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| Power amp for Audio Research SP16L pre-amp Stutz:Your "diversion" is less so than most and therefore I think warrants a reply. Basically, I sold my 100.2 because my equipment is stored in a cabinet with little room for ventilation. You can see my setup by clicking on "system". The 150.2 is... | |
| Power amp for Audio Research SP16L pre-amp I would also consider the ARC 150.2 or the 100.2. Both have more than enough power for your application. I'm using a 150.2 with my SP16 currently and am very pleased. It runs cool, is so reliable and sounds great. I had a 100.2 which had a bit mor... | |
| Review: Daedalus DA-1.1 Rgs92: I think you have hit on one of the key attributes of the entire Daedalus line--an absence of listener fatigue while still remaining true to the recording. Before I purchased my first pair of Daedalus speakers (the original DA-1) I owned a p... | |
| Upgrade ARC preamp s to LS-26 ?? 77jovian: I'm torn between the LS17 and LS26. Can you comment further on what you heard comparing the two? Also, can you tell us a little about the system you heard them in so I can get a better frame of reference? | |
| Need Some Help Choosing an Integrated Amp Thanks everyone--some really interesting things for me to investigate. The Lavardin is intriguing, particularly if they have a remote option. Has anyone heard any of the LSA Audio Group integrateds--formerly DK Design Group? Looks like a very seri... | |
| Scout Owners: How Much Cartridge? Scout is sited on a Symposium Svelt shelf that rests in a Target wall mount bracket. Arm is the stock JMW-9 and the preamp is an ARC SP-16. I am looking into a separate phono preamp as part of this cartridge upgrade--perhaps an Art Audio Vinyl One... | |
| Review: Daedalus DA-1.1 Rgs92:My DA-1.1's are 7.5 feet apart (tweeter to tweeter) and I sit 10.5 feet away. The speakers are 2.5 feet from the front wall. Distance to the front wall is not crucial--2 feet is plenty. Very little air exits the aperiodic vent--the DA-1.1's ... | |
| Need Some Help Choosing an Integrated Amp Yeah, I was looking at the Sugden and that seems to be a really nice piece. Not a ton of information out there but it has certainly caught my attention. Pubul57--I think you have accurately stated what my speakers require--high quality, lowish pow... | |
| Record you spin on a rainy Saturday w/ family gone How about "Rainy Day Music" by the Jayhawks? Play it from front to back--some nice mellow acoustic songs coupled with a few up tempo numbers so you don't loose your will to live. Nicely recorded and melodically sublime. | |
| Need Some Help Choosing an Integrated Amp Some really great suggestions here--thanks. The Lavardin looks very interesting but it looks like it doesn't come with a remote, which I like. I hadn't considered McIntosh so will investigate this one further. I also like the look of the Blue Circ... | |
| Need Some Help Choosing an Integrated Amp I forgot to add one thing to my original post--I am not opposed to an integrated with mm/mc phono capability but in my experience these tend to be inferior to most separate phono preamps and my ultimate goal is to radically improve my vinyl playba... | |
| Review: Daedalus DA-1.1 Lou:I saw the review on the Ulysses. I cannot recall reading one in which the reviewer got so carried away. What an enthusiastic response! And not for nothin' either--I had a group of audiophiles over here last weekend--three guys with systems cos... | |
| Empirical Design vs. BPT cables? Whatjd:Sadly, I cannot specifically answer your question but I hope this helps. I ran the Empirical Design speaker cables against the Audience Au24 and the ED was significantly better in my system. Smoother, warmer but with greater detail. I ran t... | |
| Esoteric x-03 versus audio research cd7? Psacanli: Sorry, not one of the players I checked into before purchasing the Esoteric. One other thing I might mention about the X-03se is that it is a very accurate and detailed player so I would be careful running it in any system that is either... | |
| Esoteric x-03 versus audio research cd7? I'll chime in even though I cannot answer the question you have asked. My search for a new cd player ended with an Esoteric X-03Se a few months ago. I would have considered the ARC since I have an SP16 and 150.2 but my setup would not allow a top ... |