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| looking for a Integrated amp $6,000 range You do not mention the minimum power necessary, but you might look at Bakoon. | |
| Name an artist that had a great debut album and a great final album I agree with Eva Cassidy. Her first two disks including my favorite - Live at Blues Alley - were released before her death at the end of 1996. Some of her most recent posthumous discs have not been so great.I would also suggest Leonard Cohen. | |
| Speakers good for close to wall placement You do not mention your budget or the size of your room or any other parameters. The AudioNote AN-J/K/E are designed for just this purpose -- although they do the best in corners. I have Zu Def 4s within a couple of inches of the rear wall. All of... | |
| Keith Jarrett may never play again I heard him play at Carnegie Hall. Wonderful. | |
| SET amps I would go to HiFiShark and search for names of amp builders like Burgess, Deja Vu, etc. These are small-batch builders who make a good amplifier at a reasonable price - especially if pre-owned. Good 300b tubes tend to be expensive. | |
| 6922 tube My Ancient Audio 300b SET uses a pair of 6922 or their variants. It has been several years since I tried different versions. But IMHO there were clear differences among them - winners and losers. | |
| ~$15K floorstanders: opinions sought Given the importance of aesthetics - something that I share - you might consider a speaker that can be finished to you taste - whether in a wood veneer or in a paint finish. For example, Zu audio. | |
| Floorstanding speakers - $2-3K There are many great speakers available in your price range. But they can sound very different. SOIX gave the best advice regarding an in-home trial. The in-store experience is, at best, a rough approximation. Manufacturers that sell direct often ... | |
| Is there a Solid State amp that can satisfy a SET guy? I have heard two SS amps that get close to 300b SET. Bakoon (I have the 12R - it has been replaced by the 13R) and Ancient Audio A-3 (http://www.ancient.com.pl/e_a-3.htm). | |
| Why are there so many wooden speakers? My Celestion SL700s used a rigid honeycomb sandwich alloy called Aerolam. Great material, but very very expensive when they were made in the 1980s. | |
| Favorite song to demo or test drive speakers? Paul Simon Rhythm of the SaintsSibelius Organ SymphonyBach Toccata and Fugue in D Minor transcribed for 4 guitars | |
| Who, do you think, designs the best looking tube-based devices? Ancient Audio | |
| Seeking advice on Speakers that create an intimate 2 channel listening experience As Avanti suggested, a lot of the imaging/speaker disappearing act is related to set-up.... positioning of the speaker in the room, relationship to the listening position, etc. Most good speakers mentioned here will do that if properly set up. Con... | |
| Full Range speakers for a living space Daedalus? | |
| SET the best? Not sure how you define "mainstream" - "all high sensitive speakers (excluding Klipsh) are not mainstream today." While they may be in the minority, there are many manufactures of high sensitivity speakers. |