johnnyb53
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| Best "small footprint" speaker between $600-1000 Mirage OS3FS is a floorstander, 41" tall with a footprint of 5.5x6.12". I have heard these and they have the speed, transparency, and absence of cabinet resonances normally associated with a panel speaker. You can buy new ones for as low as $900/p... | |
| Wilson Sophia 2 or Sonus Faber Amati Homage Given that the Amati Anniversarios are $30K/pair and the upcoming Amati Futuros are $36K, aren't the $17K Sophias at a disadvantage here? Even the Sasha W/Ps at $27K cost less than either SF model, and they fill a bigger room and go lower than the... | |
| FAVORITE LP'S OF 2011 I got some great stuff this year, includingMoFi/Reprise "Sinatra at the Sands"MoFi/Reprise "Sinatra's Sinatra"Speakers Corner/Impulse "Johnny Hartford and John Coltrane" Speakers Corner/Verve "Getz Gilberto"200g Classic Records/Mercury "Balalaika ... | |
| MC versus MM. Which to choose. 12-22-11: InnaSo why do some still prefer MM? They must have certain qualities to go after that MC just cannot have or can but at very high price point.I don't have the quote in front of me just now, but I read the Abso!ute Sound review of the AT1... | |
| Wilson Sophia 2 or Sonus Faber Amati Homage HELP!!! I've heard the Sophia and liked them a lot and only been able to listen to Cremonas - can't find an Amati anywhere near the NorthWest.Seattle has a Wilson dealer (Definitive Audio) and Sonus Faber dealer (Magnolia AV) within blocks of each... | |
| MC versus MM. Which to choose. At the risk of sounding like a broken record, I recommend you start with the MM Audio Technica AT150MLX. It's a very high performance MM with replaceable stylus. Thanks to economy of scale, the AT150MLX serves up a lot more tracking ability, frequ... | |
| Much better MM cartridge than Shure V15 IV? 12-18-11: SumaatoJohnny, The Kimber Monocles were such a surprise to me in terms of what cabling can yield...well worth the investment. so your suggestion to get better interconnects is excellent, particularly establishing the capacitance values t... | |
| subs for Sonus Faber Cremona M floor standing 12-18-11: ErictyePshaw!! I have heard Krell and Bryston with the Sonus and although very nice in a solid state kind of way... but I believe tubes rule. Out of curiosity, what system would you recommend?Honestly my ultimate dream system could easil... | |
| subs for Sonus Faber Cremona M floor standing 12-18-11: ErictyeOk this part of wiring is new to me so bear with me. Running full range... that would be running SF and sub out of the back of the C2300 and removing the CBX from the equation. Do I hook up the sub into the output 2? I also just c... | |
| Much better MM cartridge than Shure V15 IV? Since you are using Kimber Monocles and the Stirling LS3/5a's have separate bass and mid speaker terminals, what are you using for jumpers?You have a lot of good going in your system as is. One could argue to go further up the turntable/tonearm ch... | |
| Much better MM cartridge than Shure V15 IV? While the Audio Technical AT150MLX costs less than many of the carts under discussion, (currently about $325 at lpgear), it is an excellent cartridge on several fronts, quick and responsive, yet has a nice full-bodied sound. Two things to make it ... | |
| subs for Sonus Faber Cremona M floor standing 12-05-11: Stanwal... I have found it ALWAYS better to run the speakers full range and only use the subs to augment the very bottom end. True, you don't relieve the amp of some work but on the other hand you are not running the signal through anoth... | |
| Gong to some lp's You'll probably get more responses in the Analog Forum. A lot of those guys have worked with a lot of phono preamps. | |
| subs for Sonus Faber Cremona M floor standing 12-14-11: ErictyeWell just an update, looks like I am picking up a JL F113 this weekend.Oooh. I think you're going to be really happy with that. Congratulations. | |
| Kenwood KD-500-Use it or Lose It? Don't forget to replenish the oil in the spindle bearing. For $500 that would give you a killer rig. You'll want to match a high compliance cartridge with the Black Widow arm. The high level Grados or the Ortofon 2M Black should work well. |