marcyun
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| Intg Amps: Hegel 590 vs NAD M33 Masters vs Gryphon Diablo 120 @marcyun I met Rune Skov of Gryphon at a demo, he said that all Gryphon amps are very neutral, except for the Antileon and Diablo 120 which are warmer, rounder and a bit colored. @swede58 Rune's comment aligns with my experience. If I had ... | |
| Intg Amps: Hegel 590 vs NAD M33 Masters vs Gryphon Diablo 120 I think everyone steering you away from the NAD is good advice. Not a bad amp but not in the same class. People seem generally happy with Hegel so it seems like a solid choice. I haven't done direct comparisons, but Gryphon will give you a very ... | |
| Best bookshelf loudspeakers under 10,000 for the pair I was in the market in this segment for a while and have heard a few of the things mentioned in this thread, so will share my $.02. As always, no offense intended to those who disagree. :) Paradigm Persona: I have heard the B's and 3F's and just c... | |
| Suggestion on XLR Cables Ah I see you already have Dueland XLRs. Anything in particular you’re looking for that they’re not giving you? On the higher end side, Audience Au24 SX is fantastic and could be a great match for your system, but likely out of your price range eve... | |
| Suggestion on XLR Cables In my very limited experience with short runs and fully balanced gear (Ayre), I have found balanced ICs to be less variable in sound quality than single ended, which intuitively and technically makes sense. Eg many people report Mogami Gold to get... | |
| Upgrading path from Merlin VSM black magic Subscribing to this thread. Longtime TSM owner (my reference since 2000!), always taken care of by Bobby and dreamed of moving up to the VSM. I could have finally afforded the VSM now, and I feel totally lost without him. He is missed.One speaker ... | |
| Speakers in the 5-6K$ region & their components Hi Roy - old thread, but curious where you landed on this. I'm in a very similar boat - happy TSM owner for the last 17 years, auditioned a number of things in that time but haven't found anything that pushes my buttons the same way musically. Tha... | |
| Your first component that was "special" Radio Shack Optimus CD-3400 portable cd player. http://www.stereophile.com/cdplayers/480/#RhZKQv396MtTLqMk.97 | |
| Considering buying a CD transport This thread has gotten me really interested in a new transport... the Onkyo C-7030 I'm currently using, while serviceable, isn't a world-beater by any means, and understandably sounds inferior to my previous DX-7555 player as a transport. I'm not ... | |
| Considering buying a CD transport BTW, I am leery of spending a lot of money on a transport because at their heart is a mechanical system (the actual transport) which is prone to wear and breakdown, and with those parts becoming an endangered species repairs may be difficult and n... | |
| Considering buying a CD transport A transport could help. I don't think it will reduce the treble of CDs per se - you shouldn't be losing that information anyway - but it can make the highs sound smoother while solidifying the foundation of the music (mid-bass down) which will bal... | |
| Review: Ayre Acoustics AX7e Amplifier Hi Drew - thanks for your great review. I realize it's been several years, but wondering how the AX7e held up in your system. I also have a Monarchy NM24 DAC and am looking for a good integrated to go with it. Did the AX7e sound ok with the unbala... |