jeffreyw
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| Puritan psm 156 vs. Audioquest Niagra 5000/7000 @mboldda1 I have a Puritan PSM 136, and the sound quality is close to the 156. Puritan represents one of the best value/performance bargains on the market. If you are considering moving up to the AQ Niagra, you should also audition the Shunyata ... | |
| Integrated for TAD ME1: Luxman, Accuphase or Soulnote? It appears that the TADs are a challenging load. I think they will eat up the Luxman 590AXII. I tried to power a pair of KEF Ref1 Metas with the integrated, which was a disaster. I certainly don't want to see you make the same mistake I did! | |
| Cardas Clear Beyond XL PC vs The Rest @nglazer Thanks! | |
| AudioQuest Pegasus vs Thunderbird Interconnects @arafiq I ended up purchasing the TBirds XLR. I would consider them neutral with a similar sound characteristic of the Audience Front Rows. I wish I had auditioned the Cardas Clear Beyond also, but didn't have the chance. | |
| Ideas for Pre/Power $9000? @lfromsalem A McIntosh MA 8950 will suit you fine. You should be able to buy new for $8K. Do not be afraid of an integrated. This unit has a killer DA2 DAC module and MM/MC phono stages. Although this is total overkill for your system, you can b... | |
| Puritan PSM 136 vs Shunyata Denali V2 @craig Thanks!! | |
| Prima Luna Vs Accupahse @glennewdick +1 | |
| Which Would You Choose? @soix +1 | |
| Which Would You Choose? I auditioned the S5 against a Luxman M10x. The Luxman was clearly better, as it should be for $20K. However, the Michi was very impressive for its price. It's definitely a great value in this crazy, high-end world. However, depending on your liste... | |
| Integrated power for KEF R3 Meta @chenry My apologies; I interpreted as the KEF Reference series. My opinion was directed solely to the Reference series. The more power KEFs get, the better they sound. | |
| Integrated power for KEF R3 Meta @audioman58 I agree; we all can't like everything! However, regardless of construction, KEF has some of the most innovative engineering in the audio industry, which warrants some slack. They are definitely not my endgame speaker, but I'm happy w... | |
| Integrated power for KEF R3 Meta @chenry A 2W flea-powered amp will drive the KEFs but not drive them adequately. KEF specifies 15-180W to drive. So....my McIntosh 600W amps can not drive them? My point is that the wattage ratings are basically a marketing ploy to reach the mos... | |
| Integrated power for KEF R3 Meta @caslon 70W will not drive them properly. I have a pair of Ref 1 Metas powered by a pair of McIntosh MC 611s. I made an $8500 mistake trying to power the KEFs with a Luxman 590AXII. The bass output was nonexistent. With the higher power amps, I ... | |
| Higher-End Class A/B vs. Class A Integrateds @nicktheknife I would caution you on the pure Class A Luxman integrateds (20W & 30W) driving a difficult load/ low sensitivity speaker. They will produce very little bass to the extent that you would think a component is broken. I tried to p... | |
| Cardas Clear Beyond XL PC vs The Rest @kennyc I have always been interested in the Cardas, especially because the Clear Beyond interconnects are so highly praised. I do prefer a warmer presentation. Yet the XL PC's do not appear to have a big following. I would love to hear the AQ D... |