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| cayin vs. primaluna vs. unison for totem arros Any decent tube amp with 30+ watts per channel should drive the Arros in a small to medium sized room.Any of these tubes amps mentioned will have noticeably "lazier" bass compared with the Bryston, which is generally very good, but the tubes will ... | |
| What the most musical power amp for under $1K? Used NAD 272 or 270 would be good choicesRotels are pretty good, but not as musical as the NAD in my bookAlso:Emotiva Audio XPA-2 $799http://emotiva.com/xpa2.shtmModel 2200 Monoblock Power Amplifier $350 per channelhttp://www.outlawaudio.com/produ... | |
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| The Great Speaker Quest Eyediver,Agree with Mapman - knowing what you will be driving the speakers with upstream in terms of power and source would help with suggestions.In addition to my suggestions in your other thread, I suggest these options used:Agree that Totem Stt... | |
| B&W 804 off of a Sony Receiver??? Audio_99,Actually the 804's are more efficient (90dB spl, 2.83V, 1m) than the 805s (88dB spl, 2.83V, 1m). In fact, the 805s require a lot of power to provide maximum returns. | |
| Can you get "bookshelf sound" from a floorstander? Eyediver,You may just be "monitor person"Some floor standers worth a listen that I thought sounded especially "coherent" and right in the price range you suggest (under a thousand used [or new?]).Totem Arro (OK, you already rejected these)Quad 21L... | |
| B&W 804 off of a Sony Receiver??? you are more likely to damage your frame of reference... | |
| what is the theory behind maple stands and racks? I use 2" thick bamboo cutting boards - work very well. | |
| PS Audio vs Audioquest My suggestion - neither. Contact The Cable Company and ask them to provide some suggestions for cables within your budget and that would compliment your gear.http://www.thecableco.com/expertForm.php | |
| AC cord for cdp So you are going to use the CDP as a transport with the DacMagic? Or are you going to use the CDP as a stand alone digital transport and DAC, and use the Cambridge for your computer or iPod?If it is the former, then I say "probably" a new cord for... | |
| Speaker upgrade - suggestion These are my favorite speakers in the 3-5K price range - go demo and then try the ones you like best in your home if possible:-Usher Be-718, small but potent-PSB Synchrony One (agree with Tbonedeluxe above)-Totem Acoustic Forest - surprising bass ... | |
| Need Cable recommendation for VAC/Avalon Combo. Very nice system. I have seen MIT cables used with large Avalon speakers (the latest version of the Eidolon Diamonds) and large Pass tube amplifiers and they worked extremely well together. I believe the cables were MIT Magnum M3 or M2. | |
| what is the theory behind maple stands and racks? Typically 2" - 4". Some application may work better with thinner platforms. For turntables and CD players for me, thicker has worked better. By better I mean less exaggerated and more "natural" sounding highs, smoother but more detailed midrange, ... | |
| Why do Audiophiles feel the need... Cyclonicman,Yes, many threads Knownothing does... know nothing. This thread though, Knownothing attempt to be "ironical". Maybe Cyclonicman attempt to be "ironical" too... | |
| cheap high quality power strip The reason I recommended the Wiremold strip is that it has no circuit breaker, lights or switches to alter the power, just a cord, metal chassis, internal wires and outlets. Simple. Good enough for Naim...The Signal Cable MagicStrip looks similar ... |