mapman
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| $10K budget. Help Rogue Pharoah Hybrid worth a look. Will drive most any speaker you choose well. | |
| Cables more hype than value? I've found very good cable options for modest price.If these did not fit the bill, I would consider spending more, but I am not inclined to do that. I get hours and hours of listening pleasure every week out of a very modest investment in wires.So... | |
| Cables more hype than value? Old news somewhat but I did notice an improvement with the Pangea power cord on both my DACs and on my ARC sp-16 pre-amp as well but to a lesser extent.I employed isolation as best possible prior. Adding shielding in my case was worthwhile as it t... | |
| Who is going to the Capital Audiofest? Would like to but cannot. | |
| High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz "I love music when it is involving, visceral, emotional, moving.. otherwisethe car radio would be enough."I would agree.The interesting thing is that surely no two people are the same in terms of what it takes to become emotionally engaged with th... | |
| Mid life crisis yields open check from the wife. Rogue pharoah | |
| Your favorite recent discovery Anne Akiko Meyers | |
| Liquid Midrange' - strong side of which tube amps? Yes VAC is best tube amp I have heard in this regard. Not tube but Icepower Bel CAnto Class D is very good in this regard as well and helps keep my lust for VAC gear in check. | |
| Pre to match with Bel Canto amp s I like dnm reson ic to let the gear just shine through. I use audio quest cv 6 speaker cables and these do a fine job. No special power cords on my bc gear but I like Pangea ac14se cords on my preamp and source gear. Have Pangea ac 9 targeted for ... | |
| Your favorite album cover... Kick off your muddy boots by the Graeme edge band | |
| Pre to match with Bel Canto amp s If you like the Bel Canto sound, which tends to be very neutral, holographic, extended, and lush, you'll probably get it best with a BC pre-amp to match the amp.But the nice thing I find with my ref1000m amps is that they are very transparent, so ... | |
| The best speaker you ever heard? The magicos I have heard set up well are in the top tier of systems I have heard in regards to overall sound quality. The down side is that you will pay a lot to get it. | |
| The best speaker you ever heard? Magico is a good product if you seek ultimate build quality and good sound. But you will pay for it. Also for teh gear to drive them well and make the investment pay. ANother investment there. The question then becomes can you get essentially the ... | |
| Pre to match with Bel Canto amp s I use ARC sp16 pre with BC ref1000m amps and also have a BC C5i integrated.Both sound excellent but there are notable differences.The main thing is if you are running a higher output impedance tube pre-amp, you need a BC amp model that has at leas... | |
| High value, high efficiency speakers for SET amps Reb, so sorry to hear that. My most heatrtfelt condolences for you.On the bright side, sounds like she was a marvelous person and mother, and lived a long a productive life. As I'm sure you know but may have not experienced, I'm sure, the spirit o... |