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| Looking for a new speaker. Wilson Maxx II ?? Dbk:The VR-8s were Von Schweikert's flagship some years ago. I had a chance to hear a pair in New York, and at the time, they were the best speakers I'd ever heard. I wasn't aware that they were upgradeable to VR-9 status, though, as a previous po... | |
| Have you ever moved to improve your system I didn't move out of my apartment for the sake of getting a better listening space, but that is exactly what happened when I moved into my house two years ago. I did some mild acoustic work to the basement--which is a surprisingly great space for ... | |
| Looking for a new speaker. Wilson Maxx II ?? I agree with the VR-7 suggestion. The new 7s were reportedly built to compete with the Wilson Alexandria, which costs 125k! I know someone who's heard both, and according to him, the comparison isn't nearly as absurd as it sounds. If you can stret... | |
| Jeff Rowland Concerto Pre + Phono option I MEANT to say that I've compared it to other integrateds. It is an integrated amp, after all! Also, I intended to say that outboard phono preamps are generally superior to those built into integrated amps. That's been my experience, at least. | |
| Markering of CD Edges Gunbei:Given the right marker, you might be surprised at the results. I've had pretty good luck with it. It's marking SACDs that has me concerned, particularly since green isn't the appropriate color for an SACD laser. I think orange is. | |
| Jeff Rowland Concerto Pre + Phono option I have the Concerto, and it's an awesome piece. Cool-running, incredibly smooth, ultra-revealing, excellent bass response, etc. I've compared it to a number of other preamps, but not to the three you've mentioned. Would be an interesting compariso... | |
| EMM DCC2 vs Hi End Preamps Gladstone:I respect your defense of the Messenger. Never having heard it, I certainly can't, and won't, comment on it. I have heard other tubed units on par (from what I've been told) with the Messenger, though, and IMO the DCC2 delivered more of ... | |
| EMM DCC2 vs Hi End Preamps I guess what this all means is that each person has his own preference and, thus, his own opinion. Unlike Gladstone, I'm not a "tube" guy, and found the clarity and resolution of the DCC2 a real revelation. I never found it edgy or fatiguing, just... | |
| EMM DCC2 vs Hi End Preamps I just wanted to add an observation that I didn't make in my first post. The general feeling, judging by these posts, is that the DCC2 lacks body and texture compared to the best stand-alone preamps, be they tube or SS. In my experience comparing ... | |
| EMM DCC2 vs Hi End Preamps I think the pre section of the DCC2 compares VERY favorably to most high-end preamps out there. I've heard it against a bunch, including VTL, Hovland, Krell, and several others. That said, I had a chance to compare it against the upcoming DarTZeel... | |
| Integrated amplifier - selection and alternatives Try the new Rowland Concerto. It has 250 wpc of ICE digital power and sounds absolutely gorgeous. It drives my VR-4 HSEs with ease and is a marked improvement over my old BAT VK-300x tube unit. Retail is $5,900, I believe. | |
| Von Schweikert 4jr cables? Contact Paul Garner at Von Schweikert. He makes his own brand of cables called Verbatim, and they mate wonderfully with VSA speakers. His speaker cables are a ribbon design and sound absolutely top-rate. They're reasonably affordable too. Worth lo... | |
| Best Dac/Transport Under 50,000 I recently had the opportunity to audition the Zanden 5000 Mk. IV/ 2000 transport combo (with I2S link) in NYC. While it is phenomenally good--as well it should be for the $43k asking price--I still prefer the Meitner. The Zanden, to these ears, h... | |
| Review: Argent Audio Pursang S and( BOB) Speaker cable La45, the BOB costs $480 per pair. I've never tried Ric's Pursang S cables--I'm pretty happy with my cables right now--though I must say I'm somewhat interested. I purchased the BOB after a long talk with Ric about its design and performance goals... | |
| Jena Labs Model One Fundamental Power Cords No problem, Pires. Good luck in your search! |