lloydelee21
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| Review: Wilson Audio Grand Slamm Speaker Thanks, Jfrech and Brf!Jfrech - great system!!! i noticed you use a clock with your DCS. What differences did it make? one of the weakest links in my audio chain is the transport. given where digital is going, i am hesistant to spend a lot on dedi... | |
| Powerful Tube Amp for SF Strads? Well, i finally did it...i upgraded my Strads to Wilson X1 Grand Slamms...the one speaker i mentioned a couple of years ago and several posts back would be the only speaker i would upgrade to. Stunning beyond all belief. It actually beat my Strads... | |
| The best speaker you ever heard? Hi all, Just one person's experience, i finally traded up my SF Strads for a pair of Wilson X1 Grand Slamms. Stunning beyond all belief. Musical and organic (and this coming from someone who's favorite components include my Zanden DAC and, up unti... | |
| The best speaker you ever heard? Hifisoundguy,As ridiculous as this may seem, i "heard" the Evolution Acoustics with DArtzeel reference monoblocks which were recorded by Albert Porter at the recent Electronics show...i think he recorded 30 rooms using the same equipment. As crazy... | |
| Integrated amp for my Sonus Faber Guarneri The Ref 3 is very good and quite a leap forward from the Ref 2 which i have heard before. That said, yes, ARC preamps are generally well regarded but i do not have personal experience with any others besides Ref 2, 3 and the 5. I have owned the CJ... | |
| Integrated amp for my Sonus Faber Guarneri hi DILE,just bring your own preamp...one that you know well. it is not perfect, but it helps a lot when you at least (in one system) start to delineate what the 2 preamps do in the system in the store. you may also be able to ask the Owner of the ... | |
| Integrated amp for my Sonus Faber Guarneri Hi Daveyf,thanks for the clarification. I agree on your last point as well. I have never bought blind before...even if i have had to go through contortion to listen to something. but it has been worth it in a couple cases where something i was "su... | |
| Integrated amp for my Sonus Faber Guarneri Hi DILE,For $5K, you should be able to get a s/hand ARC Ref 3...very, very good. Single-ended and balanced.I cannot comment on BAT v MC as i am not familiar with Mc sound. If you wish to stick with tubes, i do not think many people could strongly ... | |
| Best amp for Sonus Faber Amati Anniversario? sounds like a winner! very nice. Congrats. Cannot comment on either CD player unfortunately. look forward to your next post. | |
| Integrated amp for my Sonus Faber Guarneri FWIW, i also concur with Daveyf and Onemug about the positives of BAT. you might find it more precise and transparent-sounding imho than Mc while still delivering the beauty of tubes. Both are good options though and system matching (to your ear) ... | |
| Integrated amp for my Sonus Faber Guarneri DILE - i think Daveyf's words are wise. the GH's will "stiffen up" if exposed to brittle SS sound, even if the tube pre helps. if u go with SS, just watch for this when you audition. this is why i was fortunate to have a few people recommend Gryph... | |
| Integrated amp for my Sonus Faber Guarneri Hi DILE,I think as you no doubt know, there are many, many AGoners who favor McIntosh with SF Homage series. I cannot speak for the C2200 not knowing Mc myself, but it certainly seems like a very attractive proposition: you like Mc sound, many oth... | |
| Sonus Faber - Stradivari - Amp and Pre Hi DTC, As an owner of STrads who has pretty much acquired everything i own s/hand or trade-in, demo-unit, etc. here is my own philosophy on upgrading and on the Strads in particular:1. The nice thing about a Strad is that it would be difficult (p... | |
| Amps for Sonus Faber Stradivari Homage Hi 0461, Fantastic speakers, which i have been fortunate to own now for a few years. You will find my own post from a while ago on Powerful Tube Amp for SF Strads. You will see that I used to run the Strads with my old CJ MV60...great voices...but... | |
| Integrated amp for my Sonus Faber Guarneri Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!! that is great news, and well worth all the hard work and effort you put into it. If I was of any help, i am glad for it, but you did all the hard work. Many congratulations and i am really pleased for you...as i think all of u... |