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| Is the McCormack DNA .5 that great? Not sure what kind of answer you're looking for. If you've researched prior threads, you'll probably get the same answers from this thread. (I know I've responded to my fair share in the past.)Nevertheless, here is a summary of why I recommend thi... | |
| Purist Audio & Stereophile I may be wrong, but didn't one of the Stereophile writers mock the Purist Audio RLS cables because they used a light in the cable. I thought I remember reading a sarcastic comment about shining a flashlight at your cables to accomplish the same th... | |
| Step-up from Plinius SA-102? It's rare to find Plinius amps not providing enough power, especially the SA-250. In fact, I'm wondering if the amp is really the problem. You must be pressurizing an awfully big room. Maybe you should double check your power situation (also don't... | |
| Equitech 1.5Q or Shunyata Hydra 8? After quite a bit of analysis last year, I'd go with balanced power over most any other option. The only other option I would consider is the somewhat similar Richard Gray Subtstation, which is a big step-down transformer that uses a 240 volt line... | |
| Anyone in Vegas listen to the Gilmore speakers??? While the Gilmore's were not exactly to my taste in sound, looks and price, it's probably not fair to totally indict them just based on their nascent performance in less than optimal show conditions. They don't seem near optimally suited for the s... | |
| CES 2004 Best of Show Sorry, one correction: Gilmore not Glacier Audio with the surfboard styled speakers | |
| CES 2004 Best of Show My experience may speak to Trelja's comments.While I'm a hardcore two-channel guy and have vastly more dollars invested in my two-channel setup versus HT, I thought this year represented the first time I was wooed by multi-channel. In particular, ... | |
| Aragon, Plinius, or McCormack Over the long haul, I might agree with Stehno, but point out a few things.The Thiel 2.3 is a very resolving speaker. I can definitely see its attraction, BUT I would hesitate to feed it anything but the very best electronics. I suspect if you hear... | |
| Best amp to use with ML Aeon i speakers ... You may want to try a VTL amp. They seem to work quite well with the Logans and are especially known for removing some of the sterility of the electrostatic.You may also want to look at changing the speakers versus the amps. I've heard the Aeons s... | |
| JM Labs Beryllium I've recently heard the Alto Utopias and they are impressive, but, when talking about a speaker that large and expensive, I wouldn't recommend making any decision based on comments you receive here. You really have to get them in your home and mak... | |
| Pre-amp to combo with Mccormack DNA 0.5 You should be able to get a TLC-1 for less than $500. Passives are not for everyone though. While passives are tempting to those on a tight budget, generally it's a bigger crap shoot. Definitely try both actives and passives with the rest of your ... | |
| SoundLab Millennium-3 RWD, I'm sure Duke will chime in, but I know he has his Soundlabs placed in an equally narrow spot as your situation. It works for him, but, again, he will probably give more info as to specific placement from the rear wall, room treatments, etc.Y... | |
| CJ Premier 17LS vs Sonic Frontier Line 3 As a CJ17LS owner, I can heartily recommend it. Soundwise, it's an elite performer and gives you much of the performance of the heralded CJ ART. However, there are a few caveats.I believe CJ kept the basic design of the ART, but, in order to bring... | |
| ARC 100.2 vs. D240? If you prefer the D240 with the Electras, I would negotiate the best possible deal to buy the D240 outright from your dealer. Then, you can sell your 100.2 on Audiogon and probably put money in your pocket. Dealers are notorious for giving very lo... | |
| ARC 100.2 vs. D240? I would defer to 9rw's direct experience. However, just to give you some other feedback, I've heard several ARC fans who think the D240 is the best SS amp ever made by ARC. I don't have experience with the 100.2, but I did listen to a D240MkII rec... |