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| What amplifier for Harbeth HL-5? I'm using a Leben CS600. When I connected a Luxman c8f solid state preamp with the Leben my Harbeth SHL5's came to life. Greater solidity and punch in the bass. | |
| the tough question: Which preamplifier? and why When you consider system synergies and personal tastes, opinions may differ of whether to go active, passive or direct without a preamp. But recently I've become a believer, as many other have, that a good quality active preamp can do wonders to y... | |
| What amp for B&W 804? Being a past owner of B&W804's I can say that they are quite transparent and sound remarkably better with good quality electronics (not necessarily expensive ones) with at least 100 watts. I wouldn't classify the 804s as a rich sounding speake... | |
| Best power cables for Jeff Rowland 501 s ??? I use to own the JR201s and powered them with PS Audio Lab cables to good effect. They were a little warm sounding but provided good solidity and definition to the bass and mid bass. They were distinctly better sounding than the 201s stock cords. ... | |
| B & W Naut. 804S-Appropriate power source??? The 804's deserve quality electronics with some power (at least 100w). I've tried the 804s with the Rotel RB1090 amp (380w), Jeff Rowland 201s mono blocks(250w) and the Leben CS600 Tube Integrated (30w). All these amps worked well with the 804s - ... | |
| ProAc D Two and an amp to live with forever Stereophile magazine recently commented how wonderful the ProAc D2s sounded with the Leben CS600 amp. | |
| How different between B&W 804s & B&W 805s???? The 804s tonal balance is a little brighter and tighter sounding than the 805s. Many have commented on the 804s being a little bass shy but I found a good quality, high current capable amp should alleviate that issue. The 804s do respond well to h... | |
| Power cord for Leben CS-600 I own a Leben CS600 and have tried the supplied stock cord, Oyaide Tunami GPX, VH audio flavour 2 cord with Oyaide P-004 & C-004 connectors. Each had a subtle affect on the Leben's sound. I ended up deciding that the GPX sounded best on my Wad... | |
| Patricia Barber In Concert Hey Rives, way to go! If you ever come check out Tom Mawi and his son. Tom is Fiji's finest jazz guitarist and his son ain't too shabby on piano. They play every Thursday night at the Holiday Inn for free. Perhaps Patricia Barber should come as well. | |
| Patricia Barber In Concert I think she's brilliant! So talented, so versatile, particularly her arrangements on standards. I must admit at first I didn't get her music but as I listened more I became to appreciate her talent not only as a musician but also as a singer. The ... | |
| Anyone recommend a neutral tube amp? Leben CS600 Intergrated Amp should be considered. | |
| Is there such a thing as audiophile parametric eq? I've read very good reviews about the Behringer DEQ2496 and decided to buy one. When I attempted to buy the DEQ2496 from a Pro Audio Shop retailer (Sydney, Australia) he advised me against it as he has had many returned for repair. Beccause of the... | |
| Elrod vs. Virtual Dynamics: Thoughts??? I wasn't impressed with the Nite II and found it similar sounding to what BigKidz described - Harmonically threadbare but high on clarity. I haven't heard the Elrod cable but there have been many positive comments and reviews. | |
| B&W DM602 S3: amp/pre-amp combination suggestions Rotel gear seems to be a popular choice for B&W speakers of this calibre. I have a set of four 602s for my HT set up and have used them with Rotel power amp RB1090 (front channels) and Yamaha DSP-A1 surround amp with pleasing results. The Halo... | |
| Wadia301 861 If you don't dig the 861 you won't like the 301. I've owned the 301 and now for about a year the 861. The 301 and 861 are voice similar but the 861 is slightly more refined particularly in the mids and highs. I also consider the bass of the 861 mo... |