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| Best Preamp/Amp Combo for Maggie 1.6QR's? Many people have been very happy with Bryston & Maggies. Jim Winer of Magneplanar used to show the Maggies at hi-fi shows using Bryston electronics, so the speaker's designer believes in the synergy. The SST line is more refined sounding than ... | |
| Best Preamp/Amp Combo for Maggie 1.6QR's? I too do not agree with Mrtennis. Like the old saying, "I've been rich, and I've been poor. Rich is better!" Same is true for power. I've run my Maggies with about 11 different amplifiers, and there are definitely nice sounds to be had with lower ... | |
| What's your greatest purchase... I have to agree with Kenny T. I bought a preamp from a member five years ago and we became friends and frequent correspondents, up until his death. (we miss you Patrick!). That preamp moved on to another member, but it certainly brought me into th... | |
| Best Preamp/Amp Combo for Maggie 1.6QR's? Let me offer a suggestion based on what's worked for me with my own Maggie 1.6's.First, as you've discovered, Maggies love current. The best high-current amp I've found so far for mine is Roger Sanders' amps -- either his current one or more likel... | |
| Mcintosh vs. Audio Research tube preamps I had a C20 for thirty years -- has very nearly the same circuit as the C22. Also owned an ARC for a few years, but it was an LS17. I agree with Jaybo that they are both more neutral than the cj's or many other vintage pre's. To my ears, the mac w... | |
| Tandberg 3001A vs TPT3001 The Tandberg has spectacular specs and mostly lives up to them, after alignment. I actually have both the 3001A in my main system and a 3011A in my bedroom. The downsides are the damn things are extremely difficult to repair. They are notorious fo... | |
| Best female vocals on CD Keri Noble is great singer/songwriter. Have now tracked down all her CD's. Not an especially good voice, but unique. And the songs are hook-y somehow. Oh, and most of the recordings are pretty good quality. Great find!Looking through this thread f... | |
| Any Putumayo fans? Hell yes! Women of Spirit is fantastic (and a good system-test CD as well).Recording quality seems to be generally very good on these. I also like the "American Folk" and "Gypsy Caravan""Women of Africa" (acquired taste).These have turned me on to... | |
| Getting off the merry-go-round – AFRAID TO??? This sounds awfully familiar. What I did was calculate how much my next purchase was going to be (turned out to be about $3500), and then I used that money to go to concerts. If I had to fly & stay at a hotel to make it, it was part of the bud... | |
| Efficient Dynamic Speaker with low-end punch? More options: the MM deCapo's might be your cup of tea.I've also been pleased with Green Mountain Audio Callisto's but my amp is 35wpc tube, so YMMVHTH | |
| Best Tube CDP for $2000 Budget I auditioned the Audio Aero Prima last year when I replaced my CDP. I thought it was beautiful and rich, but kinda laid back. So if your system is fast and bright it might be a great match.My system is all-tube, so the Audio Aero seemed to be too ... | |
| Solid Core Speaker Cable Recommendations Hard to beat magnet wire. painted on enamel dialetric, high purity, cheap, good sounding. You can buy surplus and DIY for just a few bucks.If you want them ready-made, your can order some "Anti-Cables" from Paul Speltz (Agon). I like these better ... | |
| How would you rate these 2 Channel amps A close cousin of the Sanders amp... I'm currently using an Innersound ESL amp with my Magneplanars. It was the predecessor to the Roger Sanders' current amp, and shares many similarities, including case & construction. Recommended!Very clean ... | |
| The dumbest thing you ever did to your stereo? I carefully clean my first pressing of Gaite Parisienne, set it on the turntable to play, lower the needle, then go in to take a shower (with the door open). Shortly later the music is interrupted by Zrrrip! Zrrrrip! Zrrrrip!I leap out of the show... | |
| What equipment do you most regret parting with?? My dad sold off his old McIntosh tube equipment without even thinking of giving it to me. Does that count? A nice C22 preamp, a MC240 amp, and some Bozak speakers. Yeah, I'd like them back! |