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| Wilsons with Cardas or JPS? I have used Cardas GR with W/P 6s, W/P 7s and now W/P 8s. GR + W/Ps are inherently musical and satisfying but with each step up the W/P chain, I found the cables to be less and less optimal, like they were holding back the speaker's potential. I a... | |
| A Bright Pair of Watt Puppys The 6s are not the problem. But they need LOTS of room to sound optimal. Cardas GR helps. Now that I have 8s, it's the 6s I miss, not the 7s! | |
| Silver Cables with Lamm M1.2 amps Once my W/P 8s finally broke in, I have also been auditioning alternative amp/cable combinations. My past experience with silver cables has not been positive: initially impressive detail that became etched and fatiguing as listening progressed. I ... | |
| ARC Reference 210s vs MBL 9008 mono amps I have heard both, would take either, but not discount the Ayre MX-R or the VTL MB 450 Signature. The latter could be the inside slider that knocks it out of the park, so to speak. | |
| Feedback on new Ayre MX-R Monoblocks Here's a third agreement with Teajay's opinion. However they had not been powered up for the recommended 24 hours before I auditioned them and I had to use XLR/RCA converters with my current preamp so I didn't really hear them fully balanced. I wa... | |
| The final Act in a study in preamps the ART 3 Brent, I chose the HP 200 over the Ref2 but I have been much more impressed with the Ref3 but find still it a very slight tad lean. I have had little experience with the top tier CJs and again while most impressed found them to a tad lush. If the ... | |
| The final Act in a study in preamps the ART 3 Brent, I chose the HP 200 over the Ref2 but I have been much more impressed with the Ref3 but find still it a very slight tad lean. I have had little experience with the top tier CJs and again while most impressed found them to a tad lush. If the ... | |
| The final Act in a study in preamps the ART 3 I am extremely impressed well beyond the point of mere envy with your experience with top tier preamps. Your impressions of CJ's new quintessence are appreciated but it does have a tough ACT to follow. I have always thought that splitting the diff... | |
| Wilson WP 6 vs 7 for home theater The W/P 6 is far better for home theater. It's more colorfully accentuated bass rarely needs a sub while the more neutral 7 might seem too natural without one.The 6's uppermidrange presence also emphasizes dialog, obviating any need for auditory a... | |
| Purist, Legenburg or K-S? Lesson learned yet again: there is no substitute for a reputable high end dealer.I assembled an impressive array of Purist and K-S cables to audition in comparison to my Cardas GR. They were all different but uniformly entertaining despite their c... | |
| Purist, Legenburg or K-S? Thanks Ozzy. For many reasons optimizing cables seems to be the most problematic. Fortunately there are sufficiently confident owners/dealers of fine wire in LA willing to lend their wares for competitive evaluation in my system gratis. I will pro... | |
| Purist, Legenburg or K-S? Thanks again for your recommedations. You've validated my growing belief that I could seriously improve the system by changing out the Cardas GR and that it is certainly worth the effort to audition other contenders, though I find changing out cab... | |
| Purist, Legenburg or K-S? Nsgarch, thank you for taking the time to share your experience and wisdom.It helps me to curtail the obsession and enjoy what I have. | |
| Purist, Legenburg or K-S? Many thanks for you input. It seems that Purist is highly regarded but do I need to spring for Dominus to obtain "the magic"? I have also heard that Kubala-Sosna excels with SS while Purist prefers tubes. Any confirmation there?Nsgarch, I have no ... | |
| Von Schweikert VR5SE versus Wilson Watt Puppy 8 As a long time Wilson owner, I recently upgraded my W/P7s to 8s not only because of its refinements but because Wilson makes the process of upgrading seamless and favorable. I could not be happier with the speakers and consider them a new benchmar... |