jazzdude
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| 3B SST or 4B SST for N804s? I think the 3B-SST will be okay as long as you don't try to reproduce spl peaks over 100db. | |
| Who is your overall favorite guitarist? Overall favorite is Jeff Golub. Honorable mentions, Larry Carlton, Lee Ritenour, Chuck Loeb, Al Di Meola, Jesse Cook, Buddy Guy, Carlos Santana, Neal Schon, David Gilmour, and Mark Knopfler. | |
| B&W vs JM Lab I don't understand why any audiophile needs to defend their choice of speaker. It's their money, their ears, their preferences. However, given your musical tastes, I can certainly see where you might prefer the JMLab utopia line. They are very spe... | |
| Best electronics for Thiel CS3.6 ? If you want to get the most of Thiel CS3.6. Buy an amp whose manufacturer lists a 2 ohm power rating. The higher the rating the better, I would pick an amp rated at about 800 wpc into 2 ohms. Blue Circle BC26 and Sim Audio Moon W-5 are perfect exa... | |
| Bryston 14B-ST & SST comparisons I think Bryston says these are the same amps. The SST line was created to utilize the technology of the 14B-ST. The 14B-ST was renamed SST just to keep the model nomenclature uniform across the line. | |
| plinius sa-250 Do really want to mix amps in a HT system? The obvious difference in sound may be distracting. Have you considered Sim Audio Titan and Attraction for HT amp and processor? Titan comes in a 5.1 or 7.1 channel config and the sound will be very simil... | |
| plinius sa100III v pass x150 The Plinius has good input impedance and input voltage sensitivity. The manual doesn't mention the db gain, you should ask plinius what it is. I think the Pass would be harder to integrate into a system due to its relatively low input impedence, b... | |
| Bridging Bryston 3B-STs a few questions I have Thiel CS2.3 speakers. I used to drive them with Bryston 4B-ST (still have it) but I just got a Sim Audio Moon W-5. The dynamics are stunning but it has a certain airy/delicate touch through the upper-midrange and treble. I think the midrang... | |
| Buying a used amp for $2500 with out auditioning For $2500 used you can get a lot more amp than just a Bryston 4B-ST. Try a Plinius, Sim Audio, Pass Labs, Gamut, Blue Circle, etc. If you do purchase an amp and find out you don't like it in your system then you just turn around and sell it. Now f... | |
| Bridging Bryston 3B-STs a few questions I would check the bridged power rating for the 3b-st on Bryston's website. I think you will see that it has a 8 ohm rating when bridge but no 4 ohm rating. There is a reason for it, email Bryston's technical support for the full spill. Your Thiels... | |
| B & W N802's Vs Revel Studios Vs. Mezzo Utopias I listened to the Studios again this past weekend. They weren't nearly so clinical this time as they have been in the past. They will always have a little bit of a cool predisposition. The only thing that had changed was that the speakers had been... | |
| Quality of Stereophile Class A speakers at 2K? Even within Stereophile's recommended components there are some components rated class B that I easily prefer to the class A components in the same category. I think their ratings reflect the standing of some reviewers among their peers, a bias ag... | |
| B & W N802's Vs Revel Studios Vs. Mezzo Utopias Twilo, I said it was a little loose for my taste. If someone is spending 14k on a speaker then I think ANY overhang or loss of control in the woofer is unacceptable and that is what I have heard when listening to the Mezzo's. I am not saying the b... | |
| B & W N802's Vs Revel Studios Vs. Mezzo Utopias What I tried to do is give you an objective and incisive describion of the character of these speakers. Each of these speakers have strengths and weaknesses that should be taken into consideration before making a purchase. However, I think the bes... | |
| B & W N802's Vs Revel Studios Vs. Mezzo Utopias What I tried to do is give you an objective and incisive describion of the character of these speakers. Each of these speakers have strengths and weaknesses that should be taken into consideration before making a purchase. However, I think the bes... |