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| New Meadowlark Swallow monitor The Kestral HR is more forgiving and works with anything, tubes or SS, high power or low power, HT or stereo only setups. It actually has better deep bass than the Shearwater HRs. The Kestrals are one of the best high value speakers I've ever come... | |
| Resolution Audio Opus 21 I had the CD50 and am intimately familiar w/its sound, so if you can compare to Opus, that would be appreciated--especially if using to drive an amp directly, which is what I do. I replaced CD50 with Accuphase DP55, which I am very happy with, but... | |
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| good CD player with variable output? Why not just get a standard CD player and add Ric Schultz' EVS volume attenuators onto the inputs of your amp? I think the Nude Attenuators are only like $250 or so, and they sound great. Not for the lazy true, as you must walk over to the amp and... | |
| What is your "evaluation cd"? ABBA GoldGeorge Strait Greatest Hits Vol. 2Barry White Greatest HitsMotorhead Ace of SpadesIf a high-end stereo can't be enjoyable on the "fun" music you like too, then what's the point? A stereo that sounds great only a handful of anal-retentive ... | |
| What are the best amps for driving Totem Mani 2s? Sutts,I respect your choice, but those ARC amps are way WAY expensive and would seem a bit out of line relative to the Mani-2's cost. I am sure some other very muscular tube amps might work too (e.g., VTL and Manley), but for the control and drive... | |
| What are the best amps for driving Totem Mani 2s? An arc welder might do the trick ;-)Seriously, I love the Mani2's, but yes, they are a tough speaker to drive. Need a high current amplifier; unfortunately, this is one speaker that you can forget about with tubes. The Sim amp recommendation is a ... | |
| Alernatives for Rowland model 10 I used to own Model 10; terrific amp. If you like that sound, unfortunately, you will have to pony up and buy JRDG. Closest I find to that sound are the older Pass Aleph amps, and the new Belles 350A is close to that sound too. Otherwise, go tubes. | |
| Which tube friendly monitors in large room? I am using ProAc Response 1SC's in a room slightly larger than yours (27 x 17 x 10), driven by Pass Aleph 3 and couldn't be happier. Other than ultimate loudness and deep bass, the sound is absolutely terrific and the speakers are very attractive ... | |
| What is the most powerful SET tube amplifier? Probably Cary 805C, 50 wpc.......... | |
| What happened to list prices? I agree, I don't like this at all and was going to see how to contact audiogon to complain. As a buyer, you can't see what kind of a discount the seller is offering. More important as a seller, you can't entice a buyer to want to see your ad if th... | |
| Best Shipper for Large Packages BAX Global is who I use for large items like speakers, they do a very good job. FedEX freight is also good, though they have a size/weight limit. BAX will ship damn near anything, and even pick up right at your door (though this costs more). I shi... |