kurt_tank
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| Best Guitar CD Recording I suggest this album by: Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin, and Paco De Lucia - "Friday Night in San Francisco" (Live).(FYI, this is a incredibly well reviewed and recorded album. It is a standard Audiophile selection actually. But still a good pick no... | |
| Mark Levinson 436 Monos vs. Classe CA-401 stereo ? Since you asked what direction to look in, here is my recommendation:A friend of mine had the Classe CA-401 as well. He used the Avalon Eidolons as his speakers though. (Eidolons are notoriously difficult to drive well.)He tried quite a few monobl... | |
| Recommend a Used Solid State Preamp for About $5k Well, I can recommend the Ayre K-1XE.It is also very well reviewed, as is your ARC Ref. 2.(I have heard both, as my friend has the same ARC. I agree that the ARC is a good preamp too.)I will not say that one is better than the other, merely differ... | |
| Avalon speakers - how much toe-in ? My friend has the Eidolons, and his are toed in only very slightly. I would estimate only a few degrees. I will also point out that he pulls his into the room three or four feet from the back wall to really get them to image correctly, which they ... | |
| Help educate Analogue rookie A couple of points as far as your budget is concerned:One, unless you have a full function preamp, which has a phono stage built into it, (doubtful, as it is not necessary to have that to run digital sources), you will need to get a phono preamp. ... | |
| Budget Amp for Avalon Eidolon My buddy uses the Lamm M2.2s (220 wpc) with his Eidolons, and they sound incredible. They have tight, authoritative bass response; great treble extension and treble decay that is unbelievable; and just a touch of that tube magic in the mid-range. ... | |
| CD player in the $2,500 to $5,000 range I agree with Reubent about the R.A. Opus 21.It is a very, very good cdp.(It has a built-in analog volume control, so no preamp is necessary.)It is every bit as good as Reubent says it is.(I own one.)New they are $3,500, and used they go for $2,200... | |
| What can I expect in a UPS damage claim? Okay, you asked for it.(And you ain't gonna like it!)Here is exactly what you can expect from UPS.These are four posts made over at Audio Asylum, from a guy named Yech.(And while Yech is as an obnoxious a fellow as you could ever hope to avoid, st... | |
| Are LAMM 1.2 ref amplifiers synergistic with WP7 Hey Steve,You should speak with Mike, "Karmapolice", as he has the Lamm M2.2s with the W/P 7s. I think it would work fine, but he can probably tell you whether he thinks having half the power of the M1.2s would work okay.(I have the M2.1s with the... | |
| slight noise concern with lamm amplifier? Gs5556 is correct.I have that with my Lamm M2.1s, and my friends have it with their Lamms as well.(I have had that with all my amplifiers actually.)Okay, I am curious though:What amp(s) were you running before that you did not have this noise?PS H... | |
| Biwire Speaker Question I run two separate sets of speaker cables to biwire my speakers. (Rather than true biwired cables as you described). Having two sets of binding posts on my amps makes it slightly easier to tighten the spades down properly. But other than that, the... | |
| is music hall out of business? Kal,I think what confused people by your simple answer of "Yes", was that the TITLE to this thread was:"Is Music Hall out of business".Your answer of YES through some people off, as they looked at the title, rather than at the question inside the ... | |
| lamm with ? preamp I currently use the M2.1s with my Ayre K-1XE preamp, which has a remote, (as well as a phono stage, should you need one.) It is a solid state preamp, and I like it a great deal. Very musical, neutral and detailed. It is also dead quiet, which is a... | |
| Speakers Cables With Better Top End Extension Well, I am not sure of your budget, so I will make two suggestions. (FYI, I have no idea if these will work with SET amps or not, but I can not think of a reason why they wouldn't. They certainly work great with our Lamm Hybrids.)One, if cost is n... | |
| cables between lamm and wilson watt puppy 7 Running out of cash you say?!You and me both Mike!(The Lamms are expensive, aren't they!)My buddy, the one I mentioned with the M2.2s and the Eidolons, was using Audience Au24 speaker cables, albeit temporarily until he too got more cash. They sou... |