jdc1114
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| Anyone ever tried Spectral amps with non-Spectral It took me a while to construct an all Spectral system. As a result, I spent a long time listening to Spectral with other equipment. I don't think Spectral plays very well with others. With other equipment, I often got the feeling that Spectral co... | |
| What is your vote for best bookshelf speaker ? I would choose the Dynaudio. Are you going to tell us what you bought? | |
| Aerial vs B&W vs Dynaudio vs Silverline listen to the dynaudio. good stuff. | |
| "Warm" CD player...on a budget. Agree with the Meridian player recommendation. They are very smooth and steps ahead of all the Japanese players. | |
| spectral amps what speaker cable with the dma90, any mit cable should be ok. the user manual for my dma150 mk2 says that the spectral ultralinear cables are required. i don't believe that is true for the older amps such as the dma90. by the way, i have heard that the reasonably p... | |
| Where to start? sonically balanced system ..??? You hit on an excellent point. Getting components that work synergistically together is one of the most difficult aspects of piecing together a satisfying audio system. It is an ongoing trial and error process with few hard and fast guidelines. I ... | |
| suggestions on under 300 interconnect and speaker cable ? discovery signature. | |
| Can anyone help me to decide which pre-amp is better ? I owned a CAT for many years before resigning myself to solid state. It was a fantastic preamp. I upgraded from the original signature to MK II and later MK III. All 3 versions were wonderful. I also owned an Audible Illusions Model 3. A good prea... | |
| Best female vocals on CD kate rusby. | |
| what speakers do the best "disappearing act"?? Small speakers will do this best. Best I have heard are the WATTs and the ProAc Tablettes. | |
| SS amp/preamp suggestions for Avalon Arcus? Consider how Avalon speakers are shown at CES, the Stereophile show and other trade shows. It is always with solid state electronics such as Ayre, Classe, Spectral and Muse. The Avalons are wonderful speakers but tend toward warmth. Also, they are... | |
| SS amp/preamp suggestions for Avalon Arcus? I have Avalon Eclipse speakers and have used the following amps over the last 6 years in order of preference:- Spectral DMA150 II- Plinius SA100 III- Adcom 545- Rowland 3 Monos- Music Reference RM9 II- Muse 160 II- Electrocompaniet ECI-1 integrate... | |
| Best DVD/CD Player to buy Forget the mass market stuff. I have a Sony 7700 DVD player. It has great video quality but its audio quality is terrible. I haven't heard CD's sound so bad since the early days of CD. Pioneer, etc. isn't going to be much better. Go for a Meridian... | |
| Is it ALWAYS necessary to understand words of song? How about Cocteau twins? Its English but you can't decipher many of the words in their songs. I don't care because it still sounds great. I look at the voice as another instrument. | |
| Best interconnects 2m for less than 200/pr used I think the Discovery Signature cables are fantastic. |