mapman
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| difficulty finding CD player match for Magneplanar "everyone recommends more power for my speakers."In this case, "everyone" is right.YOur problem is most likely that the speakers are not being driven to full potential. If you are really not happy with what you have, you need to address that first... | |
| Has any had experiecne with the MF 550k superchar? It's been almost a year now. Has anybody used the 550K as a supercharger? Were the results as advertised by the vendor? | |
| Woofers getting workout, but no bass "Is that not a subsonic filter?"Technically, perhaps not, but essentially the same effect most likely from a practical perspective, and perhaps not switchable in/out. Probably a good thing still. | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? BTW, there is a Musical Fidelity A308CR amp up for sale here currently from a local seller for $1500 that I am strongly considering as a step up from my current A3CR. Wyred 4 Sound has a B stock st--1000 demo unit available also for about $1800 ($... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? I think it has a lot to offer for that price and fits your needs well.I heard one at a local dealer a while back. Did not get to listen long, but it sounded very good. I almost bought one for my second system to replace my Yamaha receiver, but dec... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? I've heard a Rogue tube power amp with my ARC pre-amp on a dealer system running Maggie 20.1s that I wouldn't have minded owning. Then on the way out I heard a Rogue integrated running smaller Maggie mmg's that I was not impressed with.That's abou... | |
| dustcover up, down or off "Off, but with an acoustical screen around the TT."Yes, I think I saw this on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" once when Geordi was playing his vinyl. He did not care for digital!Seriously, I've seen tt covers that surround and enclose the entire ... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Here's info on the Decco:http://www.stereomojo.com/PeachTree%20Decco%20Review/PeachTreeDeccoReview.htmI see the pre-amp out jacks on the rear photo, so I think this could work. | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Rebbe, another "pre-amp" that popped into my mind that might be worth considering is the PeachTree Decco. These can be had for under $500. It is a well reviewed (low power) hybrid integrated with tube DAC actually, but I'm thinking (not sure thoug... | |
| Is it best to isolate?? "Theres so many times I wondered in our effort for the holy grail if we might be making it worse..."All components are isolated out of the box to some extent. I think further isolation can only help, not hurt, but in many cases it may make no disc... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? "those preamp brands will bust my budget"Juicy should come in well under $1000 especially since you already have the phono pre-amp. Juicy is a stylistic challenge for some, but the best bargain in a tube pre-amp that I know of.The others will like... | |
| dustcover up, down or off I've heard many a more mid-fi perhaps setup over the years produce audible, power draining, and clipping causing feedback with cover up and not with cover down, especially in lively rooms with warped records and no low pass filter. Down is safer i... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Oh, and Rebbi, I vote tube pre for you for certain. VTL, DHavilland, ARC or Juicy would be the ones I would look for .You might want to pay special attention to pre-amp output impedance specs relative to the Bel Cant input impedance as a potential... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? REbbi, Nice move! I am very confident you will hear a difference.3X power increase to hear a real difference based on power alne sounds about right.My old Carver m4.0t amp that preceeded the MF A3CR was over 300 watts, about 3X that of the A3CR I ... | |
| Is KEF no longer relevant? I always liked KEF speakers for the most part when I heard them and have wondered the same thing about why they are not talked about in these audio circles these days. They seem to target mainly the home theater markets these days is what I had ga... |