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| Jazz Focus Records: Favorites please Unfortunately, I do not know the label. What I do know is that Leroy Vinnegar is one of the great bassists of all time. I am lucky enough to live in Portland, OR, where Leroy lived for quite awhile until he passed away a few years ago. A true gent... | |
| EMC-1 / BOW ZZ-Eight / Sony SCD-1 The Sony is great because of SACD (have Richard Kern mods done), but if I may add one to the list that has really impressed me no end, try the Audiomeca Mephisto II. Incredibly analog sounding with 24/192 upsampling and aesthetically beautiful to ... | |
| Monoblocks or upgrade to larger amp? Good question. Obviously there would be a big benefit to adding another amp and running them as monoblocks. Better staging and refinement, but the 250 is an improvement as well. I am not that familiar with the Contours. Do you feel you need much m... | |
| Audio Research REF600 MKI MKII Jimj (or whoever you are): As a matter of fact, they do not belong to me. I am selling them for a good friend who needs the money and does not have internet access. They are probably the finest amps ARC has ever made. It does not mean that I would... | |
| Sound Quality: Atma-Sphere MA-2 vs. MA-1 What a good question. I have heard both and unfortunately it was with two different sets of speakers. They are both phenomenal!I think the MA2 MKII.2 is a tad more refined, transparent and controlled. Certainly they will drive just about anything ... | |
| Audio Research REF600 MKI MKII It is a big improvement although the 600s never quite sounded as good as the 300s. ARC released the 600 MKI then came out with the 300 MKI. They then released the 600 MKIIs. Although there was a certain grip that the 600s had that was incredible, ... | |
| Your favorite blues album? Muddy Watters - Folk Singer | |
| I normally don't ask for help, but..... No problem. | |
| Spkr cables for ARC VT100MK2 It really depends a lot on the speakers and your budget. What are they? | |
| Bi Wire cables for B W 805N I would definitely go with the Valhalla. It is unbelievably open, fast and controlled while still being extremely musical. | |
| Will Lamm amps drive power hungry speake Deshapiro: If you are going to get the 9Ti's, make sure you buy the high current version. I hear they are far superior to the 9Ti's. I have heard the Halcro's which would also be a good match.I think in this case, you do need more power than the L... | |
| Ref 2, MK 1 v. Mk, II Night and day difference. Much quieter, more musical, more tonally accurate, better control and no more mid-bass bloat. | |
| Tube amps... what is so great about 'em Well, to start with, the only solid state amps I have heard that impressed me were the Levinson 33 Reference and Halcro DM58s (wow!!!). I have heard that the very expensive Roland 9TiHCs are excellent as well as the Accuphase. These are all refere... | |
| Musical: Ikemi, Wadia831, or Naim CDX I would strongly consider the Audiomeca Mephisto II as a player or transport with the new Enkianthius DAC. Very analog sounding without detail loss. Exceptional aesthetics as well.Good Luck! | |
| Speaker Cables for Revel Salons Your system is about resolution. The Nordost Valhalla is a wonderful match for the entire Revel line.Good Luck! |