joey54
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| BELLES VIRTUOSO INTEGRATED UPDATE The long awaited Belles Virtuoso Integrated amp is now on display at the Audio Connection in Verona NJ. Sounds very good driving a pair of Vandersteen Quatro CT’s. No meters just a simple faceplate. I think John will be posting pictures on his we... | |
| Vandersteen 3a signature vs Harbeth 30.2 anniversary John has a Sub3 hooked up to the Treo's now. | |
| Vandersteen 3a signature vs Harbeth 30.2 anniversary I think the Harbeth's you heard were my SHL5+'s in eucalyptus that JohnnyR sold for me so I could buy the Treo CT's. As far as I know they are the only Harbeth's John has had on display in quite a while. When you heard the Treo's did he have the A... | |
| Vandersteen 3a signature vs Harbeth 30.2 anniversary I have owned a few Harbeth's, 40's, SHL5 and SHL5+ and a few Vandersteen's, 3A's, 5's, Quatro's (cloth) and currently Treo CT's. Like jjss49 I never warmed up to the M30's. I have moved back and forth between these two brands for the last 30 years... | |
| Separates or not? You might want to consider the Aesthetix Pallene with it's internal phono card. TAS just reviewed the phono card in the Aesthetix Mimas integrated amp and gave it a great review. The Pallene is their new preamp that is essentially the preamp secti... | |
| John Rutan / Audio Connection Here is the link:https://www.facebook.com/audioconnectionNJ/posts/4953209131416054 | |
| New streamer I've had my Aurender N100H for two years without any issues except for the artwork issue when loading tracks from iTunes. Other than that it has been extremely reliable for me. I still think the Bluesound app is better than Conductor and I will be... | |
| Thinking of trying "vintage" sound just for fun I used a Scott 222C with a pair of Vandersteen 1Ci's for many years. I tried a few other vintage Scott's as well but I preferred the 222C with it's EL84's over the amps with 7591's. A properly restored 222C is a great amp. Good Luck! | |
| Which speakers, if any, combine the strengths of Harbeth and ProAc ? +1 for Vandersteen. I owned Harbeth speakers for years, various versions of the SHL5 and the model 40. I also had Proac Response 3's. For me the Vandersteen's do everything the Harbeth's and Proacs do well and build upon those strengths. My advice... | |
| The Belles Aria Signature Integrated Amplifier Agree with gdnrbob, John would be the best person to answer that question. If you are near his shop you’re u can go listen to them side by side. | |
| Looking for a ‘’No braine’r Integrated amplifier under 7500 or so @axeis1 if you haven’t tried it yet, use the stock power cord that comes with the Mimas plugged directly into the wall. It made a huge difference compared to a bunch of other expensive cords. Jim White told me to try it and he was right. | |
| Bookshelf speakers for small room All Harbeth’s sound good at low volume. I owned a few different models and I always had a good listening experience at all volumes.You might also consider the Vandersteen VLR CT if you can audition them somewhere. It’s important to listen to any s... | |
| Looking for a ‘’No braine’r Integrated amplifier under 7500 or so As others have said you really need to pick out the speakers before you choose an amplifier. I am a big fan of the Aesthetix Mimas with the internal DAC card. I have used the Mimas with a pair of Harbeth SHL5+ and my current speakers, Vandersteen ... | |
| Has anyone used A Bluesound Node 2i with an Innuos Zenith XXL MKii???? Have you spoken to Innuos? They seem to be pretty helpful. That Peng app is a bear but they will soon have their own app. Good Luck.https://innuos.com/en/go/support | |
| Audio Lessons Learned - post your best advice for the newer members! My advice would be to find a good dealer and listen to his/her advice. A good dealer will be motivated to help you achieve good sound within your budget and will help you with your upgrade path when you want to and can afford to. Also, don't buy a... |