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| High Current Monoblocks Thanks everyone. Jax--I have spoken with Lou a number of times about amp matching for my DA-1.1's. As you say, he really likes the new Modwright and he is also a fan of the Clayton's and the Parasound JC-1's. The problem is that none of these amps... | |
| Daedalus I can confirm what Lou is saying here--when I went from the original DA-1's to the new DA-1.1's among the many improvements I noticed was a decided increase in speed, dynamics and openness. Though I had not changed amplifiers (or anything else in ... | |
| Tables That Feature Bearing Friction So I see that there are a number of tables that exploit this design principle in one way or another. Can anyone comment on the issue of bearing noise? Also, most of these tables are large and heavy. I'm using a wall mount shelf and therefore requi... | |
| Has anyone ever cried listening to your system I little over a year ago my mom was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor. Shortly after we got the news I was listening to Mindy Smith's "Just One Moment More" from her debut album and lost it. I still have to skip that song whenever I play th... | |
| Phono Preamp Recommendation Anyone have experience with the AcousTech PH-1P? Seems to meet all my criteria and has gotten some favorable reviews. Also, I'd be interested in hearing more about the Dynavector XX-2MkII. How much gain do you need since the output is fairly low (... | |
| Phono Preamp Recommendation Thanks everyone for the suggestions so far. While the Heed Audio unit looks interesting, in this economy I am going to lean toward established manufacturers who will (hopefully) still be around five years from now. I probably should have included ... | |
| ARC PH-3SE Versus PH-5 Thanks for the help. Hearing from folks who have done the straight on comparison within their own system removes so many variables. It's interesting--the reviews of the PH-5 are not uniformly positive. Not sure why this may be the case. Greg--what... | |
| Daedalus Lou:I don't really follow the different mags and online journals enough to know which would be most open to and best qualified to review your gear. I thought Bound For Sound did a very good job with the original DA-1. They also seem very old schoo... | |
| Best Diana Krall album...........is??? I picked up Stepping Out based on some of the posts here. I agree it is one of her better recordings and for the reasons Fpeel cites--much less affected singing and more focus on her piano playing. I forgot to mention in my original post that her ... | |
| Daedalus Hey Lou--are we going to see a review of the new DA-1.1 anytime soon? | |
| Daedalus Drjoe:I agree with your description of the DA-1's--I had a pair for a number of years and would describe them as you have here. The new DA-1.1's are a whole other animal. The new model retains all the superlative characteristics you cite above but... | |
| Daedalus I'm using a pair of DA-1.1's which is the largest speaker in the "whole house"/home theater line. What Jax2 says is true--the Daedalus speakers are really very special. The DA-RMa is intended for use in high quality two-channel systems. I'd give L... | |
| Tired of Problems with Tube Equipment I don't think the use of BMW as an example in this instance is appropriate. I owned a 73' 2002tii for many, many years and it was far more reliable than my wife's Ford Escape. BMW's reputation for reliable continues to this day due to the track re... | |
| More convinced of analog than ever I agree that this subject has been debated here (and elsewhere) ad nauseum however I had an experience recently that may be worth sharing. I had the opportunity to compare two different analogue front ends in the same system as a way of seeing whi... | |
| Doe's anyone have a Esoteric XO-3 cd player? I have the SE version and love it. Built like a tank, the best transport in the business and a very liquid, textured sound. Detail without the harshness. I cannot recommend this machine highly enough though I cannot say I compared it with everythi... |