larryro
Responses from larryro
| Which DACs accept DVD-V for better movie sound? The Audio Aero Capitole CD players decodes DVD-Vs. Watching movies through the main system with the AA decoding the audio is really nice. Don't know about DVD-As. | |
| Speakers with Audio Research LS25MKII & VT100MKIII It's worth auditioning Alon speakers. I have had the Alon V MkII and now the Circe, both with a VT100MKII (although I use an Audio Valve preamp). I've tried these speakers with a number of other tube amps in the $3k to $6k range, and the ARC sound... | |
| Another Horrific Confession: Don't be embarrassed, as a flyer, I'm curious about the Bose as well, and how they might stack up to others, including the Sennheisers. | |
| ARC SS amp vs tube - bass question I haven't heard the 100.2, but I have had extensive experience with the VT-100 MKII. The ARC does unbelievable bass -- much better than most tube amps that can be had for remotely near its price. Hard to believe you will find its bass performance ... | |
| Opinions on preamps I'm currently using an Audio Valve Eklipse. Audio Valve is a German company and doesn't do much promotion here in the States (imported by Victor Goldstein's Fanfare), but this preamp is fantastic -- some serious audiophiles (reviewers and manufact... | |
| Greatest American Rock and Role Bands of ALL Time I thought Carlos Santana was from Southern California. | |
| Best used 2 channel preamp for 2500.00. If you can get your hands on an AudioValve Eclipse, you'd be hard-pressed to do better. Also worth checking out a Rogue 99 Magnum. | |
| What's Best , Audio Research VT-100 or VT-100 MKII I've never heard of anyone who was sorry that they upgraded a MKI to a MKII. If you're referring to the upgrade from MKII to MKIII, I attended an A/B comparison between them in a highly tweaked system. The clear concensus was that the MKIII is mor... | |
| Collective letter s to Stereophile I too would love to see a wider range of equipment reviewed, especially stuff that's hot in the market. Why, for example, no review of some of the better one-box cd players by Audiomeca, Audio Aero, or EMC (and I don't mean a crummy Tellig review)... | |
| Held up in customs I had this problem having a Meridian player shipped into the States from Canada. Although frustrating, it involved a relatively brief delay, maybe a week. I'm not positive, but I think my seller's handle was Audiojudge, and his name is Greg -- he ... | |
| Eidolon, Amati Homage, or Watt? It may be worth auditioning a pair of Alon Circes -- not the prettiest, but great sounding and far less $$$. | |
| CD Player Recommendation Don't forget to think about a Meridian 508.24 -- retails for $4000, but available for $1800 from a motivated seller. Richly voiced player, very good air and detail, smooth top end. Awful remote, though. IMHO, the Meridian sounds a lot smoother tha... | |
| New or used amp? Risking some negative comments, give a listen to the Creek 5350SE integrated, 85wpc, available from time to time at about $1150 used. If you like it, you can sell the preamp and buy more vinyl! See the Stereophile review, but I'll tell you my Cree... | |
| wanna know my right Your rights don't matter much, as they're hard to enforce. But if it were me, if I thought it was an honest mistake, I'd let it go. If not, I would probably tell the dealer that I thought he was intentionally misrepresenting the product and was go... | |
| Audiogon Grading Scale - the gold standard? Your seller is a crook. I had a similar experience and filed a fraud complaint with the feds after buying cables rated a 9/10, but seriously scuffed and not even working. Audiogon was not willing to give me much information about the seller, but h... |