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| amplifier comparison Bump for a great question from Seadogs1. Anyone? | |
| Acoustic Zen Speaker Cables I like the AZ holograms, but preferred the Au24 and Purist Venustas in my system (they cost a bit more, but you may be able to get them used within your budget). Of course, results are system and ear dependent. I used the AZs between a spectron am... | |
| Is there a"giant Killer" CDP ? Trelja mentioned the Granite. I have the Granite 657 tube CDP and have been very happy with it--I've seen them used for less than 2K (and demo'd for slightly more than 2K). I've compared it side by side only with a Meridian 508.24. The Granite sou... | |
| And we strive for..... what ? Dekay,I just finished a couple of books on Zappa. The device is called a synclavier. He loved it, he said, because he could type notes in and push a button to immediately play it back.Part of the love, I take it from the books, is that he had a te... | |
| Which power conditioner for my Musician II ? I ran my MII into a bybee pro. Sounded OK. Sounds a lot better direct into the wall (Elrod 3S, FIM 880 receptacle and dedicated line). The bybee is great for my CDP, but seemed to constrain the amp. Also, power cords make a big difference. I tried... | |
| Blues instrumentals? Your post conjures two of my favorite songs by Jeff Beck:1. "'Cause We've Ended as Lovers" off of "Blow by Blow"2. "Brush with the Blues" off of "Who Else" | |
| The Truth About Preamps I have a Spectron MII (digital) amp, a Supratek Syrah (tube) Pre and a Granite 657 (tube) CDP. The CDP has an analog volume control. I have run the system with and without the pre. My experience was that, though the sound was cleaner direct withou... | |
| Help in Selecting CD Player I haven't compared it to the CDPs on your list (though it handily beats a Meridian 508.24), but I very much like my Granite 657 tube cdp. Red book is great; it has no sacd, though, I'm afraid. Call Don Hoagland at Granite direct if you're interest... | |
| Anyone using NITES on their CD player?? I recently tested a bunch of PCs, including the Nite. I liked the Nite a great deal, but it really sang on my amp (Spectron Musician II--the Nite was bested only (and only very slightly) by an Elrod 3s). For my Granite 657 tube CDP, I preferred, b... | |
| Zap Sound out of Speakers when Powering Off Re the high-pitched whine, that sounds like a microphonics problem related to tubes, but I don't know your equipment well enough to know if that's a possibility--the CJ pre, perhaps? | |
| Spectron Musician II mated with Supratek Preamp? I have a Musician II, a Supratek Syrah, a Granite 657 tube CDP and a pair of the VR 5 HSE's. I like the Syrah very much and have no complaints. That said, I'm starting to think the system may sound better with the CDP running directly to the amp (... | |
| Spectron Musician II vs. "Big" Tube Amps I've compared the Musician II to small tube monoblocks and preferred it, even for the highs and mids. Thgat said, my VR-5s like a lot of power. I run it with a Granite tube CD player or, alternatively, with the Granite through a Syrah pre. Sounds ... | |
| AZ Satori vs. Audience AU24 1markr--Good question. Granite 860.1. Prior to receiving the Spectron, I'd been quite happy with them. Possibly, the issue stems from the VR 5's liking a lot of power. | |
| AZ Satori vs. Audience AU24 I see we've veered off topic. Good.I'd encourage you to check out the Spectron. I was using a set of monoblock tube amps to run my Snells and then a new pair of VR 5 HSEs. After I switched to the VR 5s, I bought a Musician II and used the monobloc... | |
| CD players with volume control ????? Check also the Granite Tube 657 CDP. I run mine direct to a Spectron amp with good results. |