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| Kharma CRM 3.2F vs. Avalon Eidolon and Diamond Now that Focal is touting the newer berylium dome tweeters, does anyone think that Kharma will re-engineer their speakers for the newer generation of tweeters? Also I heard that Focal will soon stop selling raw drivers and concentrate solely on JM... | |
| Opinion of Avalon Speakers or Alternataives Hard to make an informed opinion at the shows. Avalon loudspeakers require an extended break-in, upwards of 700 hrs IMO. I would not expect any show to exhibit an Avalon product that is fully broken-in. Also consider the vagaries of the source com... | |
| Accuphase A-50v OR Goldmund 28m OR Rowland 8TiHC? I have the 75V running straight into the A-50V with Avalon Eidolon Diamonds. Previously I owned Eidolons and a Model 10. The A-50V outperformed the Model 10 in every way imaginable and by a significant margin. | |
| Speakers - Avalon versus Piega????? With Rowland/Accuphase, Avalon is a great match. I have heard Piega's- sound bright compared to Avalons. | |
| Whassup with Accuphase: You mentioned several models, so here is how the redbook performance should be ranked IMO: (1) DP-85 or DP-75v, (3) DP-77, (4) DP-55v, (5) DP-75, (6) DP-65v, (7) DP-65. The top 4 ranked players all use the MDS technology which has been described a... | |
| Best amp for Avalon Eidolon speakers? I owned Eidolons (sold them to move to the Diamonds- BTW, if you like the Eidolon's, listen to the Diamonds but that is a different subject). I started with a Rowland Model 10 and went to an Accuphase A-50V which was astonishing how much better it... | |
| what are your favorite movie soundtracks. Gladiator, Titanic, Batman Returns, Edward Scissorhands, The Mission, Empire of the Sun- I own all of these. | |
| Any comments on Jeff Rowland Design Model 9 I own the Eidolon Diamond (moved up from the Eidolon last year). The Eidolon Diamond, Eidolon and Radian/HC all seem to have the same loading characteristics according to Avalon's website (4 ohms nominal impedence, 3.6 ohms minimum; not sure of ra... | |
| Review: Krell FPB-200 Amplifier I just meant that one would not normally couple Krell with Sony- system seems a bit out of balance IMO. Indeen Blackmore's Night is the one and only Ritchie- links at the Deep Purple homepage. | |
| Jethro Tull recent Remasters vs Mobile Fidelity? Would not put Tull and Yes in the same category as Styx and REO. | |
| Review: Krell FPB-200 Amplifier Krell gear with Sony speakers?! Consider replacing the Sony's as your next upgrade step. Bonus points awarded for Blackmore's night. | |
| Sony DVP-NS999ES vs. Sony DVP-S9000ES I don't have any experience but have heard that the S9000ES is the champion of 2 channel audio for SACD and redbook. Other than that- multichannel audio and video performance, the 999ES outperforms its predecessor handily. There is a review of thi... | |
| Saddended by the death of Maurice Gibb As someone who came to appreciate the Bee Gees very late in their career, I feel very saddened by the loss of Maurice- I am sure his brothers will fold the group (as a studio band) in a tribute to him. Among the three, I don't think anyone knowled... | |
| CD Player - Amp Direct Don't forget Accuphase- probably the best sounding digital gain circuitry. | |
| Analog outputs on Accuphase DP-75v RCA definitely sounds better in most applications (that is with a quality interconnect and reasonable length runs). Refer to Stereophile's original review of the DP-75V of several years ago. Given that your downstream components (either power amp ... |