joe_stereo
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| The best acoustic guitar recordings?? My favorite (audiophile AND musical) is Grzegorz Krawiec 'Journey' on M-A Recordings (Mo68A). Terrific sound. In addition, one of the two or three most virtuosic performances on any instrument I in my collection (I own over 3000 recordings...)Asto... | |
| Ayre / Aesthetix hum problems? The Ayre is sensitive to power cables and break-in....don't make too harsh a judgement till 250 hrs. It gains warmth and presence with age. I had the VK30SE (not 31SE!) and the K5xe at the same time. The slam was better with the Ayre. The BAT did ... | |
| Ayre / Aesthetix hum problems? I've only heard the BAT tube gear. It is marvelous gear. Very well built. The sound is superb, very quiet for tube gear. I could easily live with it. But, I made the change to Ayre because I listen ALL the time to either the radio or discs and fel... | |
| Ayre / Aesthetix hum problems? I have the C5xe/K5xe/V5xe stack. Extremely quiet. Before the K5xe pre- I had a BAT VK30SE. I had no hum problems with the VK30SE/V5xe combo. The BAT pre was slightly more noisy than the K5xe - but this was just the usual tube noise.Thanks for this... | |
| Best color s to paint dedicated listening room the color really doesn't matter for your listening pleasure....but it is important that you have the paint cryogenically treating before application.....good luck! | |
| Don't let this happen to you I was in Symphony Hall Boston on Friday afternoon listening to James Levine conduct a marvelous performance of works that had been commisioned by the BSO. After a movement of the Dutilleux 2nd symphony that ended in absolute silence, just as Mr. L... | |
| Tube magic in solid state? You mention Charles Hansen. Well, I replaced a BAT VK75se (the latest hot rod edition of the VK60) with an Ayre V5x. Tubes are very seductive. I had both amps at the same time and compared them carefully. The BAT had a more forward midrange - I th... | |
| Preamp Recommendations Lamm, Ayre K-1x, BAT 31SE Hi,I have a BATVK30SE feeding an Ayre V5x. Audience XLR and speaker cables; Avalon Ascendant speakers.Works great!! I think you will like having a quality preamp. BTW I used (not with this exact set up) to have a Wadia 850 driving the amp directly... | |
| Comparing Ayre vs BAT I can't compare the V5x to the VK250; but I can comment about using the V5x with a BAT VK30SE tube preamp. Works great!! Both the Ayre and the BAT have very high imput impedances; both over 100Kohms - very compatible with tube pramps. I actually r... | |
| audio phyics vigro help.... I had Virgos in a similar sized room...to get the best out of AP speakers in general I think it is wise to follow the AP suggested placement (see the web site)...the listeners and the speakers are on an elipse....with the speakers aimed directly a... | |
| I need a live great recording "Jazz at the Pawnshop" is perhaps the best live recording quality I've heard. Analog recording from the '70s. You feel like you are there. This is also straight ahead jazz at its best. You have your choice of redbook, XRCD, SACD. Go to Acoustic So... | |
| Speakers for NAD C370 I have a NAD320BBEE driving a pair of Reynaud Twin IIs in a 'downstairs' system. these are excellent two way speakers, i've driven them with my high end system as well. Hard to beat that this price point ($500-600 used). | |
| Virgo II or Not? Virgo IIs just say Virgo. I had a pair. It is unlikly you have an original Virgo unless it is an early one. You should call Alan Perkins or e-mail www.immediasound.com (US AP distributor) with the serial number, they will help you. | |
| Looking for comments on Living Voice Avatar spkrs I own the Avatars. They are excellent speakers, particuarly suited for most domestic environments (not to big, not too small) They are easy to live with in a number of ways. They are (very) easy to drive, place, and listen to (never harsh). The ov... | |
| A great full function preamp. for Berning 270 ?? I have used my ZH270 directly with a SONY SCD1 and with a WADIA 850. I then bought a Pass Labs Aleph P and used it for a while. I now have a BAT VK30SE. I actually like using both preamps over the direct connection. The direct connection is of cou... |