kurt_tank
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| Ayre K1xe vs First Sound Presence Deluxe Mk II Well, I have not auditioned the First Sound Presence Deluxe Mk II preamp, but I do have the Ayre K-1xe preamp, with the optional remote control and the phono boards. I have owned it for about five or six years, and I have very little interest in u... | |
| Pure Class A shootout My friend uses the Rockport Antares, (great speakers, probably the best I've ever heard actually), and he uses the Lamm hybrid M2.2s. These are 220 wpc monoblock amps, with one 6922 tube in each, (so tube rolling is a snap). However, they are not ... | |
| Whats your current Reference CD at the moment? Tpreaves,You forgot to include a silky, smooth female vocalist.May I suggest Yoko Ono?;-) | |
| John Lennon, 29 years ago today.... While I agree he was a great songwriter, and he did change the face of popular music, (and IMHO, he did that more so with his work with the Beatles, than his solo work), however, I must disagree that he changed the way I live my life.Why would you... | |
| SS Amp to replace VAC 300.1 in a side-ways move? Arthursmuck,Owning the Lamm M2.1s, and having heard, and coveted the M2.2s, I can tell you that while the M2.1s are top contenders, the M2.2s are the champ. (So if for some reason you were to change amps, the M2.2s would be the ones you would want... | |
| SS Amp to replace VAC 300.1 in a side-ways move? Well, as long as Mike made an additional note to his comment, I will do the same! :-)I should state that my friend replaced the single stock Sovtek 6922 tube in each Lamm amp with a NOS 6922 Amperex U.S. pinched waist PQ white label. These tubes t... | |
| SS Amp to replace VAC 300.1 in a side-ways move? Well, my friend and I auditioned the VAC 300 Phi stereo amp in his system. (He was looking to see how it compared to his hybrid Lamm M2.2 (220 wpc) monoblock amps. (The Lamm M2.2 amps have been the best fit with his Rockport Antares speakers that ... | |
| Which balanced tube preamp matches simaudio w-5? Hevac1, you beat me to it.I recommend the ARC Ref. 3 also. (The Ref. 5 is out now, and supposedly even better than the Ref. 3, but the price of a used Ref. 3 is around $5K, which I think is a real bargain.) The Ref. 3 is much better than either of... | |
| Is Kind of Blue the Best Jazz Album Ever Wow, Lokie,And here I thought I was the King of Sarcasm.(Apparently, I am only the Prince.);-) | |
| Is Kind of Blue the Best Jazz Album Ever Absolutely.Just like "Dark Side of the Moon", by Pink Floyd, is the best Rock album, and Beethoven's Fifth Symphony is Classical's best piece.Any other questions?;-)IMHO, There can be no "Best" when it comes to 'Works of Art', as it is all just a ... | |
| Amp suggestions to pair with eggleston If you listen to music more often than you watch movies, perhaps you should buy a great pair of monoblock amps, and then a good three channel amp, (rather than a very good 5 channel amp). Six of one, half a dozen of the other!There were a few thre... | |
| Shipping Overseas Bingo!!!!:-) | |
| Shipping Overseas Jtwrace,In response to your question: "Why a separate bank account?"Because you can withdraw the funds immediately upon payment. (I do this with wire transfers too.) The better question might be: "Why withdraw the funds immediately upon payment?"T... | |
| Shipping Overseas You are better off being paid with a bank wire transfer, especially if your buyer is from overseas.(I have done it that way, and it worked out fine.)Lots of bad things can happen if you allow a buyer to pay via paypal. (I don't like accepting payp... | |
| Amp suggestions to pair with eggleston Well, I use the Lamm M2.1 (200 wpc hybrid) monoblocks with my Andra II speakers, and I am very happy with the results.In fact, I have quit looking to upgrade both my speakers as well as my amps. (Well, with one caveat I must admit, as I would like... |