jetkitty
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| Working backwards... You have listed some interesting choices. Of the amps listed, I have heard SP1/2s driven with the Classe, which (I thought) sounded pretty darn good. I've also heard Spendor SP-100s driven with a Bryston 4BST, which (as I recall) I liked much bett... | |
| paradigm studio 100 VS. triangle celius Soliloquy or VonSchweikert would be a nice upgrade. I would also suggest that you look into Meadowlarks. A used pair of Shearwater Hotrods or possibly a used pair of Ospreys - both are more refined than the Paradigms.Have fun! | |
| Totem or B&W? I have not heard the Totem Mani-2s, but I have heard the Totem Sttaf and Hawk and I liked them MUCH better than the comparable B&W models. Whether you go with Totems or not, I wouldn't say that you would 'have to' step up to a better preamp an... | |
| Dealer needs input, next wave of gear? I would think that there is a market for type of product - the question is, of course, how large is that market? I don't think that a lot of 'audiophiles' would buy this type of component, although there are certainly a lot of wealthy individuals ... | |
| Cardas Interconnect Placement Nrchy - Touche' | |
| Cardas Interconnect Placement Aggiebob98,I have tried my ICs in various configurations and I always find that my system sounds best with my RSC Air1 (my 'best' IC) between my CDP and preamp. While (as previously stated) there are no absolutes in this hobby, I generally believe... | |
| What integrated to go with Paradigm studio/60's??? I agree that you should consider ditching the DVD for a dedicated CDP. I think then you would be more likely to find a substantial improvement, even with a modest integrated.If you acquired, say, a Rega Planet and a Rotel or Creek integrated, I th... | |
| CD player for my system I would scratch the Naim CD5 from the list. I realize that they have a loyal following, however in my experience the performance of most Naim products does not quite live up to their reputation. Possibly others will chime in and disagree.While I h... | |
| Best bang-for-buck purchase you have made? Not too long ago, a 'friend' of mine sold me his Adcom GFP-750 for the remarkable price of $200. He was being kind, of course, and he sooo much wanted me to pitch the old, crappy, Yamaha preamp that I had at the time. In retrospect, it was probabl... | |
| PayPal Surcharge Rockvirgo, you took most of the words out of my mouth. I agree that when a seller offers Paypal as an option, he or she should be the one absorbing the fee, not the buyer. This is strictly enforced on eBay, where I have made a number of Paypal pur... | |
| Will digital amps make analog amps obsolete? I'm with Clueless - analog is history. I'll probably be selling my current system and all of my vinyl at a garage sale this summer... | |
| which monitor for audio refinement int. amp? Go with the Spendors - you will NOT be disappointed! | |
| Amp Suggestions My disclaimer: I'm not crazy about tube amps.I think that there is no way that you could go wrong with Classe or Levinson. I also think that Jsawhitlock's suggestion that you consider a tube preamp is very interesting.Good luck! | |
| Can someone tell me what's going on? I would agree with the previous posts. I recommend that you set up ICs in descending order starting with the source. I have experimented with my ICs the other way around and my system ALWAYS sounds better with my RSC Air 1 (my 'best' IC pair) betw... | |
| Speaker stand height I have found that certain monitors are more sensitive to height than others. Personally, I have usually ended up with a tweeter placement very near ear level (assuming that the tweeter was the highest driver) which is right around 36" in my curren... |