jdal
Responses from jdal
| Ditching Class A Amps due to Heat - Sort of a Poll I have owned tube amps and Class A amps (Plinius, Bedini, Pass Labs, First Watt) but my favorite is my Jeff Rowland Continuum S2 Class D integrated. | |
| Downsizing for Blade 2 and hunting for smaller floor standers Totem Element Series. Fire or Metal V2's. | |
| Liquid Stylus Cleaners When my dealer installed my Lyra Kleos he told me not to use the fluid that comes with the cartridge. | |
| What Gear Has Disappointed You? I had a Blue Circle BC-204 and couldn't get it to sound good in my system. Plus it was unreliable and shipped it twice for repairs. | |
| benz micro LP or KISEKI PURPLE EARTH? I'm using a Lyra Kleos with my Gyrodec/SME 309 set up. I recently had a Technics SL-1210 GAE and used a Kiseki Purpleheart on that table. I agree with dover regarding the Purpleheart. I sold the technics table and really have no desire to swap out... | |
| Who has heard and can comment on any of these brands?? I had the Audio Physics Tempo Plus speakers for a little while. They were fun speakers but I found them to be colored compared with Bache speakers. I had listened to the Audio Physics Avanti which I thought had a more refined midrange and tighter ... | |
| What is the Best Sounding Stand Mount Speaker in the world? Totem Element Fire V2. Read the latest TAS review. | |
| Power cable for Bryston I use a Triode Wire Labs Digital American power cord with my BCD-3. Much better midrange and high’s over the stock cable. | |
| Looking for a preamp with XLR connections I second the Jeff Rowland Capri S2 recommendation. Forget about ASR. | |
| D’Agostino Progression integrated I agree about the Pass int. I bought a Rowland Continuum S2 and love it. I have not heard the others. | |
| 3k Phono preamp upgrade options (JC3+, XP-17, etc) It's too bad the Herron is discontinued. I had a JC3+. I prefer my Herron much more, especially that I can use it without any loading. | |
| Pass XP27 vs. Rowland Conductor Phono I’m breaking in the HP phono stage in my Rowland Continuum s2 integrated amp right now. I never heard the Pass phono stage but did have a couple of Pass amps in my system in the last few years. As far as amps go, I prefer the Rowland sound over Pa... | |
| Up to $4000US tower speakers for Jazz and Classical Music Take a look at Bache Audio. I have had Quad ESLs and even Shahinian speakers, which are tailor made for classical music. I prefer my Bache Tribeca’s for both Blue Note jazz and Mahler symphonies. | |
| After years of separates, I'm going integrated. Anyone else do the same? @runwell Yes it is a class D amp. I’m very impressed so far. I was never fond of class D in the past. | |
| Your thoughts on my quest for new speakers I agree with twoleftears. Go visit Bache. |