gthirteen
Responses from gthirteen
| To tube or not to tube... YES!!I tried a tubed preamp for about 2 years, with McCormack SS amps. IT was nice. I highly recommend it. I've recently gone ALL-TUBE, and can say that the differences in a good ss amp (McCormack DNA .5 and DNA .5 Rev A) and a good tube amp (old ... | |
| Audioquest Diamond X3 Cable spotters ? you must look closely under varying light conditions for the label. Older Audioquest cables were printed with almost monochromatic ink, so that it was sometimes hard to read the labels even when brand new. Get some bright light, get up close, and ... | |
| Who is Most Beautiful female singer ever I guess that overall, the Coors take the cake. Go to a website or something... all 3 are drop dead gorgeous. I did forget about Edie, but overall, Corrs. | |
| Silver I/Cs good match for Planet CDP?? I'm using Audioquest Diamondx3, and it sounds great. I used Lapis before that, also with good results. | |
| anyone with a 'system' near me? hahahahahahahahahaha. Actually, I think it is a good idea, but quite hard to implement. Unless you're in a really large metro area, there's probably about 20 people within 100 square miles (if you're lucky) that share your interests. The bset thin... | |
| Liked the Nautilus 805 but found better? Hey Sagger, no offence intended, buddy. I don't know how much money, I've not had much luck getting subs to work seamlessly, in any system I've ever heard. Krellnot taps into an opinion that I've heard before. Perhaps the B&W subs might match ... | |
| Liked the Nautilus 805 but found better? Yeah yeah, Sagger, you want to buy it for me? Listen before thrashing a company's products. I'm sure REL is great, but with the products being nonexistant on the used market, and the least expensive current model being $1500, it will be several ye... | |
| Liked the Nautilus 805 but found better? I added a NHT SW2pi last night, just to try. It mates very well, actually. Using a low pass x-over point of about 75hz on the sub, I got good sound with very little fiddling about. This is a tough one, guys. I get to keep the 805s, but have to she... | |
| Sonus Faber vs B&W Tbonephile, I, too would be interested in clarification of the statement highlighted above by Lee. I've never listened to the concerto, just the concerto GP, so I can't comment. However, the N805, to me, has NEVER sounded "separated" between the t... | |
| What about Meadowlark? I was thinking Shearwater. I have heard both, however it was 2 years ago, and neither was "hot rodded". I remember a very "organic" sounding midrange, with surprising, but not earthshattering bass. Perhaps the paper cone has a nice sound, but I co... | |
| Sonus Faber vs B&W Why did you go with the Concertos in lieu of the 805s?? | |
| Sonus Faber vs B&W Thanks guys. Very interesting. As far as imaging, do you feel that the SFs can throw a convincing soundstage, with depth, and space between images? I am certainly open to the GPs, but I will need to be convinced. | |
| Liked the Nautilus 805 but found better? But the EAs go lower than 40 hz, right?? I don't need the lowest octave at all. If I could get flat at 40, (like the SF Grand Pianos) I would be happy. I know Paolo_Italy can supply the old GPs at around the $ that I could get for my N805's, and I... | |
| Liked the Nautilus 805 but found better? I must be screwed. Kevin suggested that the PV-11 is one of the most "ornery" preamps re: "tube finnickyness". I'm using rubber pads with foam rubber pads on top of them (about .5 inches in diameter) to couple speakers to the stands. The Rega sits... | |
| Liked the Nautilus 805 but found better? Rega Planet CD, CJ PV11L preamp, McCormack DNA.5 amp, AQ Diamondx3, Lapisx3 ICs, and AQ SA-40/CV-4 Biwire (2 15 gauge cables, 1 silver 1 6 9s copper). |