jmcgrogan2
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| Ear Protection I wear ear protection regularly, except when I'm 'listening'. Many times at work, when required, and while doing most yardwork.Cheers,John | |
| Should I be worried if buying a 5-6 year old CDP? It all comes down to the transport, whether it is replaceable or not. Find out from Classe whether they can replace the transport or not. This is the key, a good transport will last from 5-15 years....though most transports do not fall into the 'g... | |
| AC Power Cord and Krell Pre I'm not a fan of Krell products. That being said, I do have several friends who own Krell gear. They all seem to prefer Transparent or MIT power cords and cables.Cheers,John | |
| Are There Any Good, High Power Solid State Amps? Louis1, I have owned many famous SS amps, including BAT VK-600SE and Clayton M-100, and have heard many others, including Clayton M-300 and Pass XA-160's.That said, while I agree with Tvad that I don't quite understand the need for that much power... | |
| Are There Any Good, High Power Solid State Amps? 02-16-09: PhilefreakIt's funny to me how Pass's pure class A sounds different from Plinius or Clayton pure class A. Would it also then be funny how one triode tube amp could sound different from another triode tube amp? How about one turntable sou... | |
| Integrated Amp - Looking to replace my amp & pre I made the switch, from a ARC REF 3 preamp and highly modified BAT VK-75SE to a VAC Avatar Super (80 wpc). I won't lie and say the VAC sounds better, but it is simpilar (my wife can even play music now) and the sonics are 'in the ballpark'. I like... | |
| Are There Any Good, High Power Solid State Amps? 02-16-09: TvadLong list of suggestions, yet no one knows what the OPs power requirements are based on his speakers' specifications or room size.That is true Tvad, though we do get a couple of clues from the original post. First, 100 watt tube amp ... | |
| Are There Any Good, High Power Solid State Amps? I would suggest that you push the limits and get a darTZeel NHB-108B. There are two currently for sale on AudiogoN, one for $10K and one for $11K.If you feel that the darTZeel doesn't have enough power, I would recommend the Clayton M-300. These t... | |
| production or reproduction 02-15-09: ViridianYou say potato, and I say................C'mon Viridian......don't leave me hanging like that......what say you????? | |
| which non ARC poweramp do you use with ARC REF 3 I had great success pairing my ARC Ref 3 with a BAT VK-75SE, especially once I had the BAT modified by Bob Backert.Cheers,John | |
| Review: Fusion Audio Impulse/Enchanter Power cords Power cord Great review Howard, very well written. I may have to give the Fusion cords a listen someday.As for something even more intruiging (to me at least) are your RSAD Sason speakers. How long have you had them? Did you buy direct from RSAD or used here... | |
| Gabriel Gold IC's are they really this good? Hehe....ah yeah, ProAc, that's what I meant. I was thinking of my friend's ARC/Dynaudio system subconciously I suppose. He has the Contour S 3.4's. Actually I do think the Dynaudio speakers have a lot in common with ProAc's. They're both non-fatig... | |
| cary v12i and v12r From what I have heard, they are both reliable. The 12i was supposed to be an improvement sonically, but I heard that it was a step down instead. The 12r supposedly brought the sonics back closer to the sound of the original V-12, which is what mo... | |
| Vac Renaissance Signature Mark II vs. Cary SLP-05 I agree with the above responses. The VAC is better than the Cary, IMHO. The Cary will sound a little beefier, if your speakers are lightweight, but BAT preamps would surpass the Cary in this region too.The VAC gear has an 'air' about it, feathery... | |
| Speakers for the ears, eyes, and for the decade As a fan of the Verity Parsifal Encore's too, I would recommend the Sarastro II for you.Two other speakers that would tempt me, in your price range are the Silverline Grandeur II and the Dynaudio Evidence Master. Yes, both are boxier looking than ... |