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| Amp upgrade for Revel M20 speakers Be careful, RLwainwright recommends Emotiva for every loudspeaker(lol)? At $800 for a power amp and $1200 for an int. amp makes things tough. I would consider a Primare I31 or an Atoll In200. Both units are true dual mono(2-transformers) designs a... | |
| An integrated with a good phono Simao-I heard the 11S2 at the 2010 Akfest driving a Paradigm S8v3 and was impressed. The midrange on the S8v3 was excellent and I do believe the Marantz(pair)PM-11S2/SA-11S2 were responsible, living up to the reputation of having a near SOTA midra... | |
| An integrated with a good phono Marantz-PM-11S1/S2. | |
| starting from scratch ...new system Mcanaday-If your from Canada the Canuck Audio Mart is a good 2nd option. Used gear is not a bad idea but you have to be very careful, your much better off buying a demo from a dealer and saving nearly as much money. Also look into the future with ... | |
| starting from scratch ...new system Mcanaday-I will try to put a system together with all NEW components here goes...Speakers-Silverline Prelude PlusAmp-Onkyo-9070Digital-Onkyo-7000RCables-Audio Magic-Liquid AirPower Cords-Opera Audio-Ella BabyPower Strip-Opera Audio-PW3Power Filter... | |
| What brand is most recognized by non-audiophiles? I think some 90's Lexus models had factory installed Nakamichi systems. Many non-audiophiles realize Bose is a "lifestyle" product not an audio component. My guess would be JBL. | |
| Accuphase E-560 versus VAC Sigma 160i Agreed! From what i've read the VAC ranks near the best current intergrated amps(Alef-Dartzeel-Gryphon-Vitus-ect...). Many prefer the class A Luxman 590 over the Accuphase. | |
| World's Greatest Tenors Bill Pierce is always overlooked. | |
| Building a Magnepan System, Please Help... Jrodfeld-I would look for a Yamaha MX-1 power amp. The matching CX-1 preamp is a solid sounding unit. For under $1k you cannot find a better sounding pre/power set up with near limitless power. It may take some time to find these older amps but it... | |
| Integrated Recommendation Mdooty-If you like the hybrid option consider a 2nd hand Valve Audio-Predator. I own one and trust me it has plenty of watts/current. The Predator is very neutral, tube rolling can help dial it in with your speakers. The only major weakness(have n... | |
| Underated bands that shouldn't be........... Tesla-The combination of musical and songwriting skills were unmatched by any hard rock/metal band from the mid 80's-early 90's. Song and Emotion ranks as one of the best "forgotten" all time great rock songs. Tesla wasn't just limited to a few gr... | |
| The best CD Player for the money North Star Design-Sapphire. No longer in production but I assume $1k could get you a near mint one. The Sapphire just gets out of the way of the music. If you want a new player look into several Audio Analogue models or even the Chinese made Lite ... | |
| Are We Talking CDs And CDPs Out Of Existence? The better question is has the CD format(software/hardware) reached it's peak potential? I don't know! I do know that serious CA has only about 5 years under it's belt. It might take another 10 years for CA to near it's potential. IMO if you curre... | |
| Is a hairbrush available? Secret Asian Man? | |
| Sexiest Pop Song Ever? Captain & Tennille-Deep In The Dark-Toni was in peak vocal form on a recording that approaches reference level sound quality! |