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| Experiences with Cary 300 SEI headphone amp., ezmeralda11 gets the Crown for the most misinformed and ignorant response ever ! | |
| Technics SL-1200GAE or VPI HW-40 or …? @atmashpere Yes, if you can't find the Original (Goldmund Relief Mat), the next best thing is the Oracle hard mat. I used to recommend just using another record - under your record - as your mat. I was laughed at, until clearaudio introduced Th... | |
| What amp to use with Apogee Stage speakers The Stages dip to 1 Ohm at certain frequencies. Therefore they need a high-current amp that is stable to 1 Ohm. Classe DR-3 VHC KRELL KSA-200 Carver Lightstar 2 McIntosh MC-2300 Levinson ML-3 Boulder 500M | |
| Any High End Tube Preamps with *gasp tone controls? I would love to see an ARC SP-6 with tone controls, Jasonbourne... | |
| Top Ten Tube PreAmp of all time? EAR Yoshino 912 Manley Neoclassic 300B Paragon 12 MFA Luminescence VAC Signature CAT SL1 Counterpoint SA-5000 Atmasphere MP1 VTL 6.5, 7.5 Conrad Johnson Premier 7 Sonic Frontiers Line-3 Hovland HP100 ARC LS5 MkIII, LS25, Ref1, Ref2 ... | |
| Current equipment similar to ancient DBX 14/10 and/or 20/20 computerized equalizers? to OP: So you have a vintage system but the 14/10 is an "ancient" unit and you'd rather have a current equivalent ?...... | |
| Cassette decks. How good can it get? The original poster was asking how good can cassette decks get. To be able to answer this question, one has to have hands-on experience with several (if not ALL) of the top decks that have been restored, -or still operate to factory spec, and that... | |
| What is the best HEAVY METAL speaker? Altec 19 or 17 ATC (SCM-20 or higher models) Legacy Classic, Focus, Whisper Infinity Beta, Gamma, Kappa Paradigm Studio series (Mk1) ESS Heil, Ohm Walsh, Oscar Kithara Vandersteen 2ce, 3ce, Treo Dunlavy JBL K2 Eggleston Aerial 6b, 7b, 8b... | |
| Best amp pairing with Aerial Acoustics Speakers? No, class-D amps will NOT work as well as high-current amps, because class-D amps are LOW-current.The Aerials "spend" a lot of time in the 2.5-3 Ohms region, so you need an amp that is comfortable and stable at low impedances. Again, this rules ou... | |
| What is the best solid state amplifier you have ever heard? Nagra HD Nagra ClassicKRELL KSA-100 KRELL KSA-50Classe DR-3Levinson ML-2Carver LightstarCeleste W5FirstwattEAD TheatermasterBoulder 500MBurmester 911Accuphase A50Dartzeel 108Ocm 500B.E.L.SPL M1000OrpheusMC2300 | |
| Preamp with HDMI inputs NAD M51, Linn Majik DSM, Krell Digital Vanguard | |
| Which DAC as a preamp? SPL Director, dcs Elgar Plus, dcs Delius, NAD M51 | |
| Best Vintage Dac?? genez and infection: sure, modern DACs have impressive numbers on paper. However, the best SOUNDING dacs are all vintage. Here they are:Forsell Air Reference, Melos MAX-1, Meitner Bidat, EAD DSP-9000, dcs Elgar plus, Levinson 30.6, Theta Gen.VIII,... | |
| What is the best Reel To Reel machine ever built? Nagra T-Audio | |
| Review: Technics EPA 100 Tonearm Just to add a thought on headshell compatibility: No, the EPA-100 is not entirely compatible with any standard headhsell. When using a non-technics headshell with the EPA-100, cartridges with styli further back under their body will not align. The... |