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| Tube Amp recommendation for Quad 988 I don't think you can go wrong with the MV60 (not sure what the SE is). It's really all you need until.... | |
| Tube Amp recommendation for Quad 988 Coincidently, one of my more recent experiences with Quads (2905s) was listening to them in a store with the MV 60 and CT6. Did you hear them in a store in Baltimore by chance? At the time I already owned the CT6 with a pair of Music Reference RM... | |
| What is your experience with the Totem Mani-2 sig. I owned the Mani's for a while (still own Model 1's). They're great speakers. When I first got the Mani's I auditioned them with a number of different amplifiers. One of the combos was the 2200/402, which I thought did a very nice job. The combo ... | |
| 3 channel tube amp for home theater? Check out Conrad Johnsons website. It appears they still do both a tube 5ch pre and a tube 5ch amp. Spirit Sound (they advertise here on Agon) has or at least used to sell them at a pretty good discount. Im using a CJ tube preamp in bypass with... | |
| Pairing surround processor with tube power amp I have the Premier 12s and use them in a combination 2ch/HT system. I also have a CJ CT 6 and Lexicon MC4 processor. Ive tried doing exactly what you are talking about with the hope that I could simplify things a bit and eliminate the CT6. In my... | |
| Totem Mani 2 Signatures vs. Usher BE-718 Ive owned the Manis and still own the Model 1s. I have no experience with the Ushers except some audition time with the 718s and other Usher models. To answer you question, in your size room the Bryston will drive the Manis (and Model 1s and... | |
| Choice of preamplifier: help I own the CT6 and Quad 63s. Amplification is 2 Music Reference RM10s in mono block. Im not familiar with your amp, but I think CJ and Quad in general are a very nice match-up. If you end up getting the CT6, do yourself a favor and try some NOS ... | |
| best power cord for Capitole 24/192 After trying several different cords on my AA Capitol 24/192, Ive settled on the DCCA Reference One (at least for now). Very resolving cord and to my ears makes an already analog sounding CDP sound a little more analog. | |
| Speaker cables for Quad 63's Thanks for the responses so far. I have some 12ga. wire that I was planning to try, but experience has already showed me on a number of different speakers that I can do better. I’ll also take a look at MIT, XLO and Straightwire.Please keep the sug... | |
| Is upgrading stock tubes standard proceedure? I own a CJ CT6 and have also found that there is a significant improvement by changing the stock tubes. I have tried both Amperex and Siemens with excellent results. Its also interesting to note that in the CJ Owners Manual under Vacuum Tube Rep... | |
| Have you heard the latest Merlin VSM-MXe speakers? Thanks Dgarretson. I don't use the center channel but I'm glad to hear the Velodyne works well with Merlin. I have an older model so crossing over below 40 Hz is not a problem. And Skooks please pardon the misspelling of your name in my previous p... | |
| Have you heard the latest Merlin VSM-MXe speakers? Thanks for your comments Pabul57. I’ve followed some of your other posts and I know you’re quite a fan of Music Reference. I’ve even thought about trying the RM9 SE’s, but I think I’ll keep my sites set on speakers for now. | |
| Have you heard the latest Merlin VSM-MXe speakers? I thought that I might resurrect this thread rather than starting a new one because of Shooks comment regarding starting off with the TSM’s. I too am considering Merlins. Unfortunately I have no way of auditioning them without traveling a pretty g... | |
| Music Reference RM-200 My experience is with the RM-10, I use two of them in mono block, so I also cant comment directly about the RM-200 although I have listened to it a couple of times. I whole hardily agree with Pabul57s comments regarding build quality and reliabi... | |
| Help pick next speakers: Have Paradigm, Totem I have the Mani's in a 16' x 24'room. The first eight feet of the room (on the 24' dimension) is open to a large (2 story) entrance vestibule on one side. The speakers are 8' apart on the 16 wall and I sit 11' away. Sound familiar? I highly recom... |