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| EMM vs. MBL DACs compare the EMM DAC2 against the MBL 1511 or 1611 DACs?I haven't compared but I've heard both MBLs and the dac2, in the same system.Value for money wise the 1511 is recommended. So is the emm dac2; the sound is more perky or crisp (sort of bright)... | |
| Anyone here tweak any Legacy Focus speakers? I join others in strongly advising you to forget modding those spkrs. Too complex. Either add a sub & cut off yr Legacies around 50-70 Hz, or get different spkrs. | |
| Speakers for live piano performance Following up on Audiokinesis, take a look at Meyersound dot com.They make excellent spkrs, mostly pro. They are expensive -- but you can easily rent them in the beginning. As Audio- notes above, percussion is difficult to reproduce well, let alone... | |
| Hegel Amplifiers I can echo Jnk above. indeed for the level, the Densen sounded more engaging to me. You should note, however, that I was not listening critically. | |
| Kharma ceramic blow up Jtinn:It is always upstream. The driver does not just fail.Tsk, tsk. Of course a driver doesn't commit suicide:)!That, exactly that, was the question: i.e. in other words "what upstream element do you think caused the damage".In this case, probabl... | |
| Anyone using Octave amps or preamps? I was. Good machines, their top pre amp being a notch above AR. OTOH the "cheap" element escaped me; it wasn't priced stratospherically -- but wasn't dirt cheap either (nor did I expect it to be)! | |
| Is Michael Wolff still making power cord? Wow... What a "holiday" season you must have had! I wish you strength and hope you are supported by good friends and family. With my sincere condolences | |
| Is Linn gear sensitive to cables? I read some people saying Linn Cables work best with their gearA Linn marketer, perhaps:)?Don't worry, I used Nordost with my Linns. | |
| Amp candidates for ATC Loudspeakers Anyone tried these amps with the ATC's ?No, but I have tried Symphonic Line upon which the Odyssey are based, reportedly.The result was good -- but mind you, I used the monos and drove the 100. The winning characteristic was that there was no hars... | |
| stereo amp vs monoblocks, any advantages? Markwatkiss - no advantage but I can think of one disadvantage: two power cords (good cords might be expensive).Nope, unfortunately. My "stereo" requires two separate cords, one for each channel!I love monos, because I can keep my SCs real short.T... | |
| Live vs home system??? Interesting Rnadellthe question is what live music are we comparing to?We're not -- or shouldn't be IMO. At home we create a musical event; I don't think we should refer to precise reproduction of live music as the target reference for a system.Li... | |
| Modern or vintage? Make sure to also try the Sony's separately: I think the amps are (much) better than the pre. | |
| Status of the Cartridge Database Another big "thank you" from me too. Your site is indispensable to our hobby.I notice that you have shacked up with vinylengine, another excellent place to be! | |
| The mighty CAT preamp has anyone gone and replaced a CAT with something elseI have. With a FM Acoustics 155. It is better in all respects.This said, my CAT was a top-notch preamp. Far removed from the plethora of mediocre machines out there. BTW, I used a 3, then an Ul... | |
| Most high-quality loudspeakers are 4-Ohms Nope. But you knew that, didn't you :)? |