jond
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| Modwright SWL 9.0SE Pre ... your thoughts welcome Now in the $2K range I have to suggest the preamp I own, a Herron VTSP-1A. I'm admittedly a bit biased, and I've never heard the Mod-Wright, but I have to say that the Herron would be pretty tough to beat for $2K and under. It is neutral, with exc... | |
| Upgrade from CJ Premier 18ls I agree that you should check out a tubed preamp, you'll be amazed at the difference it makes. But I would also suggest you might give some thought to upgrading your source. The Music Hall player is a great budget player but the rest of you gear i... | |
| Advice needed please. Well Bradz, the Fusion is unfortunately not currently available. I checked with Canadian HiFi the North American importer/distributor and they told me that Tube Tech was going to be replacing the Fusion with a new model. However he also told me th... | |
| Absolutely beautiful gear I forgot about Hovland and Art Audio, definitely those two. And Loth X while we're at it. And Zanden. | |
| Absolutely beautiful gear Rowland, Wavac, Nagra, Sonus Faber, Graaf. | |
| Advice needed please. Bigkidz,Thanks for the kind words, I take it you've heard a Fusion before. I don't know about a loan, but if you have an interesting player and want to trade for 3-4 weeks for a mutual audition let me know. Sorry to interrupt the thread guys, plea... | |
| BEST LOW VOLUME FULL RANGE SPEAKERS? I remember reading a review a couple or years ag in The Absolute Sound about a speaker from Dali that the reviewer said had incredible low level sound quality. I'll try and find it today and tell you the model. | |
| Tube amp, size and power info........ Chad,Something to consider is with 99db efficiency and a powered woofer you could really get away with a fantastic low powered SET amp. I don't have a specific recommendation in your price range but I'm sure others will. Good luck! | |
| Advice needed please. I'm personally of the opinion that there are so many good one box players out there right now that seperates aren't necessary. The newer Cary players, the Meridian players that you've mentioned, the various Naim players, the ARC players, etc. I lo... | |
| Movin' up from Rega Planet 2000? What next? Sean your link just took me to a blank page, try again if you don't mind. | |
| Reliability of Cary Audio Products I would disagree. I've owned Cary amps and cd players and I've never had a moment of trouble with any piece of equipment. I would take the comments of any former Cary dealer with a large grain of salt, who knows what axe they may have to grind. I ... | |
| Looking for an incredibly dynamic preamplifier I'll agree with Rackon, I have a Herron VTSP-1A and it is every bit as dynamic and neutral as a tubed preamp could be. I've paired it with a Graaf 5050 tube amp and my system is very dynamic, detailed, and neutral with solid, deep, and tight bass.... | |
| upgrade advice for budget-minded beginner If you're willing to buy used, and I highly recommend it on a budget, here are a few ideas of items in the classifieds right now. I would pair an original Rega Planet cd player at around $275-300 used (an outright steal at the current used prices)... | |
| Boulder monoblocks Oops, sorry! You did listen to them, glad to hear that you liked them! I'm guessing they blow the Levinson's away but I've never compare the two. Have fun with your decision and take your time. Also consider the amazing Boulder phono stage, I've h... | |
| Boulder monoblocks I'm sorry but anyone prepared to spend $55K on a pair of amps without listening to them himself is insane. I don't care how inconvenient it is if you're spending that kind of money you can afford to travel to wherever they are to listen. |