latinsamba1
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| Avantgarde Duos - right for me? I have heard good things about the Cain and Cains but those dont go low enough to satisfy my tastes. A VERY knowledgeable AG Duo Omega owner wrote me about his experiences with that speaker and I have to say they sound like the hot ticket. I plan ... | |
| Avantgarde Duos - right for me? Hi Mike,I have heard that the Duos are a slight improvement over the Unos in terms of the lower midrange to bass transitional area. Have you ever heard the Duo Omegas? What electronics are you using with your Unos? | |
| Avantgarde Duos - right for me? Thanks Mapman. Your first point is something I have read about in several reviews. You also need amps that are totally quiet with the very high sensitivity of the horns. My Omegas are 96db efficient and are silent up to about 12 inches away so I t... | |
| Upgraded power cords or high end conditioner next? Thanks Lak,Yes, there are certainly many critics of power conditioning, especially with respect to amps. My front end components would benefit from a better conditioner I think. It seems like the next step for me should be upgraded wall outlets an... | |
| Upgraded power cords or high end conditioner next? Hi Metralla,Love your system :) How do those Coincident speakers sound with your 300b SET monoblocks? I really like my single driver Omegas for their great speed and tone but some days I would prefer a larger SET friendly floorstanding speaker wit... | |
| Upgraded power cords or high end conditioner next? Hi Lak,My refridgerator is on the same circuit so I always just turn it off before doing any critical listening. I'm not sure what my next place will be like, but it's New York City so it's guaranteed to be compromised. The advice about the wall A... | |
| Hi-fi digital front end suggestions for my system The Wavelength Cosecant seems like an outstanding USB digital source, but at $3500 the price of entry is rather steep for me. I wonder if anyone has compared the Modwright Transporter ($4000) to the Cosecant? If I was to go the Transporter route, ... | |
| Hi-fi digital front end suggestions for my system Thanks Audphile1. If you are comparing the sound of the Transporter to CD players in the $3-4k range it is obviously a very nice sounding unit strait out of the box, especially for $2k. I don't have an external DAC in my system, and while my modif... | |
| Hi-fi digital front end suggestions for my system I just picked up the latest issue of Stereophile today with a review of the Bel Canto DAC3. The review suggested that the Bel Canto would be a good deal at half of its $2500 retail price and that the performance from its USB input fell short compa... | |
| Hi-fi digital front end suggestions for my system Thanks for the responses so far. It appears that there are two very good USB DACs in my price range - the Benchmark DAC1 and the Bel Canto DAC3. The Wavelength Cosecant seems awesome but at $3500 is out of my range.The Bel Canto is a bit over my b... | |
| What's your profession? Age? Hedge Fund equity analyst, 31, single. | |
| $5k budget tube system Hi Rich,I agree with you on the SuperHemps vs. the XRS. I listened to the XRS at Louis' facility and they sounded great but lacked the bottom end of the Supers. My friend would be better off to go with the Supers from the start and upgrade the cab... | |
| $5k budget tube system Thanks for the suggestions. You guys are probably right on the power cords. He could do without them or the ultimate outlet (although he still needs surge protection) for now. As for speakers, I've never heard the Devore 8s, but there's a great de... | |
| Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive? I currently have 3 cars: A 2000 Range Rover for daily commuting, a custom built Porsche 993 GT2 Evo (700hp) and a vintage BMW 2002 race car. Just sold my 2002 M5. |