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| Recommend Class a Amp As stated, a Pass INT-30A owner: While I've not heard other low watt Pass designs, I completely agree with Abrew regards the trade off: even with high efficiency speakers (Al, I'm now running the Ulysses :), you are trading low end authority for s... | |
| integrated watts or amp watts OnHi61 is right; any number of integrateds with more juice than 70epc.For example, there is a Plinius 9200 up here now that could be had for around your pricepoint that it rated at 200 wpc. (No connection to seller; I mention it as an example only... | |
| Can't get Acoustic Zen Adagios to sound smooth "when playing certain CD's"Are you convinced that it's not these recordings that are the culprit, rather than your Kit?Lot's of edgy CDs out there.John | |
| Recommend Class a Amp I agree that 200 watts of class A for 3k would be tough, except for considerably older equipment -- which might not be a bad way to go.On the Pass 30s, I have the corresponding integrated the INT-30A, and while I love it, I diverge a bit from the ... | |
| Replacing Veneer on ProAc Speakers I'd certainly file a damage claim with the mover; can't hurt.Contra some of the experiences noted above, when I did so for some broken furniture, I received a reasonable and timely settlement for repairs (which I ended up doing myself).If all your... | |
| 3/3/2015 Another San Francisco Smash and grab Keep the political rants coming! :) Nice change of pace. John | |
| Best Minimalist DAC? Strangely enough, I've not heard from Steve at Empirical.;)That said, I'm looking for a good price (probably used) on the following :Ayre QB-9 DSDAuralic VegaLampi AmberNad M51Wyred 2 DSDPartly this (negotiable) focus is arbitrary -- there's just ... | |
| Audiogon "Recordings to Die for" a complete summary For Art Pepper check out the "widow's choice" stuff. On the one's I've got, performance and sonics both very worthwhile. | |
| favorite independant audio dealers/designers Chris Hoff of Balanced Power Technologies (cables and power conditioning) | |
| Is my preamp useless? Larryi is right of course; try it both ways.When I had the PWD, my system sounded better with the PWD at 100% and a pre; does the volume control on the DSD "shed bits" as believe the PWD did?John | |
| Best Minimalist DAC? Thanks so much Steve! Even though I don't need the pre, I can definitely offer the full 2k on the SE. Used is OK. Please PM me, and we can set up a deal! :) John | |
| Buying equipment Swarthy, if you wanted to wait until October, you could hear tons of stuff at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest in Denver.That said, I'd not be too worried about buying ear unheard online. Lots of us do that. There may be some misses, but that's true ... | |
| Any one compare Dynaudio C1 & Gallo Strada2? One further thought: if you end up going to the higher end of your price range, do give Vapor a thought. All of their speakers are excellent: the Arcus and Cirrus are very fine, and very different, realizations of monitors.J | |
| Any one compare Dynaudio C1 & Gallo Strada2? Hi again Ldworet.Yes, obscurity hurts resale. Selah and Fritz both have a pretty good following here and at AC though, though, so it might not be as bad as for some. Both Rick and Fritz are really helpful vendors, too. Selah seems to come up a fai... | |
| Tracy Nelson? Thanks for the the recommendations and thr story, Casey33! :)Off to the 'Zon! |