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| Harbeth Compact 7's I have recently purchased a NAIM NAIT 5i for my Compact 7s.Since your room is relatively small (mine is 12x12x9) I can endorse this combination even with the 50 watt/channel amp section. I'm preferring this to my previous Audio Refinement Complete... | |
| Apple Airport Express, Any Users? Got it set up today. So far absolutely fantastic. My only problem is that when I'm playing via digital cable to my Theta DAC, it can lose sync with the Theta for a second at the beginning of a song and send static into the system. This may be due ... | |
| Spendor s3/5 SE, Harbeth HLP 3 Great subject dealing with some of my favorites. I have owned in the last three years the following speakers. In order; Martin Logan Aerius i, Spendor S3/5, Spendor SP3/1P, Harbeth HLP3ES-2 (25th Anniversary). In each case, I had the last and next... | |
| Merlin TSM vs the other top monitors I don't think you're getting any bad suggestions. I have a small 12x12x9 foot room and have done some experimenting. I have found that my small room does very well with a sealed speaker. Looking at your current choices, I think this would point mo... | |
| Spendor SP3/1P vs. Monitor Audio GR 10? I've been very happy as of late with the Spendor SP3/1P on a pair of Sound Anchor four post stands. I purchased them to compare against the Spendor S3/5. I think a solid stand needs to be factored into the cost of any quality monitor.Previous to t... | |
| McIntosh MA 6500 The tone controls are completely removed from the signal path in both the 6900 and 6500 when at the 12 o'clock position.Quoting from the MA6500 manual,"Bass and Treble ControlsAdjust the BASS and TREBLE controls to suit your listening preferences.... | |
| McIntosh MA 6500 I've owned the MA6500 for the last 2 months. I previously owned a Cary 300sei (300b 11-15 watt integrated SET) which I consider the best I had ever heard. The Cary replaced an Audio Research D-130 and LS-3 combination (also very good). My room is ... | |
| Has Anyone Compared the 2 McIntosh Integrateds? Not only are tone controls defeated at the center position, but "All tone control circuit elements are removed from the signal path when the controls are in the center or flat position." ...MA6500 Manual. | |
| Has Anyone Compared the 2 McIntosh Integrateds? According to my manual for the MA6500, power output per channel is 250 watts at 2 ohms, 200 watts at 4 ohms, and 120 watts at 8 ohms. The question of ability to drive large Magnaplanars can only be answered based on the size of your room and the v... | |
| Has Anyone Compared the 2 McIntosh Integrateds? I recently purchased the MA6500 and have been very happy. According to an email response from McIntosh tech support, the MA6500 is a combination "C15 preamp and direct coupled version of the MC202 amp." The MA6900 is described as a combination of ... | |
| Small Room, Move Often, Speaker Suggestions. I'm having very good luck in a small 12x12x9 room using the Spendor S3/5. I was previously using the excellent Martin Logan Aerius i but wanted to find a small speaker that didn't make me feel like I was taking a step backwards in sound quality. T... | |
| Aerius i: Will CJ CAV50 or MV55 drive them ok?? I'm sure you will get responses to refute what I'm about to say. I have a 12 x 12 x 10 foot room. I'm driving Aerius i's with a Cary 300 sei. 15 watt/channel 300b output tubes. In a small room like this, the amp does a supurb job of driving the Ae... | |
| What kind of power needed for Martin Logans? I quess I'll give a different perspective. I own Aerius I. I've been using them in a very small music room (12x12X9H)very successfully with the Audio Research D-130. Fairly recently, I caught the SET bug and purchased a Cary CAD 300 sei (300b outp... | |
| Martin Logan Aerius with ARC tubes? I have a small room and am using the Audio Research D-130 and LS-3 preamp with Martin Logan Aerius i. This combination is fantastic. Even my Martin Logan dealer who is a big Krell dealer admitted that this was some of the best sound he had heard w... | |
| Audio Research Convert... I'm suprised no one has mentioned the Audio Research D-130. This continues to be IMHO the best buy for AR on the used market. Released in 1996 and only replaced last year with the 100.2. Available for around 1 K or less. I have one matched with a ... |