hifimaniac

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Krell KBL or KCT, CAST cable or balanced cable?
Anfield, I believe the difference could be in the type of insulation and solder Transparent uses. The Krell has a cheap rubber outer and the transparent has a different material. I don't think the Transparent is worth the price new, but if you can... 
Krell KBL or KCT, CAST cable or balanced cable?
Anfield, have you listen with your own ears? Until you have, you cannot claim wire is wire. I owned Krell for years and I know that is what Dan said in his advertising pitch, but it just ain't so! The Transparent CAST cable sound superior and I sh... 
Krell KBL or KCT, CAST cable or balanced cable?
KCT will blow away the KBL. Keep the Transparent cable you have, but then get a pair of Transparent CAST cables, not Krell CAST cables and write me back with your findings. I had the same set up at one time and the Transparent CAST destoyed my Tra... 
What is the quietest preamp you've used?
Krell KCT 
Looking for a new speaker. Wilson Maxx II ??
Von Schweikert VR-7's should be considered. Excellent sonics and equal build quality to the Wilson with much longer warranty...ten years, I think. 
Which 'Shipping carrier provides the best overall
Justin time,FedEx does stuff over 150lbs FedEx ground! I shipped my Krell monoblocks to my home using them. Two days from Santa Fe. 
Best solid state pre-amp below US $ 10.000,00 ??
Krell KCT 
Whither the Great Designers?
They are all listening to MP3 files! 
does more power=better quality ?
Hey Raquel, I am shaking my head now too after selling my Krell 750 monos, KCT and Wilson MAXX for the VAC PHI Preamp, VAC PHI 220 Mono's and a little pair of Caravelle Monitors supported by a Velodyne DD-15 inch sub! I have never had a more dynam... 
FIM XRCD - Unbelievable
Yes, pick up the FIM recording of Autumn in Seattle by Tshuyoshi Yammamoto (sp?) This is a superb, well recorded jazz cd that really shows off a system 
tube amp will drive von schweikert VR4-jr?
You bet! Albert voices and shows with VAC tube equipment and he drove a pair of 4Jr in Vegas with Kevin's PHI Beta integrated amp with 110w/side and they sounded fantastic. 
Will a Wilson Maxx be possible in a small room
What a timely question for me as I am selling my MAXX to downsize to a monitor with an eventual subwoofer. My present room is 15.6W X 10.2H X 18.4L. The MAXX have a big sound, but I felt my bass response was never as good as my former room that wa... 
Amp stands for Krell 450 monos?
Sound Anchor stands custom made to the Krell 450 with spikes but placed on penny to protect floor. 
Transparent , Kubala , Luminous , or RS Poiema
Go Kubala or try PRANA wire. I just swapped out my entire Transparent Reference and Reference XL cables for the DEVA series PRANA and feel sorry for those saving their hard earned money for overpriced Transparent MM (more money) when the PRANA blo... 
Advice on Spectral amps and preams wanted
Karel,I don't know enough about the different models, but MIT cabling is the best with Spectral as they design using this brand and I think they highly recommend the owners use them.