martykl
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| Class D question............... At the moment (never mind the recently departed amps), I have the following amps in rotation (in one system or another) - Cary 805, Cary 300b, TAD Hibachi Monos, Prima Luna 7 monos, ARC VT 130SE, Pancor Dyna re-issues, Pathos Classic One, a Magnum... | |
| Newbie Setup Question - Digital Sorry.I just learned the the DAC Magic is pc only - not mac compatible.Marty | |
| Subs & Group Delay Shadorne,Thanks again.Your final suggestion goes to the heart of my questions:1) I'm pretty confident that a pair of 113s will do it right (and look good doing so), but distortion specs are significantly better on the SVS ultra 13 (even with the p... | |
| Subs & Group Delay Shadorne,Your point is taken regarding sensitivy vs. frequency - do you miss your "loudness" control? However, when I run test sweeps on the SMS-1, the lowest audible tones generate a VERY loud rumble at 90db and up. Whatever frequencies we're tal... | |
| Subs & Group Delay A couple of follow up questions.1)An SVS 13" Ultra with its ports sealed shows app 5% THD at 20hz at 100db anechoic. In a real world listening room, that's presumably a crushing spl, so could one safely assume distortion is no issue?2) The same su... | |
| Miles Davis, the Cuisinart and other Hi-Fi Horrors Grimace,How can you complain when you get to enjoy the company of that world class hound?Marty | |
| Best Phono Stage within 2000 $ Restock,I'm surprised at your experience with the Rhea. I haven't heard any of the stages you mention, but I've directly compared the Rhea to:ARC PH3seHerronKlyneAesthetix IOLehman Black CubeBAT PK-10 Putting the Io aside for a moment,IMHO, the Rh... | |
| Best Phono Stage within 2000 $ Bill,Just explaining that you're not the only one to encounter noisy Rheas...especially if someone happens to find one from those early production runs. I'm sure some of the later units are noisy, too. Just not as many of 'em.Mine was much quieter... | |
| Best Phono Stage within 2000 $ Feil,Evidently, early production Rheas (including mine) commonly had noise issues. Within a year, Aesthetix had addressed the problem with a modified version. I'm local to the company, so I drove mine over and Jim White installed the mod at a nomi... | |
| Best Phono Stage within 2000 $ Curio,The Aesthetix Rhea is a great sounding phono stage. It offers unusual flexibility (inputs/outputs/loading, remote, etc) and is beautifully put together. Used prices have dipped below $2500 from time to time, and (with a bit of patience) you ... | |
| Speakers for Dialogue 2 One approach to this problem is adding a powered subwoofer. Not only will this relieve the Prima Luna of most of the "heavy lifting", it will also provide both bass extention and power. If you search for subwoofer threads in these forums, posts fr... | |
| Need $1500 integrated amplification suggestions... You might also want to check out Pathos and/or Bel Canto. Two very different approaches - two very successful implementations. I own both, have used each with a slew of different speakers, and have been very happy all around.Marty | |
| Amp for Verity Parsifal encore I've used a ton of different amps with my P/Es over the last ten years (mine were among the very FIRST manufactured). I've used the Krell KSA 50S, Cary 805s, ARC VT130SE, Bel Canto 300, TAD Hibachi, Prima Luna monos, Pathos Classic, and a few othe... | |
| How to reproduce sound of piano Plaser,Velodyne makes the SMS-1 sub controller (X-over, room analyzer w/ calibrated mic and PEq) that is tremendously effective for your needs. App $500-$600 on-line (AudioAdvisor.com and others).Marty | |
| Upgrading Frontend in 2009: Which way to go? I own a Cary 303/300 as well as a server which runs through a Benchmark DAC-1 into the same system.The Cary has lots of adjustability, but the DAC-1 sounds different to me than any of the combos available on the Cary. But ... different will not be... |