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| wilson sophias to monitors I owned the Sophia 2's and the Duette's. They are both excellent speakers. The Duettes put out a very impressive low end. One thing to bear in mind is that the Duettes are rear ported and prefer positioning a few feet out into the room. Also note ... | |
| Wilson Cubs on a Budget I used to own Wilson Duettes which i liked very much. If your budget allows, perhaps investigate these instead. They produce excellent bass, but are somewhat inefficient and require at least 100 watts to come alive. I ended up selling them only be... | |
| Best 3 tube preamps under $18000? Shindo Masseto, ARC Ref-5 | |
| Are Carver Preamps Any Good? I owned a carver pre/tuner in the 1980's and it was the the poorest part of my system, which also included a carver amp, which was good for the money. I moved to a sonic frontiers preamp and it was great. Stay away from carver tuners. | |
| Shindo pre w/ Quicksiler amps a good match My advise is to save up for a shindo amp. You have a superb preamp, that will only reach its potential with a matching Shindo amp. I own a Shindo Masseto and a Haut Brion and couldnt be happier. | |
| Wilson Audio paint problems I owned Sophia II and Duettes. The Sophia II's paint was imaculate. The Duettes I had issues with, as the paint on the external crossovers was very poor. The finish was not smooth. When I questioned it Wilsons response was "the crossovers are not ... | |
| Anyone compare Shindo vs. Mastersound? being a Shindo amp/pre amp owner myself, if you really have the itch to upgrade why dont you stay with Shindo and just move up the line? I bought a Haut Brion & Masseto last Fall and couldnt be happier. | |
| Sonus Faber Grand Piano / Old vs. New... I have owned the origial GP for about 5 years. They are an excellent all around speaker. Vocals are outstanding and slightly warm in character. The bass is solid and highly depends on the amp you are driving them with. My old Carver lacked deep ba... |