mammothguy54
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| Suggestion for phono preamp in sub 2k price to complement Rega Planar 8 with Apheta 3 MC I have a Manley Chinook Special Edition, available only from Upscale Audio (easy to find via web search). They have a very close relation with Manley and sell more Chinook than any dealer in the country. You can contact them and learn a lot of i... | |
| Your vote for greatest (covers) album I forgot to indicate which David Bowie album. Sorry about that.It's Pinups. | |
| Your vote for greatest (covers) album David Bowie is an album entirely of "cover" songs. That alone makes it one of the best, if not THE best, for "covers".My two cents on the matter.And for those thinking of album cover art, definitely Yes albums and anything from Roger Dean. Altho... | |
| How to accurately gauge speaker sensitivity to match with tube amp? Well, it seems that audiokinesis put me in my place. Hey guys, it's just been my experience that woofers are quicker and tighter with a higher damping factor amp. I saw the specs on the QS amps and made the comments that I did. However, I have ... | |
| How to accurately gauge speaker sensitivity to match with tube amp? Adcom amps typically have a very high damping factor. They are not necessarily the "sweetest" or "smoothest" on the upper-mid and top-end range, but they definitely drive hard and make for some impressive bass control. A high damping factor will... | |
| Looking at Focal An additional note on comparing speakers. My other option was the Focal Sopra No. 2. I found that for the high frequency range they are too similar to the metal dome tweeter I am getting out of. That is, listening fatigue. That's just me and m... | |
| Looking at Focal I concur with jrbirdman. I have a set of Dynaudio Contour 60i on order. They are supposed to arrive to the US shores in August. For me, the Dynaudio sound is just right and completely natural. A very comfortable and enjoyable speaker to listen... | |
| What are the sexiest components ever made? I agree with twoleftears.I had a Micro Seiki DDX-1000 with Micro Seiki MA-505 (tonearm). At the same time I had a B&O turntable. Those two, next to one another, was a hell of a combo. And the girls that came over loved it. So, I guess that... | |
| Parasound vs. Krell for 2 channel My experience: I first attempted to consolidate and went for a Marantz 7-Channel amp in order to "do it all". My main LR speakers sounded, well, not so good. I repurposed the Marantz for all 7-channels to be used in a 9.1 system (Dolby Atmos ov... | |
| Best tube preamplifier for under $15k I listened to a number of tube preamps in the $7K to $10K range ($15K is outside of my budget) and landed on Balanced Audio Technology (BAT). What a fantastic design philosophy, and sonically it delivers a phenomenal soundstage with imaging that ... | |
| Sub $1k Power Conditioners? Any Assistance Appreciated... When adding the AQ Niagara 1200 to my system there was an immediate difference in blacker background on all music and added depth & slam in the bass and sub-bass range. I use AQ Monsoon power cable from the wall to the Niagara 1200 and AQ Tor... | |
| Looking for phono preamp suggestions I second the recommendation for a BAT phono stage. An all balanced design, from input through to the output. There are several models to choose from ranging from $3K to $12,500. I own BAT electronics and they are fabulous. Read up on their we... | |
| Sam here again.Is new remastered vinyl fake vinyl? Many, many variables in making a quality sounding LP.My reissue of Tommy sounds very good, but I will agree that the original has a better sound quality. However, my original copy is way too noisy and has just seen it's better day. I will settle... | |
| Considering vinyl again and a possible used TT I personally recommend the Rega Planar 6 as a turntable that will deliver great performance and will keep up very well with the rest of your system. It retails for $1,595 so it's more than what you were considering but it is much more of a perfor... | |
| Is there a Solid State amp that can satisfy a SET guy? I have owned and enjoyed Luxman and Accuphase products. Those two brands were cited earlier in this thread. Both of those brands are wonderful sounding, very well built, and both have excellent driving capabilities. I currently own Balanced Aud... |