eaglejo

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Whest Phono Stages
I've demo'd several Whest's and will buy one once my listening room is back (in a renovation).  I prefer a dynamic, open, musical sound.  With those as my sonic priorities, the various Whest's bettered Shindo, Tom Evans, EAR 868 and many others in... 
Lumin vs Auralic
Sorry, late to the party.  Calgarian, how are the dynamics when you bypass the preamp?  I've gotten sucked into the amp direct mode before and I'm always disappointed by how flat the music sounds.  The one exception was my Audio Aero Capitole MK2 ... 
Which Budget Speakers, Tekton or Omega?
I'd second the Rethm recommendation.  I picked up a pair of used Trishnas for $2,750 on Audiogon, running them on 3.5 watts (2A3 Triode Labs).  And, I'm doing the most taboo of things, using the high pass crossover on my JL E112 sub (so, pre-out t... 
Pass First Watt models ... confused
I've got the J2 mated to some Gallo Strada2s (90db efficiency). I absolutely love the amp. It's very much a SET-like sound with good bass and is completely quiet. I've had some very expensive SET amps and prefer the J2 to all of them. Assuming you... 
More power for my Duos?
David Berning Siegfried 300b: Simply amazing resolution, transparency, and dynamics. Never heard better along these metrics. No congestion with classical music. I also didn't think the amp was lean in any way. However, the amp is no longer made an...