jhills
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| What integrated can replace over -bright exposure 3010? I assume you did, but still have to ask - did you give a good 24 hr. warm up before critical assessment? My old reliable stand-by ADCOM GFA 5500 sounds a bit bright and forward until fully warmed for about 24 hr. and then settles in to sounding qu... | |
| Why is modern pop music today so terrible? While I do believe there is a great deal of vocal talent among the young artists of today, the problem I have with most of today's pop is it's canned and synthesized production. I still prefer the sound, air and performance of real horns, strings ... | |
| Appropriate Power for 1.7i's I have a pr. of Maggie 1.7s and after auditioning them in my home with several very nice SS and tube amps including an Ayre, Prima Luna, and VAC, decided on the Rouge, Cronus Mag. II. Dollar for dollar the Rouge was one of the best amps I audition... | |
| What are the more subtle sounding tube preamps? +1 for RougeI still have - and it still performs and sounds as beautiful as ever - a 30 something years old, Audible Illusions Modulas II. It's not in my system at this time, only because I'm currently using a integrated tub amp, but still use it ... | |
| Considering switching from Audio Research to PrimaLuna, troube with VS115 amp @lalitk I am most anxious to hear the new ARC equipment.Hope to have a chance for an audition soon.Much thanks,Jim | |
| Considering switching from Audio Research to PrimaLuna, troube with VS115 amp @lalitk From what I've read and heard from others, I have little doubt of the sonic realism and incredible audio performance of the new ARC ref. series. Does the new ARC reference amps auto-bias or can the owner, at least, easily adjust the bias ... | |
| Considering switching from Audio Research to PrimaLuna, troube with VS115 amp I read some incredible reviews, and talked to audio enthusiasts who rave about the sound of ARCs new Reference series amps. Hopefully their reliability and delight of ownership, aside from bragging rights, is on par with their sonic bliss. Previo... | |
| The Slow Secret Death of the Guitar While there certainly are some very talented new recording artists on the scene today, I find myself drawn back to the the age and/or style where real instruments - horns, strings, percussions, etc. - was the foundation of some very incredible arr... | |
| Is Spiking Necesarry? For many years, as a machinist and field tech with the Westinghouse Corp. I spent a great deal of time analyzing and solving problems related to resonance and vibration. Wither to couple or to isolate, you are looking at two very different solutio... | |
| Integrated Amp Upgrade-itis hitting.... While doing some, at my home, auditions, of both SS and Tube amps and integrated amps to pair with my Magnapan 1.7s. Two of the tubed amps I was able to compare was the Prima Luna Dialogue HP and a Rouge Cronus Mag. II. When paired with the Maggie... | |
| What are some of the downsides of owning a Magneplanar .7 or 1.7i ? Over the years, since the early 80s, I've had many very nice speakers including Quad, Vandersteen, Focal, B&W, Gershman, Snell, PSB, etc and have spent many hours in night sessions auditioning many other very fine speakers including the Apogee... | |
| Looking to upgrade my towers Thanks for the info, it looks like you've got plenty of room to experiment with your set up and the placement you have now should be a good place to start with whatever upgraded speaker you're considering. Best of luck with your with your project.... | |
| Looking to upgrade my towers Sorry to be so late in chiming in; seems nothing has been mentioned about your general set up. What is the size of your audio/video room? How far from the forward wall are the tower/front surround speakers, how far from the side walls, how far apa... | |
| Time for Two Ways ! I had a few nice two way speakers over the years; one of my favorites and one of the best per buck was the little floor standing, Gershman Cameleon. In a small to medium room they are very open and detailed with a deep and wide stage and very good... | |
| E-Bay RETURNS, WHAT A BUCKET OF WORMS Autospec, sorry about your situation, but it could be possible that the seller himself didn't know how the inside of this unit looked, only that it powered up and seemed to perform properly.As a buyer I know just how much both ebay and paypal side... |