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| Integrated amplifier for Fritz Speakers Fritz Carbon SE $2800 + AVA Control SET 120 $1399 — $4199 Fritz Carrera 7 $3800 + Belles Aria $2495 — $6295 | |
| Integrated amplifier for Fritz Speakers I have Vandersteen VLR CT and the AVA SET 120 control amplifier in my den system (with Naim Uniti Atom preamp/DAC/streamer), which is a great pairing. Really brought those smooth carbon tweeters alive. If you go with the beryllium tweeter, Belles ... | |
| Need a new Class AB SS integrated...$2-3k due to hurricane I will add that I wanted to simplify my den system, and currently have AVA SET 120 control amplifier paired with Naim Uniti Atom HE preamp/DAC/streamer with Vandersteen VLR CT. System is handled with Naim remote. Now have Belles Aria Signature in ... | |
| Need a new Class AB SS integrated...$2-3k due to hurricane +1 yogiboy Big fan of the Belles Aria. Moved up to Belles Aria Signature integrated with extra wattage (125 wpc) to drive Vandersteen VLR CT (84 dB/1 m). With your KEFs, 75 wpc should be plenty. Haven’t heard Exposure, but it has a good reputat... | |
| As A Youngster, What Unit Puqued Your Interest In All This? Defining moment was listening to a Sheffield track record on a system with Klipschorn speakers and McIntosh tube amps at an audio store around the age of 15. | |
| Moving on a sailboat - bookshelf speakers? Your options are extremely limited given the dimensions of the bookshelf. The Gallo Strada 2 seems like it might withstand a marine environment, and I am hard pressed to think of anything better given the limited height of the bookshelf. | |
| Moving on a sailboat - bookshelf speakers? Vandersteen VLR with Van Alstine SET 120 control amplifier would be excellent — I have the VLR-CT paired with same Van Alstine in den system — unfortunate that it won’t fit in your bookshelf. Used front ported Aerial 5T, used sealed ATC, or a sta... | |
| speaker recommendations for Ayre V-5xe? I will 2nd the Vandersteen VLR-CT with Sub3 around $6250 without upgrade finishes, or Vandersteen Treo CT on upper end of your budget. | |
| $50k - $80k Budget…Opinions please. Agree wholeheartedly with the recommendation to devote up to 5K of your ample budget to travel, auditioning systems with established synergy. Audio Connection in Verona NJ would be high on my personal list listening to Vandersteen Quattro CT and K... | |
| Top two most important sound qualities Great post. Obviously difficult to narrow it to two. I choose tonality and dynamics | |
| Gordon Lightfoot, Canadian folk legend, dead at 84 I bought my first stereo system in late 1982 while a sophomore in college — Yamaha NS-1000 speakers I believe, a Yamaha receiver, and Yamaha turntable. I was a sophomore premed student in a basement male only “dungeon “ single dorm room and virtua... | |
| I was happy with my system for 30 years; now I need a new amp...and more? I thought a sitting distance of 12 feet suggested that your room is not “small” as proclaimed, but 30’ x 15’? Seriously? That is anything but small — and is at least a medium-sized room doc. A number of contributors to this thread asked for wh... | |
| Speaker recommendations :-) Will throw out one more possibility— Tetra, the choice of Herbie Hancock. | |
| Help me upgrade my beginner system! I think it laudable that you are interested in working with and supporting your local audio store. You have some great speaker brands to choose from. I agree with grislybutter that bookshelf speakers would be ideal for that room, and I think would... | |
| Another "Best" amplifier Question. +1 blackbag20– Odyssey amp and Van Alstine tube preamp |