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| Aleph-3 Questions I used to have the Aleph 3. I purchased mine used, so it was fully broken in when I got it. I'd recommend at least 200 hours of break-in with most equipment before doing any critical listening. Stereophile's Test CD 3 has a burn-in track (there ar... | |
| What drivers doTalon Khorus use There's quite a bit of info available at Talon's website (www.talonaudio.com). You can direct specific questions to them at: info@talonaudio.com. The following is taken from their website: "The Khorus represents our current reference in our techno... | |
| Speakers - rear wall placement NHT's floor-standing speakers are designed to be placed close to the front wall. The 3.3's retail for $4,300 but can be found used in your price range. The 2.9's are in your price range. Good luck. | |
| Best CD Player, new or used between $1-2K The Sony XA7ES is a wonderful player. MSRP is $3,000, but if you look around you can get them new for around $1,500. | |
| Harmonic Recovery "Boxes" I agree with what Otis said above. I have a single-end HRS which I installed between my BAT VK-5i and Aleph 3. I thought it made my tube preamp sound solid state. The highs had perhaps a bit more detail, but there was an edge to them that I didn't... | |
| Pass Labs Aleph 3 I just sold my Aleph 3, but I had been using it to drive my NHT 3.3's. I think the 3.3's are a little more efficient than your speakers. My room is about 16' X 24' X 9'. I was surprised at how well the Aleph 3 did at driving my speakers overall, b... | |
| Please recommend some good music DVDs!! Fleetwood Mac--The Dance is an excellent concert with great performances by the band members. Unfortunately, the quality of the sound is not as good as other DVD concerts I have. Sarah McLachlan--Mirrorball is another good one. Believe it or not, ... | |
| Two systems; One amp one set of speakers No offense, George, but I would never recommend doing what you've suggested. One lapse in memory (or one well-intentioned spouse forgetting to unplug something), and you're looking at potentially $eriou$ damage to your equipment. Also, the constan... |