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| Balanced xlr or rca for Ayre C5xe Without a doubt, balanced all the way with Ayre equipment. | |
| Opinions on Audio Research LS17 & LS26 Audphile1:The attached review compares the LS26 with the LS25MKII, as well as other ARC older preamps. I believe this reviewer hits the nail on the head:http://www.drhifihousecalls.com.au/Reviews/ARC%20LS26%20Review/ARC%20LS26%20Review.htmHope thi... | |
| Best amps for rock and heavy metal "best" is such a subjective term. But, I can tell you from personal experience that Audio Research (specifically the 150.2 and 300.2); classe, mcintosh, sim audio, ayre all do rock well. How well they perform will depend on many factors including ... | |
| Opinions on Audio Research LS17 & LS26 We recently purchased a new Audio Research LS26 from a highly recommended dealer in Austin, Texas (Mark Lyon of Audio System). The amp now has almost 100 hours booked. Out of the box, the LS26 superceded the demo of a LS25MKII that we had for almo... | |
| Feedback on new Ayre MX-R Monoblocks Amen, Gerrym5. You gave the best summary of this situation. | |
| Which speaker cables for Ayre & JM Lab Paul, You are obviously a major supporter of Virtual Dynamics cords, as has been witnessed on several posts. Please be specific of which model cords in their line have worked for you, adding what specific benefits you realized as you upgraded in t... | |
| Krell 400xi vs. BAT VK-300x vs. McIntosh MA6900 I'm a Sophia Series II owner, and I would avoid the BAT and Krell. Keep in mind that the Sophias are very revealing and will expose the difficiencies in your system. Take the time up front to match the system well...otherwise, you will be wasting ... | |
| Best sounding cd in your collection Guy Clark's "Workbench Songs". One of the best releases of 2006. | |
| Can you imagine a world without vinyl? Albert,I was so sorry to hear you were not feeling well tonight with a stomach virus, and hope you have a speedy recovery. If I recall correctly, there has not been one Tuesday night gathering that you were unable to host through all these years. ... | |
| Tube Preamps...I'm sold Tboooe, regarding the newest ARC preamp line (LS17 and LS26) with the exception of the ARC REF 3, they are not "tube-like" at all. In fact, they sound very SS. Have you heard these in your system? The only one in their current line of preamps (LS1... | |
| Can room treatment improve bass accuracy? I believe you were asking for a simplistic answer and that answer is "YES". I provided a detailed response here on things we used to provide room treatments that were a part of the room and not necessarily the expensive items "true acoustic treatm... | |
| Tube Preamps...I'm sold If you are going with ARC, you will need to move up to the REF 3 to supercede what you already own. If you are not hearing the differences between a CP-700 and something lesser in the ARC line, then there is something wrong with the synergy of the... | |
| Tube Preamps...I'm sold Tboooe,Just curious what decision you made on a new preamp. I was really surprised to read that you were pursuing a preamp outside of the CP-700. That is one of the best preamps out there, can be had for significantly less than its $7000 MSRP, and... | |
| For the vinyl enthusiasts By the way, any Las Vegas residents here? I am traveling there next week and will have approximately 6 hours to shop for used/new LPs. However, I will be staying at a central location on the strip without a car. I do not mind taking a cab, please ... | |
| For the vinyl enthusiasts Most of the worthwhile, used LP shops in the DFW area are now gone. In Dallas, the most worthy LP shop for new, indie releases on vinyl: Good Records on lower Greenville Avenue. There are two other stores with extensive collections for used vinyl ... |