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Good integrated match for B&W CDM 1 NT
Hi Tntate.I took a look at your receiver(online) & it got a couple of decent reviews.Also your source got a couple of rave reviews so it is likely your brightness problems are a due to poor cabling.I like solid core all copper cables,but don't... 
Good integrated match for B&W CDM 1 NT
Tntate,with $1000.00 to spend & your current speakers you can put together a VERY musically satisfying system.Forget about getting TOO fancy at this level(re:seperates or passive pre amps etc...).Get your self a decent 50-60wpc.integrated ampl... 
Dynaudio vs PMC???
Hi,you have the DB1i's?What do you drive them with?Room size?How would you compare the sonics between the PMC's & Dyn's?Thanks much... 
Need speaker for a small space and close to wall
Stick with something smaller so as too not overload the room with bass.Smaller Dynaudio's(Focus 110's or Excite 12's) can REALLY rock(or Rap)out when fed properly,sound great with ALL types of music & wouldn't overload a small room.While I hav... 
Quad 21L2 vs Dynaudio Focus 140's???
Actually it confirms what I discovered this past weekend.I happened across a small shop in downtown Seattle that had a TON of used gear,including a pair of 12L2's.While there was no Dynaudio's to compare side by side,I lived with Dyn's long enough... 
Finally saved 3000 what is a good setup.
Greetings fellow A'goners & Happy New Year to everyone!Aldres,with $3 K you can have a KILLER system...IMHO you would ABSOLUTELY love Dynaudio speakers...Trust me,listen to a WELL broken in pair,driven by either an ALL TUBE Integrated Amplifie... 
Buying a Tube Amplifier
Hey Bucnero117,WTF are you talking about?How many of the greatest guitar players in the world play through Marshall Tube stacks or Vox Tube Amps?Peter Frampton ring a bell,he's used a Marshall Tube Stack with Gibson guitars ever since his days wit... 
To all tube lovers.......
PLEASE read drdennis's reply above!I agree 100%.I was driving Dynaudio Audience 52SE's(86db @ 4 ohms) with 42 push pull tube watts per channel to ear splitting levels in a med.size room.With the abundance of great sounding 50 watt per channel tube... 
Need Blues Rec--burn the house down guitar stuff
Man oh man have I got what you want."Carlos Santana Plays Blues at Montreux"2004!!!There are 2 versions of this DVD,one version is a short program version,NOT the one you want! The FULL LENGTH version has 3 complete sets of BLOW YOUR MIND blues wi... 
Any vets among the Audiophiles here?
Master Sgt.U.S.Army(Retired)00B-50(Master Diver)1977-1999.I've been out almost 12 years now & I still miss it every day! 
Ribbon Tweeters???
Timlub,Can you explain what you mean by "beamy"syndrome?Thanks to all for your replies. 
6L6 tubes for midrange horns, any thoughts?
Funny you should ask.I was just in a Seattle area dealers today & he had a little Chinese Tube Integrated amp(10 wpc.) that used 6L6 tubes.It was running Usher S-520 speakers with a new Denon BDP-1611 Multi Disc player & had cables that co... 
Switched From Tubes To SS???Glad You Did???
Thanks Viridian.My problem is that as a retired soldier my pension is stretched to the max & I have to buy for the long term,which is why I drive everyone crazy with question after question regarding which path to take.Plus it doesn't help tha... 
Ribbon Tweeters???
Doug99,a little digging on the net & I find the model of that tweeter is the "RT2E-A".Side bar:OMFG!!!Those Lawrence Audio Mandolin's are FREAKING AMAZING!!! 
Is it possible to get Hi-end sound ??
Hey guys,I should have said"some of the replies"in the beginning of my above rant...Thx...