huntermusic
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| What amplification is best for JMLab Mini Utopias I owned the JMLab Mini-Utopias for five years. Ultimately they sounded best with Krell EVO 402 and BAT 52se preamp. I think they need more power than many of the amps mentioned above. I also agree that they benefit greatly from a subwoofer or two.... | |
| Hi End Pre-Amp shoot out in central jersey? I have a BAT REX that I would be willing to schlep to NJ from CT if the schedule is workable. | |
| Krell and MBL Nothing is driving me away from my Krell EVO amp; the system sounds wonderful. I guess I am just wondering, grass is always greener, kind of up-grade-itis. The Krell EVO was a huge upgrade from the 400cx that I had before this. But I am always rea... | |
| Seeking a "high end" integrated amplifier There are so many to choose from. You will have to analyze your style of listening and what additional touchpoints you need for your choice.More power can drive difficult speaker loads. Sometimes you want to be able to crank up the volume and stil... | |
| Personal amp evolution DYNACO 416 with outboard capacitorsthen 20 year hiatus of not owning any stereo equipment at all.Got back in about 2004 with a modest Krell KAV250 then400cxthen a disastrous two weeks with Edge NL-10 and now krell EVO 402 | |
| Buying SACDs in NYC, suggestions please... you should try Amazon.com and use their "one click" ordering. I find every SACD you could want and most are available used and in extremely good condition. I also order from Elusivedisc.com.I think if you are shopping in NYC, Academy Records is a ... | |
| which preamp match best with Krell Evo 402 ? I have just upgraded to a BAT Rex with my Krell 402. My previous preamp was the BAT VK-52se. The difference has been wonderful. More musical, even quieter background, more involving. The biggest difference is that I can listen much quieter than be... | |
| Krell FPB700CX compared to new EVO I upgraded from a Krell 400cx to the EVO 402 while maintaining the rest of my system (BAT 52se preamp, Esoteric XO1D2, JM Lab mini-Utopias, Sub Utopia, all the usual good cables, cords, power conditioner, etc.).The difference between the two amps ... | |
| my take on blind tests Hell, my whole system can sound bad to me one week and a few days later it sounds great. So much is due to my mood, my ears, my work week, my Amex bill, the weather. Who knows? I think one's ears are so much more subjective than one's eyes.that sa... | |
| Krell KPS 25SC I owned this pre-amp/CD unit and used it with CAST cables to a Krell 400cx amp. I was very happy with it over my previous setup but then I auditioned the KPS with a Pass x-1 preamp and the preamp sounded better even with the Purist Audio Venustas ... | |
| Most Influential American Musician of All Time? I have to agree with my colleagues:Gershwin and Ellington without a doubt. Their music extends way past the time and idiom in which it was written. And I think that many on the thread confuse great performers and performances with great music comp... | |
| Born to Run: Why the Poor Sound Quality? "Born To Run" sounds the way it does becuase it was made in 1975. It was mixed in a typical studio of the time with speakers with no bottom real bass. The track needs to be heard on Altec Big REds or the equivalent JBL studio speakers of the time.... | |
| State of HDCD and SACD Ejifsorry to hear about your troubles.re: SACD.i simply love the format. I own damn near every SACD that comes out. The ones I don't like I re-sell or give away. There is so much good chamber music and symphonic material that i listen to weekly. T... | |
| Esoteric X-01 D2 to Tboooe: I looked at the price of the REX and decided that while I spend alot of money on equipment, I don't want to spend the most. With my system it seemed like overkill. BAT equpiment is upgradeable so you never know. . . . I like bringing a ... | |
| Esoteric X-01 D2 to Mariasplunge:I know it is considered "wrong" to change out multiple pieces of equipment at the same time but I had just gotten the new Krell EVO402 which was a very, very big upgrade over my Krell 400cx, the sound of which I knew very well.I wa... |