version (about $950 new). Very neutral and detailed, huge bass response. I was going to spend $2k on a preamp until I heard this one-incredible detail and frequency ex... | |
| Best Pre-amp for the McCormack DNA-1 Deluxe In related threads, the Eastern Electric Minimax has come up as a possible good choice. You can get a new one with the beefed-up power supply and improved capacitors for $850 right now-a ridiculous bargain-totally blows away the PV10 (I have a PV1... | |
| Preamp suggestions for a McCormack DNA-125? I used to own a PV-10A and was dissapointed with the lack of detail and frequency extension-the midrange was nice however. I was missing alot of the detail in the music though.... | |
| A guide for Audiophiles and Marriage My Fiance: "wow, that audio gear is sure expensive. I really don't care if we just had a boombox. Then again, guys love electronics-I don't understand it-my dad owns 4 plasma TV's, and purchased them 4 years ago..as long as I can have my Kitchen-A... | |
| Upgrading Arcam CD73 to CD93? Thanks. I acutally used to have a DIVA A65+, but now am running a CODA Continuum Unison 3.1, which is an OUTSTANDING integrated for the money. It is very, very detailed, and rich sounding-no brightness or grain typically associated with SS. So, wi... | |
| Upgrading Arcam CD73 to CD93? Hey, thanks for the advice! I was hoping the upgrade to the CD93 would be $400 or less. I will keep shopping around. What can I get in a used CDP for under $1000 that significantly bests the CD73? I can't say that I like or don't like the Arcam so... | |
| Integrated Amp with Totem Forests and Arcam 23 I would check out the CODA Continuum Unison 3.1. It seems to be very versatile (adjustable gain allows for either a solid-state sound, or a smoother, more tubey sound) and it goes up to 35wpc into Class A. They don't come up used often, but they g... | |
| Speaker Cable to pair with Soliloquy 5.3's Boa,What Signal cable are you referring to? The standard or Ultra? IC's as well, or speaker cable only? Current IC's are AP Copper Oval's (only 1, I have an integrated amp) and only a CDP. | |
| Best SS Amp Match for Soliloquy 5.3's? I am driving my brand new (to me) Soliloquy 6.3's with a CODA Continuum Unison 3.1. I couldn't have asked for much more, considering the price of this gear! The CODA has the adjustable gain, so you can make the sound very analytical (I would say h... | |
| Cable recommendation for Soliloquy 6.3's? What about the Signal Cable Ultra biwire and IC? I see alot of people touting this cable as great for the money, but not so much about how it really sounds. Plus, they are cheap! Those Museaus look great, but I need banana plugs on my amp end (I h... | |
| Why do my speakers "POP" when I turn off preamp? Okay, thanks! I was following C-J's manual and it said I could leave the amp on 24/7, but that I should turn off the preamp when not in use, which extends the life of the tubes. Guess that isn't a good idea in this case! After the first time it ha... | |
| Cable recommendation for Soliloquy 6.3's? Which Analysis Plus cables were you listening to? Speaker or IC's? I see the Oval 12 and Oval 9 that are in my price range. |