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| Review: Audio Art Cable IC-3 Interconnect Mike, the AR separates are outstanding components in my opinion. I've played with the Pre-5, the Multi-2 and the Multi-3. They're all beautifully built and they sound exquisite. The only way you will top them anywhere near the price point, in my o... | |
| What do you think of my 25 laws of audio I agree completely. Your list merely skims the surface, though. Consider adding another 50-75 laws to flesh it out a little. | |
| phono preamps with a subsonic filter? Hey everybody, thanks for your responses. I'd prefer a tubed phono pre, so I may look at the Pro-Ject model or the Quicksilver. Thanks again, Jeff. | |
| One of the tube on my preamp flashes on turn on. Some old tubes do this, there's a technical term for it which I'm forgetting. If you check out the Upscale Audio site you'll see a description of it there, I believe they specifically mention certain Mullard tubes as being prone to flashing. I had... | |
| Can the Sony S7700 play CDRs ? Anybody know if the 7700 plays DVD-Rs? I know the 7000 won't. | |
| Ever used hybrid power amps? Hey everybody, thanks so much for your responses. If I were to acquire any of the NYAL stuff I'd have an upgrade path stretching from here to eternity, thanks to resident audio guru Steve Sank, who loves working on them. Tripper, I'd love to hear ... | |
| Best bass response in under $1500 used towers NHT 2.9 | |
| Triangle Antal Speakers - How to drive? I agree with the above comments. The Antals are superb speakers, I had a pair of the XS which I sold to dabble in time and phase coherent designs, but I miss their phenomenal speed and dynamics. I got the best sound driving mine with an ASL 50 wat... | |
| 6550 to KT88 Not a bad idea, JT! If I still had my Triangle Antals I'd consider it--they had separate mid and bass drivers. The Meadowlarks can be biamped, but they're two ways so the GECs would only handle the tweeters. But hey, if I get more three-way speake... | |
| 6550 to KT88 Jfacker reporting here...the differences between KT88s and the Ei KT90s are pretty much exactly as Rcprince describes. The first upgrade I made to my ASL integrated was replacing the stock chinese KT88s with Electro Harmonix. Very big improvement-... | |
| Other than Nemo and the like... I second the Fifth. | |
| NHT 2.5i...your advice/input greatly appreciated I had a pair of these, in fact my hifi journey really took off with them. I suspect the NAD will be a good match tonally, but my experience with these speakers (and NHTs in general) is that they like GOBS of power. They will sound OK with a modest... | |
| Good monitors used under $1000? Re: the Von Schweikerts, not sure, I've been wanting to audition those myself, but haven't gotten a chance. Heard nothing but good things about them, though. I find it hard to imagine they'd sound quite as clean as the GMAs because of the differen... | |
| Good monitors used under $1000? Third the Europas, they should work well with your amp and preamp combo. I'd keep the 200 watts, the current will bring out the best in them. If you're into trance, ambient, electronic, etc these are a good choice because the bass is tight and the... | |
| Best way to attach speaker to stand? Ditto. Even with the GMA Europas, which I had been assured were so vibrationally inert due to their cast marble enclosures that you wouldn't need spikes, I heard distinct improvements after spiking them on top of Osiris stands. You can do it with ... |