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| Can't decide on Integrated Amp - Please Help Simonmorty-I heard the Rega Elict/Apollo driving a VA Haydn and was not impressed. IMO a $1500(new)NAD 375BEE is a better amp. If your looking for a used amp under $2K consider a Marantz-S11/2 which is competitive or better then all amps on your l... | |
| Can't decide on Integrated Amp - Please Help The cj CA200 does get overlooked. I have not heard the 200 but it does share some design circuitry with the mighty Premier 350 which is the best balanced sounding amp I have heard. If you keep your MA RX6 or move up the MA line it should be a perf... | |
| Bladelius-Thor mk3/Leema-Tucana 2/Norma IPA-140? Maybe I am overly optimistic but I doubt Bladelius or Norma are hiding a poor design. From my research all 3 amps are near SOTA for integrated amps. Norma claims there amps are designed to drive difficult speaker loads(ML-MBL-Magnepan). The Bladel... | |
| Best Rock Album of 2014 Crowbar-"Symmetry in Black" if you like it heavy! | |
| Bladelius-Thor mk3/Leema-Tucana 2/Norma IPA-140? Georgelofi-Thx for the response. What I was looking for was feedback from owners/dealers or anyone that has had a proper demo with these amps to describe the +/- of these amps. With my current speakers(Focus Audio FS8) the Leema Tucana 2(based on ... | |
| What is your favorite 1 hit wonder from the 70's? Surprised Linda Lewis NEVER had a US Top 40 hit. Several songs off her LP Lark(1972)could have hit the Billboard Top 40. Thought I would mention this since her music/voice deserves more acknowledgment. | |
| How do you determine how much to spend on speakers Kiko65-You make a great point! Not many of us consider the Rega RS-10/Sonics Allegria/ or AC-Grand Supreme value leaders at there price point! I'm sure the Spiral Groove monitor would NOT want to battle a $4300 ATC SCM 19v2(lol)! | |
| Do prefer a black or silver faceplate? Silver has a more modern "cleaner" look, NO meters please!!! | |
| Paradigm speakers I had a short demo of the S8(v3)driven by a Marantz Reference power/pre/cd set up. Was really impressed with it's overall coherence and engaging midrange. Sounded spot on with male vocals which many speakers have difficulty with. Even with it's so... | |
| Most overrated audio manufacturers? I know Vandersteen(1/2/3) owners could care less what I think. The reason I posted was not to bash Vandersteen Audio but to let potential buyers know there are better options at each price point(1150/2400/4500). The 2Ce Signature has the reputatio... | |
| Importance of Soundstage/Imaging 1-Timbre 2-Coherence 3-Imaging/Soundstage 4-Dynamics 5-Bass 6-Detail 7-Openness 8-Air. I added Soundstage with imaging because IMO there intertwined. Detail/Openness and Air are Hi-Fi terms not what you hear when at a live performance. If you get ... | |
| Most overrated audio manufacturers? Vandersteen Audio-1/2/3 models lack speed and resolution but keep selling? Bryston-Are you buying because of the warranty or do you need an amp for your subwoofer? Esoteric-Can find more natural digital playback for much less. | |
| Who believes that Robert Plant Lindisfarne-Great post but you forgot Marty Balin. IMO the best singer of rock ballads from his era. | |
| Any suggestions where to find used pair B&W 801D? Not to defend Sdrconsultant, from reading his post he doesn't need my or anyone's help. The majority of B&W speakers i've heard offer poor price/performance ratio when purchased new. They do have several speakers that offer very good value on ... | |
| I would love some suggestions on great acoustic... Michael Hedges and Nils Lofgren are excellent choices that offer great sound/performance quality. Another "audiophile" recording that wasn't mentioned is "Friday Night in San Francisco"-DeLucia/DiMeola and McLaughlin. On the mellow side Laurindo A... |