mglik
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| Class D Amplification Announcement Just got my AGD Audions back after they were upgraded to the latest revision-MK III. The power supplies were greatly improved. Before the upgrade they were not very good at powering my difficult to drive Quad 57s. Now, they pick up the Quads and ... | |
| Tetra speakers I am a big Tetra fan. Own 3 pair-Phoenix TZ, 120u and 606. Even the entry level 120U have the same real sound of music. Just smaller scale. Tetra speakers are uniquely musical. Can’t go wrong with any of them. | |
| Class D Amplification Announcement I run my AGD Audios with an Atma-Sphere MP-1 preamp. 6SN7s and 12AT7s fir phono. | |
| Class D Amplification Announcement I have not heard the Merril or Atma-Sphere GaN amps. I can only speak directly about all the tube and solid state amp I have owned. And to a lessor degree, amps that I have heard at shows and friend’s homes. The review by @jjss49, I feel, gives... | |
| Class D Amplification Announcement +1 For AGD Audions I used to be a die hard SET guy. No more. And now no other amp but the AGD Class D. Compared to any amp IME, AGD is in a class of its own. A GaN based amp but the designer holds several patents from when he was a top exec at... | |
| What is the “World’s Best Cartridge”? @mikelavigne Hi Mike, Thanks for the invite. We have communicated before. I have a friend in Seattle and would very much like to experience your system. Have to admit that I, as many, also hear with my eyes. Bob demoed his Bayz speakers. I think... | |
| What is the “World’s Best Cartridge”? @mikelavigne At Bob’s I heard the Etsuro Gold. Amazing sound for sure. But it was overwhelming. So much new information that it circumvented a deep emotional response. That’s just me. My response was “OK, I get it!”. No matter how great a system... | |
| Lyra Cartridges It took about 6 months to get my Lyra Atlas SL from Japan after I ordered it from Audioquest. They are all back ordered. I know that if you have a non Lamda cartridge, Lyra will upgrade it to a Lamda for no charge. | |
| For those of you who had spent over hundred thousand dollars for your sound system. Retail, my system is about $130K. However, I was able to buy several key components for a fraction-used or otherwise. Cash spent is about $45K. After 51 years of systems-starting with a Pacific Stereo $199 package including a Lenco TT, Niko recei... | |
| Are Expensive Balanced Interconnects Necessary? This is an issue questioned forever. I believe the answer is no if your two components are truly balanced. Single ended cables is a different story. | |
| What Is Most Important? If what technically contributes most to enjoyment, without question the two transducers. The cartridge and the speakers. If what element of of the experience, without question the moments when one tears up with emotion. And being emotionally inv... | |
| Best speakers for Opera. Legendary-Quad ESL 57s. With the right amp, some voices can bring you to tears. | |
| My experience with the First Watt F7 IME with a First Watt M2, good but not very moving. SS sound for sure. I was a die hard tube fan but now live with my destination AGD Audions. First amp to continually bring deep emotion with no objectionable SS sound or tubey sound. But the bes... | |
| MM, MC, or MI cartridge If the Decca Londons were available, that is what I would have bought. But IME with the $13K Lyra Atlas SL, the top line, very pricey cartridge clearly justified its high price and lofty position. I moved up from a very nice Myajima Shalabi. The ... | |
| MM, MC, or MI cartridge Very curious about MI. Next week will install my new Grado Epoch3. And uninstall my Lyra Atlas SL. Will report my findings on my Triplanar SE arm and Woodsong Garrard 301. |