lougiants
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| AU24e Interconnects - but warmer The Au24e's are not bright - they are more neutral then the stock Au24 (which I have as a speaker cable and IC from CD to PRE) I have an e' from the Pre to my SS Amp. The "e" is just more revealing of your equipment upstream. Try throwing in a Nor... | |
| ARC LS-27 or ARC ref-3 This is puzzling - according to a review in AS, Valin mentioned that he thought the differences between the REF3 and REF 5 were tiny,though he thought the 5 was an improvement (that the 40 anniv really gave him a good feel for the improvments). If... | |
| Ayre AX-7e vs. Belles Reference 150A Belles makes an integrated Amp... if you like the Belles sound maybe auditioning an IA-01 could be on your list as well.Ayre makes great gear as well. I don't think you could go wrong with either choice. | |
| WOW; great stuff at THE Show, Newport this weekend Unbelievable turnout..unbelievable prices....I guess the economy is turning around and more millionaires are in the market for audio goods.Looking at the component prices that Mribob has listed...it really is out of my range to even think about.I ... | |
| Why so little none impressions on Focal Maestro? Are you looking to purchase these Maestro's? | |
| Why so little none impressions on Focal Maestro? Hi Elviukai - Sorry I do not agree - 50K is not affordable by an stretch or even common sense for the average audiophile and downright laughable for the above average income person who is shopping for a good sounding audio system. It is a luxury c... | |
| Why so little none impressions on Focal Maestro? How many people can afford a speaker at over 50K, not to mention the space dimensions as well as the weight at +250lbs.Maybe these are more popular in Europe as opposed to the US based Vandersteens and Wilsons.Wilson - is also a status symbol...fo... | |
| What preamp & power amp to buy? If cost is no object then IMHO I would flying out to all the Rockport dealers to see/hear what they are paired with and assess the performance.If you can afford a 100K worth of electronics I am not sure what you are going to glean from this forum ... | |
| Belles 150A Hot Rod with Audible Illusions preamp I am not sure what your budget is - but the upgrade path for Mccormack is a good option. However it can be pretty pricey - up to 3K or so depending on what level -Silver = ~$800Gold = ~$1400Platinum = could be over an additional 2-3K depending on ... | |
| Spendor S8e Amp Suggestions. That's interesting.I called VTL (spoke with Bee) when I was asking about the ST-85 (60 Watts) to use with my S6e = 87db, 6.5 ohms. She told me that the ST-85 would not be enough to drive my Spendors very well. That she would recommend the ST-150. ... | |
| Spendor S8e Amp Suggestions. Hi Grimace -I have the SPendor S6e (understanding they do not go as low as the S8e). I auditioned two all Tube Amps/Integrated Amps. The Cary SLI-80 - Great Midrange, voice, and acoustic music - addictive. However, Bass was a bit light, slow - and... | |
| Starter budget tube preamp with remote? Quicksilver remote Control linestage is a nice value used.It uses 6DJ8 so you can tube roll if you would like. | |
| Has anybody heard the new Audio Research LS 27? Pubul57 - I agree with your comments (in response to hifigeek1) on twenty year old designs being every bit as good.There are manufacture who do not change their lineup every 3 or 4 years and are still in business - off the top of my head - Quicksi... | |
| Jeff Rowland Model 112 Power Amp Question I would call them/him instead of e-mailing.If he does not call back - then call again. | |
| Has anybody heard the new Audio Research LS 27? With respect to ARC upgrading to new models - it is just smart marketing and business.They KNOW that the legion of ARC fans will rush out and purchase the latest model, Example - LS16 to LS16MKII to LS 17 and same for the LS25, MKII up to LS26. Wi... |