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| Any expereince with Coincident Frankenstein II Amp I am curious how the Franks compare to Wavelength Cardinals or Napoleons? I have always heard great things about both, am getting more efficient speakers so will be on the set amp hunt. Thanks. | |
| Phono pre for ZYX 100 Yatra high output Try to track down a used Modwright phono stage if a new one is not in your budget (I think new they are $3000.00). I have a ZYX R100H and it has more than enough gain, and is simply great for the price - very dynamic, with a gorgeous midrange. | |
| Has anyone compared Ayre K-1xe to ARC Ref 3 or VTL I had an Ayre C5XE and a K3 preamp and actually preferred the single ended connections to the balanced. I did an A/B with the same type interconnects (AQ Chetahs). | |
| ModWright Phono So Cmk, looks like you ended up buying it. I agree with Jamnperry, that the unit gets better the longer it is on. Jamnperry, have you tried any tube rolling?I was surprised at how much better the unit sounded after I put in the NOS Mullard. I high... | |
| ModWright Phono I have a Modwright phono stage that was recommended by a dealer who handles very expensive stuff. It is an interesting component - having a natural sound, very big soundstage, and has a fast, dynamic presentation (it has lots of balls). I have not... | |
| Balanced xlr or rca for Ayre C5xe Mcrheist,I agree with you that everything I have heard, balanced should be better. I am pretty sure I had everything set up properly, even making sure that on the Ayre V-3 the RCA connections phase was inverted (per Ayre's instructions). I found i... | |
| Balanced xlr or rca for Ayre C5xe I was doing an A/B comparison some time back with an Ayre cx-7e vs a c-5xe going through Ayre k-3 preamp and v-1 amp. I had 2 sets of AQ Cheetahs - balanced and rca. I definitely preferred the rca interconnects. The difference was not subtle. | |
| BEL 1001 amps. Specs and ordering For what it is worth, I had a BEL mkII The Final years ago, with the BEL cable. I then tried an Ayre v3 and felt that it was significantly better. It has been many years but I have recently acquired an updated v3. These are hard to beat for the mo... | |
| NAD C320BEE Vs Audio Refinement Complete Do not know anything about the AR unit, but I have an NAD 320 BEE with a pair of Odyssey Epiphony speakers. This is a very musical combo - I use it for Home theater. I used the Epiphony in my main system for a while - they throw a huge soundstage ... |