karls
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| Wadia confirm a rumour I recently talked with Wadia about an older player that I was thinking of buying and was told that the transport in it was no longer made and so could not be replaced if for some reason it spontaneously combusted or something. I believe that was t... | |
| Vienna Acoustics vs Revel Studios? I gotta chime in here. Keep the speakers and replace the cdp and amp. Both are going to make a bigger improvement than replacing the speakers. Don't know what your budget is, but if you like the overall sound of the SimAudio, you should strongly c... | |
| Question for users of bare wire ends speaker cable I don't like using bare wire because copper oxidizes immediately upon exposure to air, and continues to oxidize further as time goes on. The same is true of silver, and of all solders. Best to crimp to gold-plated spades which gives a true high-pr... | |
| Matching Wadia CD players to amps Wadias will drive virtually any amp; there is nothing about most tube amp input circuits which makes any different demands than solid state. That said, you are much better off with a balanced connection into a fully balanced amp, as this allows th... | |
| Integrated amp to Subwoofers Ugh, don't get VD, you'll only end up selling it and getting a REL. There really is no comparison, quality or musicality. Just buy a REL Strata III (new or used) and be happy. Problem solved. My 2c. | |
| Driving SF Extrema with one BAT VK-60 ? I would say the VK-60 would work, but would recommend taking a listen to the BAT SS amps, which are exceptional and would probably better fit the impedance and current needs of the Extrema. | |
| Cambridge CD500se as good as Planet 2000?? Definitely get the Rega, you'll be very happy with it and you won't find anything better for $600. | |
| 200w/ch stereo amps: best 1 for under 2000 used? Hey Redkiwi,great post, and very well stated. I was not discounting PRAT in any way, only taking a shot at some of our friends across the pond who sometimes lose sight of other musical values in their pursuit of PRAT (I won't naim names) (oops). B... | |
| subwoofer comparision Sedond, too bad neither of you had the patience to allow the REL to break in before you sold it. It is the last sub in the entire world that would ever be accused of "one-note thump" if broken in and set up properly (and both of these things gener... | |
| subwoofer comparision I'm a big fan of REL also, and I think their subs work just fine for HT although my main interest is music. It depends on what you are looking for in a HT system. If your thing is getting walloped in the chest, then go for one of the big servo sub... | |
| How to couple my monitors to stands??? How about putting a big glob of blu-tak around the base of each spike? The stuff sticks pretty well and probably would prevent accidental knockoffs. The angling is there for time-alignment and the speakers probably won't sound quite as good withou... | |
| Recommendations Needed: Upgrading from ARC CD-1 As one of the "Vandy-bashers" I have to reply to maxgain. I am not saying they are bad speakers, in fact they have a great many attributes, including good sound quality for the price, and many people are very happy with them. But there is no doubt... | |
| 200w/ch stereo amps: best 1 for under 2000 used? PRAT is pace, rhythm, and timing. Sometimes it's tough to figure these out unless you drive on the wrong side of the road. | |
| Help on premium cd player Of what you have listed, I would place the Wadia first and the Electro second, both for sound quality and for support. The Wadia has the additional advantage of being able to run straight into your amp, if you are able to use this feature. I too a... | |
| Krell KAV-250a: good? vs. Bryston 4B ST at price? I would vote definitely for the Bryston 4BST. I owned a Krell a few years back (can't recall the model number, it was made in the early 90's, so I can't comment directly on the 250A). It was a good-looking amp, heavy, lots of slam, but really quit... |