loontoon
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| Pass Labs amplifiers... I likes em both, and own Threshold, but I find I play my Cary amp more. The Pass amps are just about the best in SS. But then thats my opinion. I also realy liked the Aleph series especially the 5 for the same reasons I liked the Pass amps. But th... | |
| cartridge recomendations Look at the Grado Sonata, the Ortifon X5MC about 110 street price, or the Aurum Beta S. At the price thats about what's out there. I can't speak to the Dennon as I haven't heard one since the mid 80's but it was competitive then, and the strides i... | |
| Tubes with Thiel CS-3.6's? has anyone had success? TT's with big speakers of low efficiency, unless you listen at ambient levels in the 80db range, and noise ambient in a quiet house is at 70db's. Hmm, I don't think thats a good match. Remember headroom will consume at least 10 times the nominal p... | |
| Cinder Block Walls Yup, but jusdicous damping of the walls with accoustic foams or fiber glass does wonders. When you add furniture it helps break up some of the reflected bass. It also deadens the room to a remarkable degree. Hanging heavy carpets about 2 inches fr... | |
| Phono Stage w/Pot for analog only rig Add a Dact Attenuator, and even a Dact phono pre-amp I think it's the 101.If you have tube power stages, you may want to go with a SS a (goodun) for the pre-amplification of the phono stage.Just a thought. I use a Chamelot into a Threshold pre-amp... | |
| what really happened to j. skul Uhmm has anybody looked at the line up over at TAS, including the venerable JG Holt. Maybe that line up tells more of the story. It used to be a magazine about audio, not about making money.When it has to be profitable it's a business. Business te... | |
| Ortofon MC Question The X5MC is available for a street price of 115$ US.The Kontrapunkt A can be had for in the 350$ range.The A I've not heard but own the B and the X5MC.Both are excellent cartridges. Is the B 3 times as good as the X5? Not hardly but I would say it... | |
| What happened to the Hales Design group? They failed to thrive, and died.However send me an e-mail and I'll fill you in on similiar but better speaks for less money. However you need to assemble them.jeff | |
| Help on cartridge.. Price points:X5 MC about 120 streetKontra B about 500 streetAurum S about 250 streetNew Blue Point special, not the older modelGrado Platinum or Sonato 100-350 streetListen to some friends and see what floats your boat. | |
| Entry level tube amp to try Try a Cary SL70, upgrade the caps and drop in some older tubes and your still under a Kilobuck | |
| A suitable power match for a pass labs X2 pre? An older T-hold Stasis Series IIPass, Aleph, Levinson's newere stuff 331, 332, etc. | |
| Looking for speaker choice advice..... If you like the coincidents and wish to save some bucks, look into the Odin 3's a www.madisound.com. You will have to assemble them. But it's a breeze. They will cost a bit more than 1000$. Then add a good subwoofer to them and your all set.Excell... | |
| Dynavector 10x4 or Ortofon X5-MC? I am now onto a Kontra B which is better, but the X-5 stays as a spare. I also had the Talisman SIII but liked the x-5 much better, smoother not edgy like the Talisman can be.jeff | |
| Threshold Fet 2 as phono front end? Can't say on the FET 2, but I have an old SL-10 and just upgraded to a Chamleot unit. Some plus's some minus's, I would keep the FET 2, and not look back if I were you. I might use the money to upgrade my cartridge, arm or table, which ever is the... | |
| Round 2: Tubes amps, no ss discussion Seek ye out an Aleph 3, 4, or 5 before you buy.Both will retain almost all of the tube virtues you like but offer what you miss. They are the best of the SS breed.Since your already into tubes you ain't looking for ground moving amps. Just more ac... |