gavman
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| What tube pre-amps pair well with Pass amps? Boulder power amps and Focal speakers are a match made in heaven. I use a Wavac pre amp with my 2060 but also looked closely at VAC pre amps.Sonically the Wavac - Boulder combo is spectacular, but on paper there are better matched preamps for the ... | |
| Speaker upgrade around 100k retail Why do you bother ebm?You have nothing of value to add to the discussion, and yet still you post.Grow up | |
| Speaker upgrade around 100k retail Tim, the Boulder 2160 - Focal Stella Utopia combination is really special. | |
| Speaker upgrade around 100k retail The bass is epic, isn't it?That''s so interesting Tim...i still have the (deep breath) Concert Grand Reference Golds on my shortlist. I wonder if the more conventional two tower layout addresses the issue you faced, which has been reported by owne... | |
| Speaker upgrade around 100k retail I also own a pair Focal Stella Utopia em3's. They are absolutely superb. There's no other conventional speaker that really appeals, if - when i replace them it will be something in a completely different direction, namely dipoles or omnis.Before ... | |
| Good Stereo Speakers for outside use during BBQs, evening pot luck dinners etc Remind me never to come to one of your parties | |
| What are the sexiest components ever made? Artisan Fidelity turntables, Wavac electronics, Miyabi Fuuga cartridge.I also find Esoteric digital front ends quite sexy | |
| Best tube preamplifier for under $15k Wavac Pr-t1 In my system clearly bested the Vitus Masterpiece, and fought a score draw with Boulder 2110. The significantly more expensive Boulder was larger scale and has a wider envelope c/w subterranean, house-shaking bass, while the Wavac (wit... | |
| Magnepan, Ohm, Spatial or ?? I'd just like to thank everyone on this thread for their informative contributions. Ohmm Walsh were unknown to me before this.I have a love of dipoles and recently made inquiries about buying Spatial speakers in the UK, regrettably there's no dist... | |
| Is there a Solid State amp that can satisfy a SET guy? Boulder amps meet the sonic challenge, and then some. So much air, space, delicacy, but combined with epic grunt | |
| CD Transports Buy whichever Esoteric unit matches your budget.I recently acquired the P03 - D03, and combined with Entreq grounding it is superb | |
| SVS Subwoofer Isolation feet. Will I lose bass? Some people posting on this thread are not nearly as amusing as they think they are. This forum would be a far better place without them | |
| What other Hobbies or Interests Do You Have? Hillwalking - mountaineering with my dogsTuning jap cars and driving scottish roads. My long termers: a R32 nissan skyline gtr, 3.0, dry sump , mid 600's, high 9's standing quarter but unbeatable on the back roads, a Mitsubishi evo 6, 2.3, dry s... | |
| Upgrade SACD/CD player from DCS Puccini to better DCS, Esoteric or EMM Labs? If the answer is tone controls or equaliser, may i suggest that you are asking the wrong question?I second caphill's opinion re the Mac preamp. It really has no place in a system of this calibre. Philosophically your system seems stuck in the 70's... | |
| Breakdown of Turntable Performance That's interesting, i would have bet money the Ekos/K9 rig would have better bass than Ittok/Troika one |