hikejohn
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| Amp to go with Emm dcc2 se and wilson sophias You might enjoy the Ayre monoblocks....have been using them for awhile....excellent in all aspects...John | |
| Ayre MX-R vs Lamm M2.2 Opinions Not sure how anyone could call the Ayre Mono blocks dry...I have been listening to them since August...John | |
| aerial and salamander I am considering a CC5 center also...problem that I see is that the salamander gives you about 18-19" deep...CC5 is about 22" deep...thus it would stick out front...I have 3 wide unit with a riser...other potential problem is height of riser for s... | |
| Feedback on new Ayre MX-R Monoblocks from my perspective the imaging is natural...by that I mean that it varies with the type of recording...my wilsons are about 12' apart, 40" out from the rear wall and 5' or more from the side walls...I tend to be a fan of using the long wall as op... | |
| Feedback on new Ayre MX-R Monoblocks Hi,Speakers are Wilson Sophia 2, Snell X55 center (likely to be replaced by Wilson center or Revel center), revel sub 30, rears are Snell K.5 mkII towers3 ayre mono blocks for L C R (replaced V6xe by Ayre)Byrston C series for rearsVelodyne SMS-1 e... | |
| Feedback on new Ayre MX-R Monoblocks Interesting thread...I have had my MX-R mono blocks since the middle of August...have no idea how anyone could call them "dry"...it took some working through the cables...a break in time...they sound very natural...accurate...tremendous ability to... | |
| Ayre Monoblocks vs. Linn Klimax Solo 500s I have the mono blocks and Wilson Sophia 2s...a wonderful combination...previously I had listened to Linn...not in the same league....John | |
| AHs anyone heard the new Ayre MX-R mono blocs? I have been living with 3 mono blocks for about 3 months...they are wonderful...in direct comparison with V6ex...wonderful increase in micro dynamics...lower noise floor....wonderful sense of dynamic/timber rightness...I find them an improvement o... | |
| Home theater furniture - husband vs. wife have very nice Ethan Allen entertainment center for sale...raleigh ncJohn | |
| Anyone try and compare the Halcro SSP 100 or 80? I am considering a Halcro SSP 100 or Meridian 861 v4...used to have Lex MC8B...terrible on music...Meridian G68XXV...much better....but moved to analog Ayre K5ex...with old Meridian 565 for processing...presently don't need any video switching...a... | |
| Ayre D1 vs C5 my experience would place the D1ex as a superior unit...having owned both of them...plus the D1ex video is amazing...John | |
| Pre/power or Int Amp for Wilson Sophias? I use Ayre on my Sophia 2s...they are a wonderful match...John | |
| Why do you never near anything about Spectral Spectral from what I understand doesn't give stuff away...which limits the mags interest...when I helped manage a hifi company in the 70s....it was difficult to retreive stuff...even if they decided not to write about things....and doing nice thin... | |
| About the new Wilson Audio Watt/Puppy 8 When I decided to get the Wilson's...after spending about 10 years looking for something clearly superior...I had to listen through the AR Ref 3....fortunately it didn't deter me from determining what the speakers could do....neither did show room... | |
| About the new Wilson Audio Watt/Puppy 8 Two thoughts....as for electronics for Wilson (presently have Sophia 2...but moving to WP8 when available)...I don't care for the Audio Research sound....or for that matter most tubes....they make records sound great....but very far removed, at le... |