garyralph
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| Sweetest SET Amp below $5k I recently traded a New Audio Frontiers 845 SE (25 wpc). This is a fabulous SET integrated amp that deserves to be much better known. It did an outstanding job with my 89 db/4 ohm Reynaud Offrandes, so I imagine it would be a good match if you're ... | |
| Jeff Rowland "Concerto" Integrated I owned one for a while. It's really a wonderful integrated amp, very full bodied and smooth sounding. It's certainly deserving of all the accolades it's won. Ultimately, however, my tastes have run more toward the sense of palpability and three-d... | |
| Single-driver speakers for 2W 45 SET monoblocks I had a wonderful set of back loaded horns with Fostex 206 esr drivers, built by John Kalinowski. These were magic with my New Audio Frontiers 845 SE integrated amp, but maybe not quite sensitive enough for your needs. I would highly recommend spe... | |
| VAC Auricle Musicbloc Question Perfect. Thanks so much. | |
| Living voice and kondo I can't speak to the sound of any Kondo amp, as I've never heard them, or the OBX-R2's with any amp but my NAF 845 SE. I will say that this amp gets timbral nuances right in a stunning way, whether the raspy bark of a tenor sax, or the purr of a c... | |
| Living voice and kondo I no longer own the OBX-R2's, but felt they mated very well with my 25 wpc New Audio Frontiers 845 SE integrated amp. This is an 845 based SET integrated that has been compared to the Kondo Ongaku amps. I have no idea of how they compare, as I've ... | |
| Note worthy Omni Directional Speakers.. FJ Om's, possibly available used in the low $2,000 range, but rarely listed. I had the pleasure of hearing these last year at Venus HiFi in East Lansing, MI. Great sense of ease. Uncanny soundstaging. A really enjoyable set of speakers. | |
| Any Living Voice OBX-R2 recommendations? I have the OBX-R2's. They are fantastic. I used them to replace a much loved pair of Reynaud Offrandes, which, at 89 db sensitivity, were not quite an optimal match for my 25 wpc SET integrated.I would strongly echo Lokie's comments. I listen most... | |
| JM Reynaud Trente to GMA Callisto or Merlin TSMMe? I've never heard the Callistos or TSM's, but I've been extremely happy with my upgrade from Trentes to Offrandes. I agree with Duanegoosen that moving up in the Reynaud line may make sense, although I've never had his experience of the Offrandes a... | |
| Spendor s8e Imaging/Soundstage? Hi Steve:The Spicas are not what I would consider polite. To my ears, the S8e's are a bit rolled off on top. This was particularly the case when I had them paired with a Cary V12r amp and copper Kimber Bifocal XL cables. Switching to the MF KW-500... | |
| Spendor s8e Imaging/Soundstage? I've owned the S8e's,and many years ago, Spica TC-50's. I thought the S8e's threw a nice lateral soundstage, particularly when I paired them with a Musical Fidelity KW-500 integrated. They were average in terms of depth. I would expect your Spicas... | |
| What Integrated Amp for Reynaud Offrandes At long last my Offrandes have arrived. I've spent the past few weeks gazing logingly at my NAF 845 SE integrated sitting there with no speakers to drive. After listening to the combo now for about 5 hours, I have to say I'm over the moon.I know f... | |
| Former Spica owners ... what did you trade up to ? I've owned various Thiels, Spendors and Reynaud speakers since my TC-50 days, but the only monitors that improved upon their imaging and vanishing capabilities were Totem Model 1's. These were astonishing in my small listening room with a Sonic Fr... | |
| What Integrated Amp for Reynaud Offrandes Jim:I'm not sure about the new drivers. I've read that there will be somewhat of a redesign, but I'm not sure how significant the change will be. Supposedly, JMR has enough drivers in stock to service the current speakers in the field, but not to ... | |
| What Integrated Amp for Reynaud Offrandes Hi Russ:I'm getting the last of the new old Offrandes. An new model is said to be coming out. It looks like the entire Reynaud line is being changed or updated. I've been waiting to see if a used pair would come up, but it doesn't seem that owners... |