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| dCS Puccini Clock "my lokal dealer told me that i have to go to a Scarlatti-Stack if i want to make a significant improvement to my present combination."You are in very good shape already then IMHO> | |
| Why are most High End Amps class A Nice that the Plinius has that switch at least to save on your power bill and energy consumption when desired. | |
| Best Solid State for Avalon Isis I suspect the amp can make a big difference in how these sound.The similar Avalons I heard were on a very expensive Boulder amp and sounded quite sweet! I seem to hear this pairing come up often it seems. | |
| If you could do a blind shootout... Jim,Thanx for the compliments and I agree about operating in good spirit, but frankly, their is nothing particularly altruistic in my interest. It just sounds like a great opportunity to me to have some fun listening to other people's toys! | |
| wall mounted speaker suggestion BTW, I have a pair of weather-beaten Minimus 7's on my system wall mounted outside on my deck, and I must say they sound absolutely fabulous and better than ever on my current system especially for their very modest cost and size. | |
| wall mounted speaker suggestion if you'd like to save some $$$s and still get really good sound, Realistic Minimus 7s (if you can find a pair) + sub of your choice, but only if needed. | |
| Why are most High End Amps class A Class A amps will also waste a lot of power and run up your power bill, so be sure it's worth it.Personally, when the time comes to look at a new amp, I will be looking towards Class D, which is the opposite end of the spectrum in terms of efficie... | |
| If you could do a blind shootout... Jix,The difference is the large variety of individual comments and observations available via sites like this. If you read enough comments and observations, good or bad, accurate or inaccurate, eventually patterns will emerge that are more reliabl... | |
| Why are most High End Amps class A Good advice from Stanwal.Making sure the amp can drive the speakers properly is the most important factor. Most else is subjective judgement regarding what sound best. | |
| What is the best Beatle Song "I Will" is the most perfect in its simplicity and message."A Day In the Life" is the most perfect production."All You Need is Love" is perhaps the most perfect overall.The second side of Abbey Road was the Beatles walk-off Grand Slam Homerun in t... | |
| If you could do a blind shootout... As cited in your small speaker shootout already, it may not be in the interest of better established and already well reviewed vendors to participate and risk looking bad for the purpose of "entertainment". These things are highly subjective after... | |
| Coldplay on Quad 988 A recording is what it is. I vote to let it all shine through, for better or for worse.A remaster might help or not. You would think not in this case since this is a modern recording of a high profile top selling band and that there is no reason t... | |
| If you could do a blind shootout... That would be John Strohbeen. | |
| If you could do a blind shootout... Having each set up and reviewed in an optimized environment also sounds much better.The OHMs in the $3000 range specifically would be the OHM 200 Series 3. These target "medium" sized rooms as defined on the OHM site. If the shootout room is small... | |
| If you could do a blind shootout... I'm not crazy about shootouts where all speakers are driven by the same system unless it can be established up front that the system is equally well matched for each case. Without this pre-requisite in place beforehand, the results are biased and ... |