mcslipp
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| Replace Kimber 4vs with...? I'm sure you'll get 1001 different opinions but my 2 cents is your 4vs would be pretty hard to beat at the sub $200 mark. If you like you current Kimber's I'd suggest looking for some used 8TS. They'll run a touch more than $200 but are certainly ... | |
| Best speaker Cable matching Wilson Audio Sasha +1on the Auditorium 23, not well known (marketed). I have them in my reference system and the aren't crazy $$$ I believe they run $950/8feet. FWIW I have Kimber TC12's in my office setup. | |
| Devore or Harbeths to replace my ESL63s? Fjn04-Right now my system looks like this:Mac Mini-Luxman DA-06-Shindo Masetto-Shindo Montrachet- O/96's | |
| Devore or Harbeths to replace my ESL63s? I was between Devore O'96's and the Harbeth 30.1. As I run an all Shindo front end I went with the O/96's as they are more efficient and John Devore uses Shindo (and others) to voice his speakers. It's an amazing combo for me. If i had a solid sta... | |
| Looking for Tube Pre-Amp Recommendations I 2nd ZD with the Aesthetix & BAT. I had a new CJ ET3SE which I liked but didn't love. Also a used Shindo Monbrison could be had for $5k and an Aurieges for even less. | |
| Dynaudio, Devore Orangutan, or Harbeth Yes, the appeal for me is the beauty/warmth as you say. I was rock'n out to some Jackson 5 last night and wasn't missing a thing. Not sure if that helps at all, but... | |
| Dynaudio, Devore Orangutan, or Harbeth I didn't look at Harbeth only because they aren't quite sensitive enough to be driven by my low watt tube amp, though I've seen it done. (I am considering a smaller pair for my office setup.) The O/93's share the same tweeters and a very similar w... | |
| Dynaudio, Devore Orangutan, or Harbeth Dynaudio, while great speakers lean towards a more analytical sound to my ears. If you're using words like "liquid" & "tone" I think Harbeth and Devore may better tick that box. I traded away my C1's (along with all of my solid state gear) as ... | |
| What would you upgrade? I have a Decco 65 in my office setup. It's a great piece of kit for the price. The onboard dac in the Peachtree is on a similar plane as the DacMagic. For the sake of simplicity and $$$ I'd personally go mac into the decco and put your money into ... | |
| DAC help For my tube rig Well that blew up in my face. Ayre tells me the waitlist for an upgrade reaches into Jan/Feb 2015... and so the search is back on. | |
| DAC help For my tube rig Thanks for all the feedback (and sorry for the delayed post, for some reason I was locked out.) Over the weekend I picked up an original Ayre QB-9, which I'll send off to be upgraded. If that doesn't do the trick then I'll explore the Lampi or AMR... | |
| DAC help For my tube rig Jond - Yes, Devore's arrived last week. Just waiting for the wife to go on a biz trip so I can set everything up and pretend like it's all been there for years... You'll need to come by for a listen. | |
| Sennheiser 650 Headphone Cable Upgrade I've had good luck with Moon-Audio's Black Dragon Cables. The pins at the headphone end are a bit flimsy and had to be replaced after 2yrs ($40). But I would wager it would be the same for other cables as well. |