karelfd
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| Experience in isolation/resonance tweeks & brands? Very much a question of cost-ratio and individual components' behaviour.The most efficient devices I've encountered are the custom-made platforms by Silent Running Audio. But then again, they come with a price tag. So, if you already spent big amo... | |
| Best Integrated, period. Stiltskin's right, a thread that goes by this title should at least draw some attention to the ASR Emitter II Exclusive Akku.The extreme focus on one product and its careful evolution for two and a half decades makes the Emitter a monument of part... | |
| David Byrne & Brian Eno Fear Thou Not, Albert, you have found the other Illuminati. Byrne, Eno, Fripp, Sylvian, Czukay, ... (go on, go on) Such incredible musical richness to discover for those willing to listen!Talking of which, anyone else here indulged in the frippert... | |
| EAT KT-88 tubes In Germany EUR 450,- for a pair (matched, obviously).Ignore those exact figures for a moment. I bought them for my EUR 2.2k Unison S2K, a very big leap of faith indeed. But one I have never remotely regretted from the first moment on. Can it compe... | |
| EAT KT-88 tubes For the statistics: in 8 months (please don't ask me how many hours that is, though) no problem of any nature with the two I've been using. Keep my fingers crossed. | |
| 6H30 tubes ringing in BAT VK-300SE Hi, "DR" NOS don't have to cost over $300, although of course they're never cheap. I bought mine here: http://www.machmat.com/sales/index.htm(Mattijs is the man behind Pink Faun and extremely reliable)Sorry if this looks like a dumb question: are ... | |
| mid fi choices NAD vs Adcom vs Rotel ... $400 Found a good match for the IQ Ted 400 already? Just curious. | |
| Good $2k Used Speakers for 20wpc tube amp Another recommendation for Zu Druids (look for Mk IV). I'm using them with a 15wpc Unison S2K (KT 88 tubes) and I can confirm they fill a large room. | |
| Small CD player For completeness' sake and in full unawareness of your budget, there is of course also the full-out-assault Nagra CDP (12x10x3). Still, no SACD, but from the original question I took that this is an annoyance but not necessarily a show-stopper? | |
| Small CD player The 47Labs Shigaraki 4715 is indeed very small (3 x 3.15 x 3.15 inches), but you may have to find place for its separate power unit behind the stand or shelf, thenhttp://www.sakurasystems.com/products/shigadac.htmlThe same goes for the transport b... | |
| Small CD player 47 Labs Shigaraki 4716 (mind you, this is a transport only but the matching DAC is a real dwarf)Isem eGo | |
| which non ARC poweramp do you use with ARC REF 3 Mert, it sure makes sense, since you have obviously been carefully designing and matching your "chain" from wall outlet to speakers. At the presentation, I had heard what seemed an unfortunate mix of gear and I wondered are there basic incompatibi... | |
| Anyone heard about Ancient Audio Lektor 5??? Hi,Is that the price for a new unit, and would it be the granite or the wooden cabinet? If new, then USD 6k would look fine for wood, excellent for granite.I had a "V" on trial a few weeks and didn't have a hard time deciding to keep it (haven't p... | |
| You're probably listening too loud So true, Detlof, hope you didn't have that last sentence copyrighted because I will be quoting it in discussions. | |
| What components are manufactured in the U.S.A.? Isn't Oppo a subsidiary of KBB Electronics? That would make them much more that just Chinese built.I'm surprised, no one seems to have mentioned PASS LABS so far.Hah, and now for something completely different:SONICS, designed in Germany by Joachi... |