jfrech
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| Transparent Audio IC's and Speaker Cable I agree with hifir. Try going if you can to the super speaker cables as well. I've owned a lot of cable brands...transparent is pretty good. everything does something a little different. If not, maximize on the connection between source and preamp... | |
| Small balanced monoblocks With your BAT preamp, consider BAT VK60's mono. Used for around 5k. Not exactly small...but great match with the wadia, 3i and speakers... | |
| Bryston BP1.5 Best Phono Stage Under 2000? BAT VKp5 and VKp10 are great choices as well... | |
| Great Progessive Scan and Great CD Playback? The Muse Thalia and 9, the Meridian 596, and the Camelot are good choices...596 not prog scan but, still has one of the best video around... | |
| DVD players with balanced audio outputs? OOPS...I listed CD players...SORRYHowever, The Muse 9 Signature is a DVD/CD player with XLR outs. I own it and like it with my BAT gear.Sorry for the mis-info above! | |
| DVD players with balanced audio outputs? lot's...some are Muse 9 sig, all the Wadia's, BAT VKD5, Mark Levinson, Krell...lot's more I'm sure others will list... | |
| Dedicated line which wire? Sean, thanks for the mini lesson in power cabling. I just bought a new house and plan to have a electrician install dedicated lines. I just surfed the belden site and it's all greek to me. Can you tell me exaxtly what to instruct the electrician t... | |
| Muse new Thalia better than Muse 9 sig? If you get the answer please let me know! I have 9 sig and I am thinking about the same upgrade. Hello hi fi has a good deal waiting for me, but I just don't have enought info. Not much on anyones website... | |
| biamping my Virgos - can someone educate me? The virgo's crossover is speciffically desgined not to use biamping. Not sure if this is going to help you. IMHO. | |
| Speaker recommendation for BAT VK30 & VK200 Try the Audio Physic Virgos... | |
| Best Cd Player For Around 3000 2nd the #39. Good match with your amp. Also Wadia 850, or Muse 9 signature. Muse also gives you DVD. | |
| BAT VK-60 tubes I bought all new tubes from Upscale Audio. Everything worked fine for me, except the sound. It's awesome. Best $300 bucks I've spent... | |
| Cary in bed with Stereophile????? I owned the Virgo's for 3 years. I'll 2nd Abe Collins...likely a mismatch. I've driven the Virgo's with a small Classe 100W SS amp, a Bat 100W SS amp and a BAT VK60-60W tube amp. All w/ great success. The 4 ohm load w/ low power maybe was just to ... | |
| Recommend Higher Power SET Amp Add the Bat VK60 or VK75/75SE to your list. It's single ended bridge, not quite the same, but still a great amp! | |
| Is Wadia 860 much better than the 850? IMHO i disagree with the above post. In my system the 860 is much more resolving w/ or w/o a preamp. Much better player all around. Worth the price diff plus it's upgradable to the 861. 850 is discontinued. 850, however, is a great deal at it's pr... |