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| Power Amp..opinions please Just to clarify, Bel Canto class D Ref series contain analog ICEpower modules. Ref 500 is based on the 500ASP module; Ref 1000 Mk.1 and Mk.2 have been designed around the 1000ASP module.I have most experience with Ref 1000 Mk.2. . . Ran it for 4 m... | |
| High power amp reccomendations, airy highs a must Rleff, I also thought about JRDG legacy amps, but the $2K max budget may limit choice to a pair of Model 1 stereos (bridged to monoblock operation),, and perhaps model 3 and Model 5. Other legacy Rowland amps are likely to be above reqd budget. G. | |
| Meeting point at RMAF for Audiogoners I'll be there! | |
| Power Amp..opinions please Hi Milpai, I was not suggesting a new Bel Canto Ref 1000 Mk.2 at $6K. . . rather, there are a couple of Mk.1s on Audiogon for approximately $2K. Given the times, you might be able to negotiate the final price down a few $$s. The original Mk.1 has ... | |
| High power amp reccomendations, airy highs a must For approx $2100 you can get a pair of Bel canto Ref 1000 Mk.1 monoblocks. These are very good amps that are highly musical and do not get easily confused on harmonically complex material during intense passages. Ihave used the Mk.2 version on my ... | |
| Setup vs. Amp/Preamp choice? "[. . .] The gear you've got is already more than good enough by any reasonable measure."Not bad. . . from merely messianic, now graduating to fully omniscient. . . Rather impressive feat really.Whilst totally relaxed,G. | |
| High power amp reccomendations, airy highs a must A couple of questions:What is your budget?What speakers will you drive, with what sensitivity?Will you be running single ended or balanced?What is your pre, with what output impedance?What wiring do you use?What music do you enjoy listening to?Reg... | |
| Setup vs. Amp/Preamp choice? "absurd" and "running around like maniacs"Not quite sure. . . I thought audiophile were a reasonably sedentary bunch. . . as for us being 'absurd'. . . the characterization remains in the eyes of the messianically prone beholder who started this d... | |
| Setup vs. Amp/Preamp choice? You's right Jim, no cure nor palliative treatment. . . perhaps in the future there will be gene therapy for degenerative audiophilia nervosa, according to the latest work by Schmaltzenstein-Gavronsky and Gigi Pugnetti, , but the treatment is likel... | |
| Power Amp..opinions please "Now I also read from others threads that as time goes by Class D becomes boring, no tone, etc, etc. I am a bit confused now and cannot decide which way. . ."Fear not, class D amps are just like amps of any other class. . . some are great and some... | |
| Setup vs. Amp/Preamp choice? Uhrn. . . seems the garden variety messianic personality is live and well on Audiogon.Once again, we are being regaled with "absolutely free" advice, of the most generic variety of course. A promise to cure us, long suffering audiophiles, instantl... | |
| Roland Model 6 Monoblocks Raquel, you are absolutely correct. . . when I suggested Furutech wires I wasn't even thinking that Model 6 having batteries -- the power cord issue is in fact pretty well moot for any critical listening. precious recessional $$$$ may be advantage... | |
| Roland Model 6 Monoblocks I am using a suite of Furutech Evolution II wires on my entire system, including Rowland 312 amp, Criterion pre, and Capri pre with magnificent results. On my Rowland gear Evo II is very extended, appears neutral, and harmonically very textured. C... | |
| New Rowland Criterion 2-chassis battery pre Very simple. . . Austin is a place of sudden and potentially violent thunderstorms. . . a power surge into the system would have been a rather expensive proposition. I always disconnect the system when I leave town. G. | |
| New Rowland Criterion 2-chassis battery pre All, after 2 weeks of travel to Ithaca (NY) and Vancouver (Canada) I am back home in Austin. During this time the system was turned off and totally disconnected from the AC outlet. The system has now just been reconnected and is back online. Crite... |