deshapiro
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| I am thinking of buying the Avalon Osiris. Hi All, I owned a pair of Osiris speakers for 4 years, until I sold them last year, in favor of Dynaudio Temptations. These speakers can be very difficult to set up. You need a large room, both for the height of them, as well as for thsound. For i... | |
| A brutal review of the Wilson Maxx This makes interesting reading, but please, except for Fremer, for whom this IS his life, everybody needs to get one. Sit, back enjoy your equipment, and stop looking for external validation for how you spend your hard-earned dolars. All we nned t... | |
| Reference DACS: An overall perspective Hi All, Very interesting, and surprisingly gentlemanly discussion, given the diatribes one finds all over regarding audio gear. I have the Meitner gear, and recently heard the combo of the DCC2 and the CDSD, going through smaller ARC amps, an Aest... | |
| Boulder monoblocks Hi, I'm the very happy owner of a Boulder 2060 stereo amp. i have it mated with the new ARC REF# preamp. They are driving Dynaudio temptations, which are surprisingly power-hungry. i find the combination to be very satisfying. Vocals, bass it's al... | |
| Multichannel pre recommendations not processors Look at the EMM Labs Switchman 3. It is a superb preamp period, and it's multichannel to boot. read Positive Feedback"s review. I use it for surround music and it is terrific.David Shapiro | |
| VAC Ren II, VAC Phi, or ARC Ref 3? Hi Brian, I really liked my Blowtorch. My comment was more in the vein of recognizing system synergy. As my taste has evolved, I like the combo of a strong SS amp and a tube preamp. If the Blowtorch came with a remote control, I'd probably still o... | |
| VAC Ren II, VAC Phi, or ARC Ref 3? Hi All, I am the very happy owner of an ARC Ref3. My amp is a Boulder 2060, running Dynaudio Temptations , with Valhaal cabling. Prio to this pre, I had an EMM Switchman, and the CTC Blowtorch. Each pre has it's advantages and disadvantages. The B... | |
| Best solid state pre-amp below US $ 10.000,00 ?? Hi All, You should consider the ARC REF3. I've had the CTC Blowtorch and have the EMM Labs Switchman, both extremely well-regarded SS pre's. I am delighted with the ARC. Excellent imaging, midrange, etc.Much less edgy than the Switchman, and sound... | |
| Looking for a new speaker. Wilson Maxx II ?? I've heard the VR9 SE's and they are absolutely incredible. Until I can afford them, I'm using Dynaudio Evidence Temptations, which are also unbelievable. Having said that, you need good associated equipment, and especially , a good room. I've jus... | |
| Solid state amp ultimate stop... Hi, For now, I have the ARC REF3, with Valhalla cabling.David | |
| Solid state amp ultimate stop... I went through Rowland 9Ti's, Pass 600's , Krell 750 Mcx's and have finally settled on a Boulder 2060 stereo amp. To my ears (and those are the most importanmt ones to me), the Boulder has it all. Power, subtlety, imaging , staging, etc. Of course... | |
| What was/is the heaviest weight amp you herd/own I Had Rowland 9Ti's, 4 chassis, about 100 lbs. apiece. Went to pass 600monos, Krell 750 monos. about 120 apiece. Now the proud owner of a Boulder 2060, close to 200 lbs. | |
| EMM DCC2 vs Hi End Preamps Hi Mike, I waqs referring to the DAC6/switchman combo.I just bought an Aesthetix Io for phono. I have high hopes for this combo. The room is almost ready. I can move down in a week or so. I'm currently in Northern Wiwconsin for the next week on va... | |
| EMM DCC2 vs Hi End Preamps Hi all. I have a DAC6 running through a Boulder 2060 and I just recntly added the new ARC Ref3. While I enjoyed the DAC6 as a preamp, in my system (also cabled with Valhalla), I've found that the ARC has a much more musical and less edgy sound.At ... | |
| What's the better, High Powered SS Amp? At the time that I had those amps, I had Avalon Osiris speakers, which were a very difficult load to drive. The Pass' had excellent low-level detail, what I would call a "clean" sound. But, they were also lacking in the midrange with a thin, not v... |