joey54
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| Decide between ARC Ref 6SE and Aesthetix Calypso Eclipse With Richard's amps I would suggest going with the ARC. I am a huge Aesthetix fan and use the Aesthetix Mimas integrated amp to drive my Treo's. I think the Metis preamp might be the best preamp I've ever heard. But ARC preamps seem to bring out t... | |
| The first system you had that was "high end/audiophile", by you standards Marantz 2275 receiver, Gale 401A speakers, AR turntable with a Shure V15 IIII and a Scott 350 tuner. The Gale's are one of the few things I sold that I regret. | |
| Integrated Amps - another thread... What's your budget? | |
| What Integrated Amp do You use The Harbeth SHL5+'s have a great midrange , extended treble and a dynamic range that can make for a very enjoyable listening experience. Almost everything you play on them sounds good.They also sound great at low volumes, which is tough for many ... | |
| What Integrated Amp do You use I use Vandersteen Treo CT's with my Aesthetix Mimas, a great match. Previously used Harbeth SHL5+ which was also a good match. | |
| New amps with SP Tech Revelations It's been quite a while but a friend of mine had a pair of SP Tech floor standers (not sure which model) and he had great success driving them with a set of Theta Monoblock amps and Gen VIII Dac/Preamp. The Enterprise Monoblocks have dropped in pr... | |
| What Integrated Amp do You use Aesthetix Mimas. The best integrated amplifier I have ever heard. It has the option of adding an internal DAC and a phono stage. I upgraded from an Ayre AX-7e and almost bought the newer Ayre EX-8 but the Mimas hit all of my listening priorities b... | |
| Turntable isolation platform Recommendations? Both the Critical Mass and the HRS platforms are excellent. I just ordered an HRS platform for my Clearaudio Performance DC. I've used CM platforms in the past but my dealer carries HRS so that's what I went with. Also I plan to upgrade my table t... | |
| What speaker has the best tweeter? I'm a big fan of the Vandersteen Carbon Tweeter! | |
| Recommendations for speakers that sound great at lower volume levels. I owned the Harbeth SHL5 Plus and earlier versions of the SHL5 and they all sounded great at low volumes. I actually bought them for that reason. The issue is more likely to be your amplifier. Harbeth's, when used with SS amps like Ayre, Aesthetix... | |
| Ayre ex8 The EX-8 has just been upgraded by Ayre to run cooler and deliver more power. I liked the sound of the original EX-8 much better than the AX-5 but not everyone agrees. It was a major step up from the AX-7e and Ayre Codex I was using. Sounded great... | |
| Heed Obelisk Integrated? What speakers are you using? | |
| Looking for preamp which is good at BOTH single-ended AND balanced output +1 for the Aesthetix Calypso | |
| Best bang for buck integrated amp for $500 They are not the amp but you should listen for yourself. If that isn’t possible call John Rutan to have him explain the difference. Good Luck! | |
| Best bang for buck integrated amp for $500 IMHO the Rega IO is a much better sounding amp than the Brio. It punches way above its price point. You should touch base with JohnnyR at the Audio Connection |