mikelavigne
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| DarTZeel Preamp i guess we really do want to debate review methodology. if you want my further take on the dart pre you'll find it on my system thread when i have the time.regarding what Honda might do. Honda spends around 2 Billion dollars and at least 4 years t... | |
| DarTZeel Preamp OK guys; so you want to know about the dart pre? you sure you don't want to debate reviewing methodology a little more? ;^)i had one of the first two production run dart pre's (the other one is in Europe) in my room for a week prior to the RMAF, a... | |
| DarTZeel Preamp Frank; i hope all is well with you.no amp is perfect to all ears or in all systems. and all the amps discussed in this thread are very good.regarding Mr. Fritz's review of the darTZeel NHB-108; Mr. Fritz did not say that the darTZeel was not a goo... | |
| Placette RVC vs. Adcom GFP-750 in passive mode my Placette RVC is passive. i have not tried the Placette active pre; Guy Hummel (Mr. Placette) says that his active sounds better than his passive.why might the active be better? i would guess that many/most systems can benefit from some advantag... | |
| Placette RVC vs. Adcom GFP-750 in passive mode Placette offers a 30 day money back guarantee; so it will cost you almost nothing (shipping...it is small and light) to try it.i have used the Placette as my reference for 4 years and it has bettered all comers in my system (until the brand new $2... | |
| Lamm ML 2.1 SET vs ASR Emitter II, DartZel i had two darTZeel amps and the new dart pre in my room for a week. if either the Lamm ML2.1 (with any pre) or the ASR Emitter II are better then i take my hat off to them.....and rejoice that that kind of performance is out there. the dart combo ... | |
| Walker EST Silver treatment? i have not used SST but have very credible friends that love it and have had great experience with it. Lloyd Walker's tweaks are all pretty good.....i use a few myself.i would very strongly caution that SST be used very carefully. if this stuff mi... | |
| Avalon Isis 'hifi' is when the elements of the musical presentation are all there but the 'soul' or 'nuance' or 'sparkle' or 'whatever' is missing. it is not the same as an 'edge'....but it can be related to the tonal character or lack thereof.does what i am ... | |
| Avalon Isis i heard it at RMAF this past weekend. if you like the Avalon/Boulder sound, you will love this speaker. it did improve from Friday to Sunday.....it was a little more natural and less 'clinical' on Sunday.the room was huge and the speakers were bra... | |
| Has digital come close to or beat up analog yet ? i enjoy both formats and recent advances in my total system performance have likely moved digital a little closer to the vinyl in overall performance. seems that my GP rack has had a more positive effect on the emmlabs than the Lamm LP2 phono stag... | |
| The most emotional amp out there? Jsujo, i think you mis-understood my post. i agree that we give gear too much credit.....all good gear does is expand the possibilities.....but not necessarily the enjoyment or performance. good synergy is not necessary for connecting to the music... | |
| The most emotional amp out there? in the 'flavor' of this thread i would split my vote for most 'potentially' emotional amp between the Tenors (OTL and Hybrid) and the darTZeel NHB-108. why? because of amps i have heard.....they seemed to have the best ability to get out of the wa... | |
| A Very Long Primer on Record Cleaning Fluids thankyou!! i appreciate a real expert taking the time to shed light on this very important issue for us vinyl lovers. even though your initial post was long; i felt that you gave the proper background so even a klutz like me can get a feel for cau... | |
| Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2005 last year i remember reading what a great time everyone had. so i'll be there this year......i'm really looking forward to it.since VSAC is likely no more.....RMAF will fill that considerable void for me. | |
| What was/is the heaviest weight amp you herd/own How do you move a 365lbs amplifier?you don't. you have the dealer move it (i mean them....BOTH of them) in and out. my 250 pound son and i could slide it around on the carpet a little but even that was difficult. actually, you load it onto it's cr... |