gdnrbob
Responses from gdnrbob
| Is it better to get dedicated monoblocks instead of bridging stereo paired amps? Dedicated monoblocks over bridged amps. In your case, the Mac's are a definite upgrade over the SimAudio bridged amps. I had a pair of amps bridged a while ago, and the sound wasn't particularly smooth. Bob | |
| New preamplifier - Backert Rhumba Extreme, Aesthetix Calypso Signature, Ayre KX5 Twenty Ayre would be my first choice, as Vandy's seem to work well with them. The other course would be to look at the new Vandersteen preamp. It has been in the works for a while, but Mr. V. swears it is near completion. From my friend (ctsooner), it s... | |
| Real experience - Balanced or Unbalanced between Luxman Pre & Power Amps I'll bite. Reiterating Ralph Karsten's (atmasphere) opinions, your equipment should follow AES standards for Balanced operation (that you are using Luxman equipment, I 'think' you should be in the clear, but having no wiring diagrams, I couldn't ... | |
| Integrated that blew you away Belles Aria Integrated would be my recommendation, but it depends upon what speaker you want to pair with it. Bob | |
| Has anyone switched from Class AB/A to Class D? Was it better? Was it worse? I tried Ralph's Atma Class D. It sounded pretty good. The bass was excellent, but the upper frequencies just seemed 'off'. (Which I put down to feedback). -And, I still own Atmasphere tubed amp and pre. For me, it will be Class A/AB for the while... | |
| Best DAC you ever heard list. 1.Budget under 1k 2. Mid Under 5k 3. Cost no Object. Under 1K- Ayre Codex Under 5K- Ayre QB9 Twenty Cost no object- Brinkmann Nyquist II Bob | |
| Aleph 3 safe to operate? Caps need to have a little energy to keep them properly formed. I disconnected my Ayre MXR's when I was using my Atma's, when I plugged them back in, a cap blew. Thankfully, Ayre does a great job with repair. Also, charging a very reasonable pri... | |
| Picking speakers 3000-5000 budget My usual recommendation is to make an effort to visit as many dealers as possible. If you don't know what sounds good for long term listening, then you are opening yourself to a possibly expensive dissapointment. I know dealers are now located o... | |
| Aleph 3 safe to operate? Why don't you just contact Mr. Pass? Bob | |
| Is it possible to find a good DAC for under $50, 000? Let's face it, a manufacturer can price their equipment at any price they want. It comes down to whether their claims amount to something a buyer can hear. When I restarted my audio journey 10 years ago, I was trying to get the most performance f... | |
| Why whole house surge protectors are not enough @whart , You seemed to have covered all the bases, Kudos. Bob | |
| Billie Holiday's Best Vinyl Recordings? The Phil Schapp produced Verve Session recordings. If you can find a good copy of the original edition, you will be amazed by the detail taken in making this collection. Later editions will sound the same, but all the goodies in the first edition... | |
| speaker upgrade from Magico A3 I heard the T+A speakers in NYC, once. They were pretty good sounding. B | |
| What are some quality bookshelf speakers that can actually be used on a bookshelf? @joekapahulu , It's funny but you have your speakers positioned much like my office system. Due to lack of room, the only place was up near the ceiling corners at either end of my desk. I initially tried some Zu Omen Bookshelf speakers, but they ... | |
| speaker upgrade from Magico A3 @OP, There is a Vandy dealer in Fort Collins, Audio Alternative. I have no experience with them, but from my experience Vandy dealers are very knowledgable. B |