jwmazur
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| Magnepan ribbons problems I have 3.6's and have blown fuses rocking with a Spectron digital amp with 650 wpc available. It's incredible how it does not strain. But, to have the tweeters being replaced every couple of years I have not heard of. I am sure you have discussed ... | |
| Need recommendation for a preamp. Check out the Eastern Electric MiniMax. I have had Spectral, Hovland, Audible Illusions, passive attenuators, Copland, Audio Research LS1, LS7,...you get the idea. I love the presentation this little gem gives. It's easy for tube rolling. The valu... | |
| Spectron Musician II mated with Supratek Preamp? I use the Eastern Electric MiniMax with the Musician II. The MiniMax is a tube preamp and it is a fantastic sound. No regrets here. | |
| Best Preamp under $1000-need 2 sets of RCA outs Talk to Galen Carol Audio for an Eastern Electric MiniMax. This is a tube line stage that has two sets of outputs. Galen let me try mine before I bought it. The sound of this thing is just astounding for the price. The sound gets even better with ... | |
| Anyone using the Gateway 42" Plasma? I saw one in the showroom and the picture was not as crisp as those from Panasonic or the others. But, the price was cheaper. | |
| Spectron Amp -Best PC &IC? I wouldn't sweat the deatails. I use Harmonic Technology ProSilway interconnects and a plain low leakage power cord that was removed from a piece of medical equipment that was being thrown away. I use Spectron's sense cables for the speakers.Great... | |
| Tube Pre and Solid Amp I am using an Eastern Electric Mini Max tube pre driving a Spectron Musician II digital amp. I have listened to a Pass X350 in my system. It was a tough decision because the Spectron sounded so much more to my liking. The Pass had killer looks.I h... | |
| Will digital amps make analog amps obsolete? It won't make the analog amps obsolete but, they do make a huge difference. You won't need to necessarily use a DAC from your source as I am using the analog outs from my SACD player.I have had 28 amplifiers in the past 12 years. There was always ... | |
| Vote for the Best Preamp: Audion, Jadis, ARC or CJ Eastern Electric MiniMax. Save your money for software. | |
| Digital Amps? Marketing Hype? Use your own ears but I was ready to lay down some long green on an Ayre V5x amplifier until I heard the Spectron Musician II digital amp.I have been through more amplifiers than I care to count in the last 10 years. Did I say twenty-eight! I have... | |
| "Polyamping" A Look to the Future or Fancy Fad? Don't dismiss Seigfreid Linkwitz. He is an innovator when it comes to speaker designs. He just happens to explore the more simplistic or overlooked approaches. | |
| Question for Ex-Maggie Owners Started off in this madness with Maggie SMGa's and went to the 1.4's. Went to Thiels, Von Schweikerts, Definitive, horns, B&W's, and maybe some others that I forgot. When I heard the 1.6 Maggies I knew I was home again. I change audio gear lik... | |
| Magnapan vs. Von Schweikert I had the Von Schweikert-designed Vortex Screens about 10 years ago after having the Maggie 1.4's. I have seen a lot of other speakers in my system since then also. I have had my Maggie 1.6's for over 4 years. It feels so natural. No other speaker... | |
| tube preamps Try looking for Copland preamps. I had one before I bought my Hovland, sold my Hovland and bought another Copland. Extremely holographic, slimline, not ugly, and it has a good feel to the controls. Look for CTA 301 MKII, I believe, for remote or C... | |
| I'd like to get a tube preamp recomendation My recommendation is to look at Copland preamps. I had a CSA 303 that was great at giving the holographic imaging that I look for. I upgraded to a Hovland HP 100 and while the top end extension of that unit was great, it didn't have that body and ... |