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| Recommendations/thoughts on power for Quad 12L2s Not a fan of the Quad 99 preamp. The 909 is a great power amp. I am currently driving a pair of 11L Classics with a Bryston 3BST, and they love it. I would definitely suggest a powerful solid state amp like the Bryston, or maybe the Parasound Halo... | |
| Bryston VS Cambridge Audio The planars are very easy loads, but very inefficient. I have a little pair of Parasound ZAMP V3 power amps I run in a bridged monoblock mode, and they'll shut down on the planars. The Bryston doesn't blink.I don't know what the hell I'm thinking ... | |
| Bryston VS Cambridge Audio Ha! Two different points of view. Appreciate it. You both have voiced my dilemma -- I suspect the 840A might be a (slight) step down in sound quality, but at the same time it could clean things up and make my system more suited to our lifestyle. A... | |
| Oracle Alexandria + Premier MMT = ????? Fantastic information, Sgr. You're from my original neck of the woods, too. (I was born at St. Luke's and lived in U-City until moving to Rolla as a pup.) | |
| Oracle Alexandria + Premier MMT = ????? When you talk about "new wood top units" are you saying there were versions with a completely wooden plinth? Mine is almost all aluminum (?) with wood trim. | |
| Oracle Alexandria + Premier MMT = ????? Thanks. I can probably rescue the dust cover to my liking with some acrylic polish. I never expected this setup to meet SOTA Sapphire standards, but I have no idea how it might stack up to the other TTs I mentioned.By the way, that's not my Alexan... | |
| Marantz SA-8400 I've had mine for about 6 months, and I'm thrilled with it. I haven't used the DAC or headphone amp, though. I'll use the DAC soon enough, once I get an Airport Xpress or similar.I shot it out against my previous CD player (Cambridge Audio 840C) o... | |
| High-value powered monitors Yes, both built-in bookshelves have multiple outlets. No problem powering the speakers.Any thoughts on the Audioengine 5 models? They seem to offer everything I need at a ridiculously inexpensive price. | |
| Your best ''outstanding'' products in last 5 yrs? Eminent Technology LFT-8b hybrid ribbon speakers. An absolute steal -- best loudspeaker I have ever owned and a fraction of the price of some that have crossed my doorstep. Fabulous. | |
| Which speaker has the biggest sound stage? Just took delivery today of a pair of Eminent Technology LFT-8b -- thanks, Bruce -- and holy smokes! that's a soundstage. Big, palpable instruments. Not much past the speakers, but such height and depth inbetween, and the scale is undeniable. Ever... | |
| Monitors to replace EPOS M-16i My room leans to the bright side of neutral, as it is carpeted but has no acoustic treatment on the walls. (Go figure -- I have a masters degree in acoustics.) I am really starting to think I hit on a nice combination here. The Quad amp and 22L2 s... | |
| Monitors to replace EPOS M-16i UPDATE: got the 22L2s in yesterday, and so far so good. They aren't broken in yet, but I feel like they're definitely a step in the direction I was wanting to head. Plenty of detail, but not quite so much high end emphasis. So far, they don't thro... | |
| Monitors to replace EPOS M-16i You're referring to Audio Systems. I've bought quite a bit of gear from them, but this time, I'm looking at used or blowout pricing.That said, I just pulled the trigger on a set of 22L2 for an insane price. I'll let you know what I think. Thanks e... | |
| Monitors to replace EPOS M-16i Knownothing (ironic name!), I do play the Epos with the grills on, and I have messed around with room placement quite extensively. Toed-in seems to give the most balanced presentation, but it's still not quite "flat".I think I may jump on a pair o... | |
| Monitors to replace EPOS M-16i While I have enjoyed CJ tube preamps in the past, I am trying to keep this system balanced towards just maybe a BIT more euphonic than "neutral". Tubes take it too far, in my estimation (but oh how they sound!). (I do a little recording and mixing... |