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| What is the best amplifier for Rockport speakers? I love it when an mega buck equipment dealer like Jtinn says sometihing like "Andy Payor himself uses them(Tenor amps) and says he has never heard anything like them before."Classic argument by assumed authority- Logic 101.Did Mr.Payor design the ... | |
| The Truth of the Philips SACD1000 Sean & Rmml- Nice to see you agree with me on the 1000 vs.MSB issue. Sean- Other than the filter settings and proper output jacks you pointed out, the three easy mods suggested to me were: 1.power cord upgrade which you've tried 2.remove the s... | |
| Who's better? Jean-Luc Ponty or Eileen Ivers Haven't heard Ivers, but will check her out.I second Bmolly's comments about O'Conner & the Dixie Dregs.Everyone should own a Dreg's recording, my favorite is "Bring'Em Back Alive" with Allen Sloan,MD on violin.Another great fiddle recording i... | |
| The Truth of the Philips SACD1000 MSB Link DAC II blows away new Philips SACD1000? Havingowned a Link DAC II,Link DAC III and a Full Nelson with upsampling and feed via a MSB network interface, I can only say you must have a defective SACD 1000 or it's still not broken in.The high... | |
| What Tube Amp Looks Coolest? Viridan is right! Scott's Wavestream V-8s not only lookcool, but have the sound and design & build criteria to justify their cost.If you like fancy wooden bases like Bwhite, then take a lookat the Tenor OTLs.Just remember- God drives a Silver ... | |
| Svetlana KT88 VS EH6550 You should also consider going with KT-90s.Kevin at Upscale Audio can help you with matched set. | |
| Small room big amp, need speakers With that kind of power, you should take a look at the ATC SCM-20SLs. | |
| Looking for a quality CD/DVD player under 1K http://www.soundseller.com/specials.htm - had some newSony 9000ES machines on sale. | |
| The Blues : A Primer Twl & Phasecorrect- Glad you enjoyed it. Enjoyed reading all your posts this past year. Just got some great newsthat John Mayall will be on Maui next month.Mele Kalikimaka. | |
| Which Amp for Magnepan MG 3.6/R? At this price level, your list should also include Parasound new Halo JC-1 mono amps. $6K/pair. | |
| Would you re-furbish an old ARC SP3a-1 ? Agree with Mr.Crump, rebuilt it back to stock spec withthe best parts you can afford. The owner's manual has allthe info you'll need.If you want to sell it as is, please contact me. | |
| How important is speaker positioning?My experience Suggest you try the Cardas formula, in your room the center of the woofers should be 45" from side walls, 73" fromback wall(short wall). | |
| Sophias vs. Revel Studios The Sophias are a much easier load to drive, and will giveyou more options in choosing an amp. | |
| Best bargain ARC tube pre amp around a grand Before you buy a used ARC preamp in this price range, youshould take a look a the Transendence Five at www.ava.hifi.com. | |
| What interconnects with SACD 1000 ? I'm using Randall Research Symmetrical TX, and with some extensive burn-in on the 1000, the sound is well balanced.I never found any lack of definition in the bass andwas impressed right out the box by the 1000's performanceon acoustic bass. The u... |