drjoe
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| Preferred Amps for Magico Mini II? I was also at the demo. I agree with Gundam91 in that the V3's were notthat impressive. The Vac amps in my mind were clipping a lotwith the louder passages. My guess is they would benefit from much morepower. Did not stay to hear the mini's.Joe | |
| At $5,000.....any thoughts? Dave, a good deal for your wife's good DOC is fine. Have fun.. BTW I will bet the system will be fine! Good choices.Joe | |
| At $5,000.....any thoughts? Dave, bad idea...don't take it out on your wife if it goes wrong. It is not worth it. Tell your wife you don't want to get into the mix. Help find theDoc a good dealer. I think your asking for trouble IMHO.Joe | |
| At $5,000.....any thoughts? Dave, sounds like your just a helpful friend not a dealer. Just rememberyou are married to this setup. If something goes wrong or needsreconfiguration , you are going to get the call. Not trying to be negative.I had an audiofile friend who tried t... | |
| At $5,000.....any thoughts? Sorry for the bad typo | |
| At $5,000.....any thoughts? Are you going to do yhr installation? | |
| What equipment or event thrust you into the hobby? Magneplaners tympani 1D's and Levinson JC-2 preamp | |
| Is there such a DAC? Sorry for my post , the Spectral 4000 pro is a player.Drjoe | |
| Is there such a DAC? The new Spectral 4000 professional, if you can get one. I hear the wait is 1yr.Drjoe | |
| Transport...My next Step There are two Spectral transports for sale. They have the esoteric drives.If all you want is a transport buy one . The build quality is second to none.Joe | |
| Soldering 101 for Audiophiles Soldering is kind of an art. Newbies tend not to get the solder joint hotenough before applying the solder. Too much heat and you can wrecka circuit board for example. After you solder the joint it should be shiny not dull. Practice with some wire... | |
| anyone mention tull? You tube has some good videos of Tull , check em out.Joe | |
| Spectral Equipment Matching w/ Speakers and Amps If you like the Spectral sound , I would skip the DMC 30. It does not have the SHAA modules . The generation 2 SHAA modules are superior to the curcuitsin the 30. Get the 30SL. Will have better width, depth, articulation, bass,etc.I have owned bot... | |
| Which components knocked you out on first listen? Magnaplaners , three panels not sure what model. They needed huge power.I used them in a room that was long and as a room divider. People couldn'tbelieve they were speakers. This is what got me into high end audioJoe | |
| Best speakers for off-axis listening Daedalus speakers fit the bill. They have a sweet spot, but off axis they are greatdue to the fact they have two tweeters , one of which is pointed to the side by 10 degrees. This is why off axiss sound is great. These speakers are extremelydynami... |