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| Driving Magnepan MMG's with 50 wpc Rawson GC Rawson amps are very nice and I enjoyed mine, but when I changed my system around and got a pair of MMG's, then later a pair of 1.6's I used a Bryston 3B to power them with excellent results. | |
| An Advent Guy I bought a pair of the original "smaller" Advents at a yard sale for $20 and I was extremely impressed. I loaned them out, however, and an amp failed and gave them pure DC. Since there was no sound the amp was left on until smoke started coming ou... | |
| Tube amp recommendation for Dahlquist DQ10s Unfortunately I cannot address the tube amp question, but I can give my 2-cents on the others. I have a pair of DQ-10's in a 9X12 bedroom powered by a Bryston 3B and I think they sound great. They do not overtake the small room and they are not at... | |
| How does smoke effect speakers? I was always told cigarette smoke deteriorates the surronds on old speakers. This is referring to the surrounds that were like foam as opposed to the modern surrounds that are rubber. Don't know if this is true or not. | |
| Audio Research Tube AMP Reliability I have worked in service, and since the only units a serviceman sees are broken ones (not the other hundreds or thousands that are working) all they will ever have are negative comments. I have owned some Audio Research gear (VSi55 tube integrated... | |
| B&W 703 - How to tame the highs? I had 603S3 and had the same problem regardless of what kind of equipment I tried, so I got rid of them. Some people say you need to break-in for about 3 years. If someone has the patience to do that, it may be worth it. Unfortunately I didn't hav... | |
| Anyone send back Magnepan MMG's? Robr45 - Thanks for the advice and I will investigate the height of the stands. Also after listening for another week I believe I will be keeping the MMG's regardless. I don't know where I could find another speaker for $550 new or used that could... | |
| Anyone send back Magnepan MMG's? I have owned the MMG's for about 2 weeks now. I liked them and when I saw the comments on here about raising them off the floor, I built wood platforms 7" tall and secured them in the vertical position. This is all subjective of course, but I thou... | |
| Monitor Audio Made in China? Even for those who think unions should be eliminated (which for the most part, they have), do you still think non-union manufacturing in the US can compete with workers at $0.50 a day? For the people who sit back and say "it doesn't matter where i... | |
| B&W DM603 S3's I have a pair of 603 S3's in a room about 12 X 15. I use them in a 2-channel set-up as the main speakers. I tried driving them with several different tube amps and I did not like the sound. The cabinets seemed to be too active and resonate on the ... | |
| Luxman vs. Accuphase I saw in the forum message you are looking at an Accuphase E-202. Don't know if you have one picked out or if you have already bought one, but just wanted to let you know I am looking at selling mine. I bought it from an Audiogon member back in De... |