melomaniac
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| Integrated amp for Usher Be-718? not knowing much about the Ushers, I would nonetheless second the wyred4sound integrated as a recommendation - great value, great sound | |
| Magnepan owners : past / present Sebrof, yes that's been a viable way to downsize for me also. However, in the end I came back to big panels when a pair of 2.5R was available locally, and the MMGs became available.... and if I ever miss the flea-watt tube sound, I can get it from... | |
| Wyred4sound STI - 500 for Magnepan speakers well, I plumped for the sti-1000 at long last, and it arrived yesterday - the 500 is backordered and I figured the kilowatt would be sure to be different from the bel canto this integrated replaced. at low levels, it's resolving, analytical on my ... | |
| Wyred4sound STI - 500 for Magnepan speakers - calabashak: what did you compare this setup to? what does it do particularly well? - magfan: if I follow you correctly, you're letting a bit of air out of claims about ice power; but what's relevant is damping and control of the big mag panels, ... | |
| Wyred4sound STI - 500 for Magnepan speakers been wondering the same. I have been using a bel canto integrated for a few years on my 2.5R magnepans, but might try a W4S because I feel that the maggies only sound their best with this amp above a certain volume - around 70 out of 100 (with 50 ... | |
| Magnepan 2.5 anyone? thanks, chadeffect - they were refurb'd a couple of years ago. ARC was mentioned a few times, will keep looking for an opportunity to audition. - but what I see in your system page aren't the maggies anymore... wow, you went for it there! I'm goin... | |
| Bel Canto S300 vs Channel Islands D-100 well, I have the s330iu and like it quite a bit. the recent stereophile review made something of the upper freq but I don't have that issue if I use a truly goo source (DAC), though it does come out if the source allows shrillness.but I've been wo... | |
| Channel Islands VDA-1 vs VDA-2 vs MSB Link III haven't heard them all myself but do own the VDA2 (with RAL umbilical and VAC1) and am quite content (for now) | |
| Wolfson WM8740: 540C vs. 640C vs. CD73 vs. Apollo the new headampo "pico" has this DAC chip also. a lot of people like it a lot for mobile as well as desktop applications via USB or mini input. | |
| Best RCA to mini adapter or RCA to mini cable? I second the Audio Line Out recommendation, but would add that for a laptop, USB is worth exploring (via a USB DAC). also, for the iPod there are min-to RCA cables from Kimber and Cardas that are better than most mini-to-mini solutions. | |
| Review: Bel Canto Design e.One S300 Amplifier yes, I agree about the liquidity. however, I did find that I like to crank it up to about 75 or 80 (from its initial setting of 50) for the speakers to really open up (full size planar speakers need juice). but mine is the s300iu - not the same as... | |
| Anyone listen to the Bel Canto e.One S300i amp??? I've been listening to a Bel Canto S300iu here, and I have to say that it's impressively quick and amazingly detailed, but not overly bright at all. I threw a lot of voices at it, and the amp acquitted itself very well. it does much better on my p... | |
| Anyone listen to the Bel Canto e.One S300i amp??? waiting to get a s300iu in here, to try on a couple pairs of magneplanars. felt that bel canto might b an uprade from outlaw audio gear. ordered it for power, may keep it for sound. we'll see - will post here next week, if the thread is still going. | |
| How Much Push/Pull Tube Power for Maggies after listening to a range of maggies on other people's tubes, I'm not convinced that you can get enough juice at a certain budget. I'm powering a pair of 2.5R magnepans with 160w per channel @ 4ohm, and it's okay but not great. I also have a seco... | |
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