jim
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| Fast Amplifier If Euro amps are indeed faster than American amps it's probably because they've found a way to apply a tax based on the power output or even the diplacement (number of tubes, size of transformers, etc) of amps in the fashion as used for automobile... | |
| cables for martin logan prodigies Strongly suggest that you call ML and ask what their huckleberry in cables is right now. Great people who are always willing to share their experience in helping us get the best sound -- and they take a real interest in owner feedback regarding as... | |
| Rega Planet vs Cal Audio Labs Icon MK II Agree that $700 is high for the CAL, but if you have a $700 budget I suggest that you expand the field and listen to more equipment. You may be able to find something considerably better than either of these players at this price point. | |
| Vandersteen 3A sigs amp advice please A footnote to the McCormack/Vandersteen banter.. Richard Vandersteen used the McCormack amps (DNA 1's I believe) at shows for quite a while. Don't know what they use now. As a former DNA1 Deluxe owner, I'm not sure if this is the best match possib... | |
| SS vs Tube: What do you hear? There's not much I can add to the opinions re: the inherent "rightness" (rightiousness!) of tubes. I can voice my opinion that the Audio Critic is a hack publication with no credibility whatsoever. Just sit down and listen. The differences are qui... | |
| Review: Blind Faith 24BIT Reissue & Second Disk I saw this CD advertised but the ad didn't give details about the remastering, packaging, etc. I assumed it was not a straight re-issue based on the price. This is great news as this is one of my favorites and the original is also among the worst ... | |
| OTL amps Pjilefreak, I don't have detailed specs for my CLS's (original version), but the guys at ML say that the impedance drops to 1.5 ohms at high frequency and increase to 32 ohms in the mid-bass. I know that the next incarnation (CLSII's) dipped to ab... | |
| OTL amps Interesting thread. Although there are several references to OTL's being particularly suitable to esl's, how do they handle wide impedance swings... say, the 1.5 ohm to 32 ohm swings of my CLS's? Switching from ss to tubes was a huge improvement w... | |
| cables for martin logan prodigies Also audition the Alpha Core Goertz cables. This design does very well with Logans. Reasonably priced, too. | |
| Good looking and sounding amp? Maybe not in this price range but the Wavestream V8 has a look that I find very appealing. Get a friend to help you move it... | |
| Please help a new tube user! You could test the tubes, but I would also be inclined to re-tube if only for the peace-of-mind effect. Definitely talk to the manufacturer to get their take on what works best with their products based on actual experience. Be very careful to fin... | |
| Your Best Hobbies (other than Audio) Trelja, I take it that you have Deng Ming-Dao's "365 Tao". For Christmas my wife gave me a great book entitled "ZEN Images, Texts, and Teachings" (published by Artisan). If you haven't already seen it, you may want to check it out. John, what a gr... | |
| Your Best Hobbies (other than Audio) Food and wine -- eating, drinking and cooking. My Alfas -- on the street, running the canyons and track time whenever I can get it. Used to race bicycles (road and cyclocross), but I don't have time for everthing, so I followed the course of least... | |
| Romantic HiFi Getaway Weekend?!? Steve... you da man! Disguising an audio shopping spree as a romantic getaway is brilliant. Many a yobbo on this site are envious. | |
| HiFi is an opinion - nothing more I say we go after Larry with the torches and pitch forks... hey, before I have to slip into the Nomex again, tongue is very much in cheek. |