khrys
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| Ayre C5xe or APL 3910 ? Ozzy, I have not heard the APL and of course I would like to. Maybe we're splitting semantics here but if APL does not consider its product a mod then why do they call it the "Denon DVD 3910 based APL Hi-Fi Universal Digital Player" on their own w... | |
| Ayre C5xe or APL 3910 ? With all due respect the only issue is how well you trust aftermarket mods. Do you still paint the edges of your CDs green? Do you still support your electronics with various cone-shaped items of dubiously exotic proprietary materials? Do you lift... | |
| The effect of the Expanding Universe on turntables You are all so 4 dimensional. I bet you only have 2 ears as well. | |
| Any thoughts on the Avid Acutus? Raul, very good advice. I ran a Lyra Parnassus/Graham 1.5 on a VPI TNT for some time and while I loved the sound it ultimately sounded slightly cool and lean (but what detail!). New space considerations brought me back to the Oracle and you can se... | |
| Any thoughts on the Avid Acutus? Thanks for your thoughts. You bring up some interesting and valid points. One reason for changing the whole rig is that my dealer is selling the Acutus as a demo package deal (it's already setup and ready to go and it's a Triplanar VII not VI)) an... | |
| The most emotional amp out there? Jadis JA-200s surely vie for the title but I think ARC VT-100s have a spooky synergy with the Virgos especially if you run them on the 8 ohm tap. | |
| JADIS JA80 with 6550 or KT 88 or KT90 ? Definitely KT88s. 6550s: Edgy, dynamic, analyical. EL34s: Lush, loose, soft. The KT88 blends the best of the 6550 and EL34: liquid midrange with enough low-end punch to match the high-end air. In short the best balance. The KT90 does not work well... | |
| Which Solid State Amplifier is Making you Happy? My current favorite SS amp is the Hovland Radia driving W/P 7s but I do not think it would improve the dynamics of the system you describe. I think the weak link is your power conditioner. Highly (or poorly) conditioned AC power can render electro... | |
| Tally up best preamplifier ever Hovland HP 200 (replaced my JP-80-MC). | |
| What's after Supratek Have you considered Ultratek? Check out the "Ne Plus" model. Same "Supra" circuit but handwired by Laplanders exploiting their environmental cryogenic advantage over the hapless Aussie. The H-Cat would have to drop some serious Kelvins before I'd ... | |
| When is it time to up grade? Whenever the "preamp deal of the century" becomes "the preamp deal of the millennium". Then, at least, I'll know. | |
| DLP vs Plasma/LCD I'm with dja except I chose a 61" JVC D-ILA/LCOS. DV-50 & ISF calibration also contending. | |
| Best Amp/Preamp/CD or DAC for Wilson Watt Puppy 7 I had the good fortune of auditioning a pair of dm 58s for about a month with my W/P7s while my dealer considered taking on the line and no other regulars cut in on the dance. Using a Hovland HP 100 and Koetsu/Triplanar/Oracle analog source at the... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Well kidz, for the record I have never heard a Supratek product but I would really like to based on what I've read on this thread. Problem is there are no dealers or any other way to audition this product except to buy it factory-direct. Therein l... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Luckily Supratek has been "chosen" as one of Audiogon's Showcase Dealers (surprise suprise). To the victors go the spoils. Or perhaps the opposite in this case. Any idiot knows the internet is an inherently superior medium of the written word and ... |