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| Norah Jones a tinge short Perhaps the lousy production is a blessing, given the one-note inability of this 'singer' to do much with a song. Yeah, I know how popular she is. Wonder if she would be so without the looks and the marketing engine behind her. I had a friend GIVE... | |
| Zu Druid Mk IV owners, what speaker cable to use? Both the above posts have info I agree with. Libtec will outperform Wax and are a very good match with Druids. I use them with Definitions and am still very pleased. I believe the same wire is used within the speaker.Re amps, yes tube amps (but no... | |
| Bookshelves for McIntosh ma6300 Integrated? I like the VA or SF for this match. In general they are smooth and warm-ish speakers (not saying the others are not as I have not heard them) and this Mac can get a little lean in the wrong system. | |
| Three Cheers for Pass Labs I generally don't join cheerleading squads (I mean that term in a neutral way) but wanted to also point out that the Pass philosophy I read about seems to extend to at least one part of the dealer network, specifically RenoHiFi who also carries Fi... | |
| NuForce vs Red Wine I saw that "broke" thread. I also think that passives are very limited in application (duh). When I get a chance I will try my TVC with the 8.5v2 but don't really have much hope for this pairing for some reason, although the TVC is pretty good.In ... | |
| NuForce vs Red Wine Partial comparison:Owned NuForce IA7 (original 50w version). Verdict was similar to what many have already said... sounded impressive esp given the price, but something seemed 'off'.Then RWA Signature 30 (not .2). Very impressive, great detail and... | |
| Integrated Tube Amplifier for First Timer? There are so many items that meet this criterion, you owe it to yourself to do a bit of digging. Almost every response you get here or on other forums will necessarily be colored by that respondent's ownership and biased in the direction of such a... | |
| PS Audio? Rega? Benchmark? Barrelchief, do you write suspense novels for a living? :-)How about telling us how the two (PSA and Benchmark) are different? I have owned the Benchmark and found it a bit sterile although I would think it is an excellent unit for the professiona... | |
| Nu Force IA 7 Integrated - Any Users? IMO a very high value integrated that delivers a powerful, detailed but not edgy sound. If Class D characteristics are your cup of tea, this is a winner. But - some people, self included, cannot quite 'digest' the Class D sound. There was a pretty... | |
| How Jolida JD100 performs as a transport Twice. Twice. Also known as two times. Half of four times. Cube root of eight times. As many times as I have eyes. Ears. Legs. As many times as Dubya got "elected". So...doesn't that last one sound more farfetched than my adventure? It's all about... | |
| Tube Integrated for Zu Cable Druids? The Melody is probably nice, but at $3K, not what I would call a budget amp. IMO you can put a lot of money into amps behind the Druids or not so much, and each way you get terrific sound. What the higher ranges buys you is the audiophile stuff li... | |
| How Jolida JD100 performs as a transport If using digital out bypasses the tubes (can't remember), then I wouldn't do it. The tubes are what makes the JD as good as it is. I owned two of these players at different times, and sold the first one due (mostly) to lack of resolution. Bought i... | |
| Tube Integrated for Zu Cable Druids? I have used the following with my (soon to be sold) Druids. (have upped to Definitions). These are in descending order of preference for sound quality (best favored first). Ergonomics, price and power delivery are NOT part of this ranking, which o... | |
| Can Manley's Stingray power VonSchweikert vr4 jrs? Assuming you continue to desire speakers that are or are similar to the load of the VR4:1) Buy the Stingray used. Those 40w are pretty good. They drove my one-time Ushers to massive SPLs at about 1/2 volume.2) If the above is not strong enough but... | |
| Another Zu Thread Tvad, if I suggested that ALL negative feedback stems only from absent or imperfect listening then I apologize. No doubt there are those who find them wanting despite having heard them set up optimally, with synergistic gear, and have had opportun... |