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| ~$1k Monitors...So Many Choices... Welcome back Mailman. Shelton's two picks are the ones that I will also be auditioning for use in a small SET system. They are both around 90db efficient with a nice stable load (which is always nice) and they are supposed to sound good as well. I... | |
| Simple Question. Simple Answer? Good logic Carl. I will need a second set of long cables anyway "if" the MF amps do come through and if they don't come through I am still set up for bi-wire which is probably the next best thing. I can't do the long interconnect short wire thing ... | |
| The best speaker wires under $500 new or Mcne: I spoke with Jim recently regarding a question that I had about their Truthlink IC's. I explained in my message that I left on the weekend that I had purchased the cables used. Jim called me first thing Monday morning with the answers to all... | |
| Simple Question. Simple Answer? Thanks Carl: I use Deoxit on the bare wire connections though I did not notice any improvement when I cleaned them last week. I do not want to buy internal bi-wires because with a little luck I will be bi-amping pretty soon and they would then not... | |
| Tube sound: Pre-amp vs. amp? Joe is right about Harmonic Technology. I purchased their Truthlink interconnect ($125.00 used) to take the edge off of poor recordings and it does, though I prefer my Homegrown silver IC's for everything else. Listing the rest of your equipment w... | |
| Tube sound: Pre-amp vs. amp? Depending on how high end your CD Player is you may try an inexpensive tube buffer stage in between you player and amplifier. Musical Fidelity makes one for $200.00 (much less used) that does this trick but may slow the tempo somewhat per recent r... | |
| Power of amp. Listen to a 2 to 5 watt SET amp on efficiant speakers or a cheap Monarchy class "A" low watt amp on normal efficiancy monitors and you will get a good answer to your question. There are no set rules, which adds to both the fun and the frustration ... | |
| CD and Speakers for a Jolida 302? Pops: I always forget about the Acoustic Energy Aegis One's when people ask about speakers because they are so inexpensive ($300.00) retail. They are good little speakers. I have heard them with a Jolida, the 500 model can't remember the exact num... | |
| Single-ended amps with Martin Logans Eldragon: You would love talking to my wife who is the "bookie", she says that we have your suggestions and that they are good ones. On a hifi note kind of: I read two series of detecitive/crime adventure novels one in which the detective was a bo... | |
| CAL SIGMA II upgrade 24/96? I was going to switch to the Delta/Sigma combo maily due to their size and tried the new 24/96 on my CAL Ikon MkII. It had more detail, dynamics and better defined LF's but it did something to the midrange that I did not like. Since vocals are imp... | |
| Top Ten Speakers of All Time? Readymix: Are the newer bi-wirable versions not as good? How do they differ in sound? I keep checking them out on EBay (right now there is a new in the box Spendor version) but am only familiar with the old Rogers single wire version which I owned... | |
| Single-ended amps with Martin Logans Hi Eldragon: I collect mainly Haitian Art as well as some work by Xavier Cugat who was a painter as well as a bandleader, but also anything that both of us like and can afford. We ran out of wall space years ago but I kept buying out of habit. I h... | |
| Top Ten Speakers of All Time? Senator or Congressman Benson from the state of Texas. Remember when he nailed Dan Quail for his JFK remark? Also the LS3/5a BBC moniters. | |
| CD and Speakers for a Jolida 302? Hi Pops: I have a pair of Castle Isis speakers that would be a good match. Retail was $550-$650 depending on finish. They are discontinued but may still be around at a very good price. Their replacement is called the Richmond at $500 list. They ar... | |
| Relief? The New Digital Players Mf claims that the output/input of all their equipment is matched for this purpose. Though I do not know if they are talking inter species - X vs A. I have looked at the A line but cannot stand the appearance. Gold and stainless steel together loo... |