joecasey
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| Where can I audition amps near Boston? I have no idea what an appointment would do...Have system setup before arrival if SERIOUSLY interested in a purchase. | |
| thinking to buy Luxman M900u mono , what other similar amps should i look? Mike from suncoastaudio about the M-900u mono:"This combo clobbers the Soulution 511/520 I had in here. Not even close and it’s less than half the price. Luxman with Magico is an absolutely superb combo. This combo has amazing transients. Not sure... | |
| Luxman M900u stereo vs Mono setup @hiendmmoe True the need to run the M900u in mono would be unnecessary if it solely based on a speaker that was easy to drive. I’ve heard the M900u in mono is vastly superior to one in stereo, sonically speaking. Why seek advice if already ha... | |
| Audio Research Ref 6 SE @testpilot You gals have problem with BEST. Again, what's best today might not best tomorrow.IE BEST effort building REF250 w/KT120. After testing KT150 for several years, release REF250SE to maximize KT150 in BEST effort. Same set of clowns... | |
| Audio Research Ref 6 SE You can't measure capacitors, resistors, transformers, wires ...for improvements and advancements? No specfications? should pick the best components out there, e.g. capacitors, resistors, transformers, etc., from the get go Best is not indefin... | |
| Audio Research Ref 6 SE "...why were ARC using totally inferior and poor quality capacitors, internal wiring and other parts in the first place??"My thoughts precisely :) Ditto :-) Same with Auto companies ... new model every few years. They can't make a PERFECT car?... | |
| OMG CAT has a web page!! CAT makes SOTA tube gears. I hope new website will generate more interest and sales. Latest lineup is fantastic amd top 1 or 2 in market according to my ear. | |
| Audio Research Ref 6 SE Has any ARC owner ever compared their Ref pre to the EAR-Yoshino 912? Big EAR fan but prefer ARC pre. More air bloom ... | |
| Which stereo amp to try under $30k If open to tubes, checkout Convergent Audio Technology JL7 mono-blocks. A friend recently picked up a pair and excellent!!! | |
| Which stereo amp to try under $30k The eternal question: "When is good enough good enough?"Never!!! | |
| Which stereo amp to try under $30k D'Agastino Momentum for SS. ARC REF250SE for tube | |
| A civil discussion about the state of Audio Research gavman The more i read the more sympathy i have for ARC. Some customers are just difficult +1000000 | |
| ARC Ref 75's as monoblocks? @almarg Good info as always. I was planning to run another brand stereo tube amps in parallel but probably best buy mono version. Thanks! | |
| Anything wrong with PS Audio DirectStream DACs? Joecasey in many techology platforms an older 3-5 year cell phone can be updated to run the latest Os however usually the experience isnt fantastic as people want a faster cpu more memory and greater battery life hence the desire to explore the up... | |
| Anything wrong with PS Audio DirectStream DACs? I agree that multiple firmware updates that change the sound suggest that it was released a bit too early (a work in progress). I would hope it is now stabilized.By this logic, should never release iPhone, Linux, Windows ... because there're co... |