dbarger
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| Line Magnetic LM Audio Not sure which Shindo you have, but obviously there is something missing for you to be still looking for an amp. Every amp is different. I sold my Shindo gear about 10 months ago, and hate to compare the two with so much time passed. That said, I ... | |
| Line Magnetic LM Audio I have a LM Audio 211IA EL 34 amp. I think it is a great amp. For context, I also have an ARC Ref5se, and Ref150. I have owned a Shindo Masseto, and Montille. I love my LM Audio amp. It is a very engaging, detailed, and musical. It is very well ma... | |
| LEBEN CS600 OR CS300X Well, I did own a stingray for a short time. I really would not put it in the same league as the lm audio. It was ok for it's price point, but not an over achiever like the LM. And to clarify, the LM is only $1650. | |
| LEBEN CS600 OR CS300X I would say that the Leben has a certain cache, a physical beauty, sense of style, IMO, that the LM does not have. But the LM looks functionally fine, is very solidly constructed, and, not sure if I said this yet, sounds GREAT. I would call it an ... | |
| LEBEN CS600 OR CS300X Actually, I think my LM Audio amp is very nice for $7k, but it only cost $1650. I really think it has advantages over my old Montille. I love the Montille, but this sounds great also, and has 32 watts per channel! I would not choose a CS300 over t... | |
| LEBEN CS600 OR CS300X Well, I have to respectfully disagree on an Almarro 205 being able to really drive the Nines for dynamic music. I have owned two 205's, and the larger Almarro single ended amp. The bigger one does drive the Nines decently, but the 205 will suffice... | |
| LEBEN CS600 OR CS300X I had an Auriges and Montille to start, and then upgraded to a Masseto. I find my LM amp has plenty of juice to drive the Nines to any level I need, and it does not sound stressed doing it. The Nines are pretty easy to drive. That is one reason I ... | |
| LEBEN CS600 OR CS300X I have a pair of Devore Nines, and recently owned a Leben CS300. For reference , I do also own a Nait XS and ARC 100 watt amp. That said, I did not find the CS300 had enough power for all types of music. Simple music, yes, it was fine. But I like ... | |
| amplification for devore fidelity nines ? I have a pair of Nines, and have used a Shindo Montille, various ARC amps, Leben CS300, Firstwatt F5, various Naims from XS to 250.2. They sound great with all of them. They are easy to drive, and the bass is really amazingly deep and textured for... | |
| Audio Research Corp Ref 5 SE It is important to note that ARC stresses that the updated Ref 5/5se's will be identical to a newly manufactured 5se in every way, zero difference. As a current Ref 5 owner, I am happy with this. Also, regarding the usual silly comments that ARC i... | |
| Audio Research VT100 tube replacement I bought a set of 6550's from a well known online seller for an ARC VT 100 mk2, and upon firing up the amp, blew a tube, which took out a resistor. So I had to send the amp to ARC for repair, and I bought tubes from them after all. So I wished I h... | |
| ARC LS-27 or ARC ref-3 I have to agree with Pawel8. I owned a ref3 and now a ref5, and the difference is pretty large. The 5 is much more rhythmic, and musical. When I saw that review implying the differences were minor, and knowing that they were actually quite large, ... | |
| Is berkeley dac as good as absolute sound review? Of course it matters what they paid for a unit, which is often 50% of retail, a bit less than a dealer. There are items I don't like at $10k, but at $5k they are a steal! So, the "I bought the unit" only means they know a deal when they see it, no... | |
| Audio Research VT 100 MK III vs. VS55 I have a VT100 mk3 and it images very well. I am using it with a Ref5, and feel in now way that it is limiting the performance of the preamp. I have owned a Ref110 previously, sold it, and really don't miss it with the mk3 around... It is complete... | |
| SimAudio i3.3 vs Naim SuperNait I had a Supernait and sold it due to the hype/reviews of the 600 and 700 amps, and bought an I-7. When I researched the I-7, I found the same kind of hype and raves. Well, I really regretted selling the Supernait. I think it is a much better amp t... |