exlibris
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| New? thoughts on driving MBL 101s with tube amps I'm told that the mid-high section of the 101 (with the big aluminum football) is just as difficult to drive as the 12" woofer on the bottom. | |
| Tally up which speaker gets the most votes as best MBL 101Es.Sorry, ... what I was trying to say was that the MBL 101Es sound "real" while most other speakers sound pretty much like you're listening to a stereo. | |
| Tally up which speaker gets the most votes as best I haven't heard any of those room-sized horns but I've heard a lot of other stuff. -lots of good stereos out there the MBL 101Es sound *REAL*. | |
| VAC PHI 2.0 or CTC Blowtorch or... Thanks Frankg. | |
| New Acoustic Zen Absolute cables I liked the Absolute interconnect better than Cardas Golden Reference in my system. | |
| Tube amplifiers that really drive MBL 101E's Calanctus, the only other amps that I've heard with these speakers are the MBL 9008s. Having said that, I heard them in a completely different system in a completely different room. What I took away from that experience was a sense of: effortlessn... | |
| H2O Owner Survey ? You can add me to the list of owners. I just bought a pair of M250 signature monoblocks for my MBL 101Es. | |
| Tube amplifiers that really drive MBL 101E's I've been listening to a pair of H2O M250 signature monoblocks (solid state, class D) amplifiers for about a week now. I'm very pleased with what I'm hearing and have decided to keep them. I no longer feel the need to get the 9008s but at some poi... | |
| Tube amplifiers that really drive MBL 101E's Husk01,I had assumed that I would eventually have to get the 9008s but I'm in the market for something much less expensive right now. Thanks for the feedback on the Rowlands.Yes, it would be great to hear the CATs and the 9008s in the same system. | |
| VAC PHI 2.0 or CTC Blowtorch or... Jafox: Thank you (and everyone) for your suggestions.I'm hesitant about the JL3s for four, subjective, reasons. 1. They are almost as expensive as a pair of MBL 9008s. I've heard the 9008s drive the 101s and, simply put, they are a great match.2. ... | |
| VAC PHI 2.0 or CTC Blowtorch or... Frankg,I think your suggestion is excellent. I had no idea that there was a "2nd gen" CDSD. If one were looking to buy a used one, how would one differentiate a second generation unit from an original CDSD?Thanks | |
| VAC PHI 2.0 or CTC Blowtorch or... Yes, I've looked at the threads and seen that many others report comparing the DCC2 to top-notch preamps and finding the differences to be subtle.Sprinbok10, however, clearly prefers his Atma-Sphere MP-1 mkII. I wonder, however, if this says more ... | |
| Anybody tried EMM DCC2 into preamp? Springbok10,I wonder if the MP-1 mkII sounds so much better than the DCC2 into your Atma-Sphere amps simply because there is much better synergy between the two Atma-Sphere products, and/or because there is poor synergy between the DCC2 and your a... | |
| VAC PHI 2.0 or CTC Blowtorch or... Brian,Can you tell me where in Canada the Blowtorch is going; I'd love to finally hear it? I should note that in order for me to justify the cost of a new preamp, the difference between it and the DCC2 would have to be *significant*.The reason I'm... | |
| VAC PHI 2.0 or CTC Blowtorch or... MBL 101E speakersH2O M250 signature monoblocks (trial period)EMM Labs DCC2EMM Labs-modified SACD 1000Cardas Golden Reference cablingI think the preamp section of the DCC2 is very good but I'm just wondering what another preamp could do for me. I d... |