kurt_tank
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| Do you listen alone or with guest s Interesting responses so far, I must say.I tend to listen alone, but to be honest, that is not really by choice. (My wife loves music too, which means I get to listen with her sometimes, although she does prefer the volume to be a bit lower than I... | |
| "American Sound" Speakers ... fan of Avalon and Harbeth, it's safe to say that this is my preferred sound ... What makes you think Avalon (Acoustics) is British?It is made right here in the USA (Colorado to be specific).I think, if there is an American sound, that the ster... | |
| Valhalla vs. Audience AU 24 Lougiants, you are correct when you state: I do not doubt that the Valhalla is more transparent, quicker and more detailed - but how much more so can only be answered by auditioning and determining the best bang for the buck in one's own system.Sy... | |
| Valhalla vs. Audience AU 24 Lougiants,You are correct about the price difference, and yes, the cost of the Valhallas is quite expensive. (However, I should point out that the cost of bi-wired AU24 cables is almost double the normal cost, as they actually double the runs, as ... | |
| Lamm 1.2 or Ayre MXR's Yes, the Lamms run from very warm, (Lamm M2.2s), which will raise the room temperature a few degrees, to hot, (Lamm M1.2s), which will raise the temperature several degrees.I put up with this because:1. I live in a moderate climate, (coastal regio... | |
| Lamm 1.2 or Ayre MXR's With the Salons you will need all the power you can get, so between the two amps you've listed, I would recommend the Ayre MXR amps. (I just don't think that the 110 wpc Lamm M1.2 amps will be able to drive the Salons properly.)However, if you rea... | |
| Preamp Options All really nice preamps, based on my experience with them, (and in researching the Gaylord). My thoughts on your list though:Remote Control:Only the Allnic comes with a remote control.Do you really want to not have a remote?(I'll be honest and sta... | |
| How do I bridge a ML27? Cathode,Yes, you can. I used to own one and the manual tells you how to do it. But you need to have special cables to do it, as the unit had camac terminations, rather than RCA terminations. (The locking camac terminations were a good idea that ju... | |
| Advantages of bi-wire? Tvad, must be a Friday, huh?!;-)And where is Kal?He is usually chiming in about now on this particular subject. He is a HUGE believer in bi-wiring his speakers!Right Kal?;-) | |
| Valhalla vs. Audience AU 24 Hey Tom, Good Suggestion.I am currently using Nordost Quattro Fil interconnects (balanced), from the preamp to amp, and these work pretty well with the Valhallas, as they are a similar design. Unfortunately, they are a 4.0 meter pair, (and to be h... | |
| Valhalla vs. Audience AU 24 I just happened across this thread, and I thought I would post my thoughts on this topic to it, (even though it was posted 8 years ago!), as I have fairly recently replaced my AU24 speaker cables, (bi-wired), with Nordost Valhalla speaker cables, ... | |
| How necessary is a zerostat gun? It all depends on whether you have a lot of static that builds up on your vinyl.I don't, so I don't use the zerostat gun, even though I have one. (Or had one, as I think I gave it to a friend to try who did have a bit of a static problem.)So in my... | |
| cardas golden cros vs golden reference If you can afford the Golden Reference, that is the one I would recommend. It is somewhat warm, without being too warm, (like the Golden Cross can be in some systems). The GR is a very good cable, with pretty good resolution.My two cents worth. | |
| Why do the new 2009 Beatles CDs sound so good? I gotta agree that the new Beatles CD sets sound great.I bought the mono set, blocI am very impressed.My two cents worth. | |
| warm up time resolution audio opus 21 I have not noticed that with my RA Opus 21, and I have owned it, happily, for many years.Of course mine is always left plugged in, (so it is in standby mode).You might want to give Jeff Kalt, at Resolution Audio, a call to discuss it with him. (A ... |