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| Getting Started I neglected to note that I think the Onkyo integrated amp is also very good in this price category, fully competitive with the NAD C-355BEE and Cambridge 650C. | |
| Why power cable effect overall syste sound? Rrog,Thank you for your reply. I understand you notice a difference related to installation of aftermarket cords, and that the difference is universally not "better" in your opinion compared with stock power cords. What I think I was trying to say... | |
| IC's from pre-pro to amp I actually like the Auvio cables better than BJ, FWIW. | |
| Why power cable effect overall syste sound? Rrog,The examples you provide were amplifiers. Do you find the same phenomena with digital front ends? My experience has been that quality aftermarket cables really improved system performance across the board. Amplifier performance was changed by... | |
| IC's from pre-pro to amp Not kidding, try Radio Shack relatively new Auvio brand interconnects. I am currently using in place of mid and entry level Audioquest, Monster and XLO. Really well balanced and neutral sounding wires. | |
| Getting Started Badmoth,You can put together a great sounding amp/speaker combo purchased new for $2k as a place to start. I would look around a little bit and then just take the plunge. As you listen, learn and look around, you will get a better idea what your t... | |
| Creek vs. Parasound Another suggestion:Used Musical Fidelity A3.5. Not super fond of this Creek. haven't heard the Parasound combo, but like their Halo gear. If you could swing the Halo P3 Premap and a used Odyssey Stratos stereo amp and run it in balanced mode, that... | |
| B&W 804S + $2,000 used integrated In addition to the Musical Fidelity A5 or A5.5, I might suggest some:Tube AmpsPathos Classic One MkIIPrimaLuna DiaLogue 2Cayin Audio A BBTHybridVincent SV-236 MK II ($2000 new)For solid state I suggest Creek DestinyNAD Masters Series M3Bel Canto S... | |
| Wilson Audio's New Sound? Camali,Just curious - what speakers in combination with what amps have provided you with the most convincing reproduction of classical music? I sense the subject of a new thread... | |
| Why power cable effect overall syste sound? I have one of Samuel's cords and some of my own design. They all sound better to my ears than stock cords. Bummed to find out after careful AB tests that Samuel's more expensive cords sound even better with my gear than his company's less expensiv... | |
| Cambridge Audio 840C Perhaps Newbrook is thinking of Sam Telig's quasi review of the new Cambridge 650C? He actually was complementary of it given the asking price. I do not recall any reviews of the 840C in Stereophile. Sam Telig mentions it in his review of the Camb... | |
| Wilson Audio's New Sound? Stringreen,I am not insulted by your comments, but I do happen to disagree with you.Sometimes live acoustics sound like crap to me, to point where I am distracted from enjoying the content of the performance. In many cases because of the control p... | |
| Wilson Audio's New Sound? Mixn4him,"New" is a relative term. New to me. Newer than the last time I demoed Wilson's. New to Art Dudley and even "new" as in the tuning process the company applies as described by Dave Wilson in his interview with Mr. Dudley.Maybe the "newer" ... | |
| Wilson Audio's New Sound? Gee, I heard the Watt Puppies previously with VTL and Nagra gear in various venues and have to say it'a not'a make'a me'a happy. I heard the Alexandria's in home theater systems with VTL and Classe gear, same thing (although very impressive dynami... | |
| Wilsons sound OK and other revelations from Sea. Ron,Thanks for fact checking my post. I was processing as fast as I could that night and perhaps I should have taken some notes. But that would have distracted a bit from my overall enjoyment of the evening. The combination of Lyra, SME, AR, Wilso... |