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| Atma-Sphere amps with Eggleston Andra II's i have andra-2's and m.levinson 33h amps which is a great match. plus i've upgraded my wires to transparent ref-mm. after recently hearing halcro-driven wilson alexandrias i STILL couldn't be happier with my system. the andras only need 100W, and ... | |
| Anyone know about ADS M15 Loudspeakers $40! the M-15's sold for over $2k when they were new! i had a pair of L-1590's in (real)rosewood and they sounded fantastic, as did a pair of M-12's i heard at a dealer. i don't know about soundstage depth, but A/D/S had the most impressive sstere... | |
| reference recordings I like the non-HDCD discs from RR just as much due to the clarity of the recordings-some of the best discs i've ever heard (the Helicon Ensemble disc playing bach/baroque is clear as a bell). HDCD is fantastic though- i like Trittico- dallas wind ... | |
| Mark Levinson 28? stereophile reviewed the #28 and found it to be dry and analytical, not to mention the camac connectors on the back that levinson wisely got rid off. the 26s is another story, and is regarded as a classic preamp (although you still have to deal wi... | |
| Good Value & Performance FLEXIBLE Power Cable? i'm not an expert on power cables, but for $225 retail (you can get them for less) Dimarzio cables are very well made and flexible as well. i could be imagining this, but i substituted a dimarzio for an early-vintage transparent cord on my preamp,... | |
| Your Private Audio Museum my particular strain of the "museum bug" has resulted in mygetting FIVE reel-to-reel tape recorders- 4 teacs andan otari. i also have two cases of GP-9 "platinum" tape-red painted aluminum reels in beautiful clamshell boxes.i occasionally play a f... | |
| Speaker Distortion or Room Interaction ? thanks to all for your responses. i would like to turn the question around if i may- if YOU have a room like mine,and you feel your system really can reproduce the sound and the scale of the new york philharmonic, what did you have to do or buy to... | |
| Speaker Distortion or Room Interaction ? my speakers are eggleston andra-2's. my amps are levinson-33h's (the speakers have low distortion, and the amps have adequate power). the room is 14.5 X 20 ft with a cathedral ceiling. as an upgrade, i was thinking about, let's say, a wilson maxx-... | |
| Mark Levinson 36S vs 360S i love the sound of my 360s, which btw was an upgraded 36s, and i have a very revealing system in which it resides. however, a in a less-critical application the 36s is probably good enough. i've even heard the EMM lab gear recently, and although ... | |
| Any system ever moved you emotionally like this? there's NO substitute for playing a musical instrument and producing the sound yourself. that is the very definition of "involvement". and you don't necessarily have to be a professional musician. plus, it will greatly enhance your appreciation of... | |
| Do they make Speakers For Rap/Rock a long time back a dealer really cranked up a pair of B&W 802 matrix speakers proclaiming that you "couldn't blow them".i'm glad he was willing to take a chance like that with the store's inventory rather than my stereo... anyway, they didn't ... | |
| If $ was no object what speaker would you buy? i recently got to audition the wilson alexandrias, perhaps the 2nd best speaker i ever heard (the wilson WAMM was #1).funny, i might be able to afford them if it was THAT important to me to own a pair. but right now i have eggleston andra-2's, and... | |
| Stick with your stock cables ? well, of course i expected someone to respond that "they" (pwr cords) make a difference. yes, the cord has been in use for awhile. and yes, it does change the sound- the bass was more extended, things were a bit clearer and cleaner, and the highs ... | |
| Thoughts on Egglestonworks Andra II watt-puppy-7's image better than the andra's (and just about any other speaker i've ever heard), but the andra's have "soul"-i feel they are a more musical speaker, with a greater sense of ease and a smoother, sweeter top end.the wp-7's are built ... | |
| To upgrade or not to upgrade i too am biased in favor of mark levinson digital as i have a #37 transport AND a 360s dac. i recently upgraded my cables at considerable expense, and if anything they revealed how good my front end already is- a huge increase in resolution of fin... |