johnsy72a6

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Pass Aleph vs. McCormack: What to Expect?
A friend had the opportunity to own the Aleph 5 and a DNA 0.5. Depending on speaker, in some instances, the 5 wins out, and in some cases the 0.5 wins out.Liquidity, lushness, midrange and holographic are some characteristic to die for in the Alep... 
anyone compared audio note m2 pre to jadis dpl pre
Yes, had the opportunity to listen both extensively. The DPL is a bit too slow and dark sounding for my taste. Yes its lush but it lacks details that the M2 can flesh out very well. The M2 is a modern sounding preamp comparable to a fast, detailed... 
Best Solid State Amp For 10k Or Less
Naims!! Nap 250 or Nap 135's! 
Krell FPB200 or Levinson 334 ?
Levinsons sounds warmer, more tubey. Krell is more detailed but is more prone to digititis! I'd go for the Levinsons! But you might also consider the Mark Levinson Integrated which can easily drive your speakers as well. 
Tube integrated for B&W Silver signature
Unison Research S6 is worth looking into, i have one and its a great amp! The Audio OTO SE is a 10 watter SE amp, might be worth looking into if you have a small room. 
Best Full Range Speakers @ Around $2000?
I would give the Vienna Acoustics Bach a try @ $1500 per pair. Heard some good things about them. Tried the Totem Model1 and has a midbass bump. The Proac 1sc are too analytical. 
Need help with ProAc Response OneSC
I almost bought a pair of these speakers after hearing so many rave reviews about them. When I went to the store to audition them, I was bit disappointed. It sounded very analytical & I just couldnt stand the excess highs. In the end, I bought...