jmcgrogan2
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| BAT line stage and amp users: What power cords? Hi Cte,I have a VK-51SE and VK-600SE driving my Parsifal Encore's.I second Tom's Nordost Valhalla recommendation. The added speed really does work well with the Parsifal's. That's what I have on my 51SE. My 600SE requires two power cords, and I co... | |
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| CJ vs. BAT vs. THOR preamps, who's best? I think synergy has a lot to do with the sound, and if you do decide on a CJ preamp I'd highly recommend mating it with the 350. I know a bigtime CJ fan, who moved up from a Premier 16LS mk II/Premier 8 monoblock setup to an ACT2/350 and couldn't ... | |
| CJ vs. BAT vs. THOR preamps, who's best? I haven't heard the Thor, but I owned the CJ Premier LS16 mk II and the BAT VK-51SE. I choose the BAT. The CJ was a little sweeter in the mid's, but the BAT was much better dynamically (including the bass). Both were very good preamps, and it will... | |
| What about power cords to mate Krell 650MC amps? Congrats on your new amps!Tough one, because cables are such a personal choice. Depending on system synergy and personal musical taste.All that being said, I'm really enjoying the pair of Virtual Dynamics Master's on my high current amp.Cheers,John | |
| What headphone amp to buy-Sennheiser HD 600? I'm VERY happy with my WooAudio3 driving my HD-600 cans.Here are some other folks who like 'em too:Audio Review WooAudio 3 reviewsSorry, no remote, but you can use it as a preamp too. Not as good as my BAT VK-51SE, but it doesn't embarass itself e... | |
| Why so many amplifiers for sale? I've moved on to the newest fad, passive amplification. It's great!! There's no amplifier like no amplifier!!All you that thought passive line stages were the end of the road are wrong, just wait until you add passive amplification to the loop. No... | |
| Need help with preamp purchase BAT VK-51SE....sorry, but you can't really do any better if you love music.....IMHO. | |
| Audio Physics ...Bright or forward? Audio Phyics speakers are very 'transparent' as some may call them. IMHO, they are a bit agressive, forward, or ,yes.....bright. That's why I've never bought a pair.However, pair with the right equipment (easy rolled off gear) they probably could ... | |
| Audio Research Ref 1 or LS25 MK2 or BAT 50 Thats like saying that I've never tried vanilla, chocolate or strawberry, but please tell me what I'll like best.There is no one right answer, only what works for you.Cheers,John | |
| tube amps or amps between $1000 and $2000 I'll second Jond's recommendation on the BAT VK-60, You'd be hard pressed to do better at their used prices.John | |
| Power Cords All that I can add, is that in my experiences, power cords have made a bigger sonic improvement (dollar wise) than interconnects or speaker cables in my system.I would have laughed at the above statement two years or so ago.Cheers,John | |
| Nordost v MIT Ben,You have to ask yourself, 'am I happy with my current sound?'. If so, quit while you're ahead. If you think you can do better, and you like the change the Nordost made in your speaker cables, then go ahead and try the interconnects by all mean... | |
| BEST BALANCED XLR TUBE PREAMP FOR JC-1 MONOS? Hey Angela,It seems like there are many varied responses. If I may ask, why do you want a 'tubed' preamp? As a some have stated, your Ayre is as good as it gets on the SS end of the line. If the Ayre 'floats your boat', you need look no further.If... | |
| Motor & Bearing or Cartridge upgrade? I'd go for the cartridge upgrade. I can't really justify it, I'm just going from experience. It worked big time in my experience.Cheers,John |