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| Esoteric x series as transports Lokie: The CEC / Forsell (as well as Teac/ Esoteric transports) + AN dac combo create superb sound. I strongly recommend you follow that route -- it sounds very good. As a reference I usually listen to a Vitus Signature cd player.To accommodate th... | |
| Used Focal Alto Utopia or New Focal 1038BE I happen to have heard these 2 models, but I'm not sure I can help: system circumstances were far different from what you describe (hi def home theatre/ music set-up, class A amplification, front spkrs. We used a simple sacd player for the music).... | |
| Accuphase E-202 and P-300 Pre/Power combo??? The E 202 is a lovely machine. One person I knew used it as a pre in combo with a P300. Frankly, I couldn't tell much of a difference when he hooked the 202 direct one day. Maybe because the speakers were very sensitive?So, if you're driving yr sp... | |
| Choose between Simon Yorke S9 or transroto Zet1 S9 + arm: solid, dynamic, punchy. Importantly, plug & play.Brinkmann balance + 12arm: ethereally detailed, pleasant, "fast". ExpensiveTransrotor "Fat bob" (the one that looks like a pressure cooker) + arm: Ferrari acceleration, good authority ... | |
| I think I am going to attempt to make turntatbles Good initiative! Through experience, I strongly suggest the following: * purchase off the shelf platter (many offerings, "Scheu" is one of those) and well -- or tyou can design & machine he latter yourself (a mechanical engineer will help trem... | |
| Monoblocks, passive bi-amped or passive tri-amped? Mano -- "I'm assuming that Mirage built them this way". That is unlikely: they would have supplied the crossovers separately had that been the case.In my passive days, I invariably found that "single amping" with the (sonically) better amp invaria... | |
| Speaker power handling "...peaks around 95+db." I wouldn't recommend you go overboard with that classe on the Dyna's.Ok, "peaks" normally last for milliseconds & don't usually kill speakers, but about 100W is more that what many drivers can take for any amount of ti... | |
| Kharma v Focal v Avalon And the results so far are.....????? Any news? | |
| If I upgrade my speaker, do I need to ... I think you should live with yr amp as is for a while, then try out biamping using a cheap SS on the woofers. There's a Quad selling here for $600 for example.Your amp is a good performer for its price and "upgrading" it to better drive those spea... | |
| Class A watts vs Class A/B watts I, too, like the Accuphase--but forget it for the Gems, even with a sub. I used these and needed a 150W A/B mark-lev (to make them play music, not squeak). The amplifier Pani refers to is in a totally different league to either of your shortlisted... | |
| Which cost more: your system or your car? System of course. The car barely covers the replacement cost of the speakers. | |
| Exposure 2010S bi-amp to ATC 11 Speakers How would the power not be increased by bi-amping?The amount if energy (available current) would increase. But two amps, each outputting 75W, don't sum up to 150W. You simply have "MORE" of those 75W available... | |
| What are the weakest components in my system? would it sound much better with a better phono stage or cartridgeMethinks upgrading the H-K amp would do the trick better than changing phono, or cartridge... Just tweak yr TT if you haven't, lots of info around. | |
| Rotel 1091 500 watt monos ok for B&W 802ds? Shouldn't be any problem. I have driven the 800s to bursting with a 100W/ channel. | |
| Exposure 2010S bi-amp to ATC 11 Speakers By using two amps you are increasing the available energy (the current) which is a good thing.I have never tried the your Exposure -- but have tried two other stereo power amps to drive SPendor S100s years ago. Unsurprisingly the result was better... |