mikelavigne
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| Atma-sphere MP-1 vs Mark Levinson 32 i agree with Rush. i owned the #32 for 2 years and tried the Atmasphere MA2 Mk.II.2's with it......IMHO the OTL approach is better suited to either tubed or passive pre's. the #32 didn't sound bad.....but the clarity and neutrality of an OTL will ... | |
| Eggleston Andra 2 with Tenor or Lamm ??? as much as i like the Tenors.....in a large room the Lamm M1.1 will most likely be better on the Andra 2's....the Tenor's will be sweeter and have slightly better clarity and resolution.......but the Lamm will have a better control in a large spac... | |
| DACs: Burmester vs. Meitner vs. dcs i have already found a discrepency between a measurement that my contrator gave the acoustical designer and one's i had given them (3 times). they started designing for the wrong height. i caught it by asking questions (which, as an anal SOB, i do... | |
| Placette RVC review in Stereophile Tom, by 'bass slam' i mean an increased energy in the bass where the bass becomes more prominent relative to the overall balance of the whole frequency. some preamps 'boost' the bass a little, adding some weight and body.....but usually obscuring ... | |
| DACs: Burmester vs. Meitner vs. dcs Mes....are you saying i am a little delusional?just because you had a 6 month 'train wreck' don't think it has to happen every time. btw, what does it mean when the acoustical designer and the contractor want to kill each other? actually, so far i... | |
| Placette RVC review in Stereophile i agree that the review in question is quite short. but i believe that the point of the review was that this unit is so cheap (and has a 30 day money back policy) that you can't afford no to try it (assuming you can use short interconnects from th... | |
| DACs: Burmester vs. Meitner vs. dcs the problem with me is that all i have been doing lately if 'futzing'.....i have started construction on the room.....Rives is finalizing the plans.....maybe i'll be into the new room in Mid-July.seriously, show me better than the Placette and i'l... | |
| DACs: Burmester vs. Meitner vs. dcs sm2727, i also live in Seattle.....own the EMM labs gear.....and use into my Placette passive. i have had the dCS gear in my room and to my ears the Meitner simply goes to another level (the dCS running nude and the Meitner into the Placette). the... | |
| Avalon vs Kharma the Wilson is slightly less coherent than the Kharma.....and is not really friendly to middle power range tube amplification (under 150 watts). the Kharma's mid bass is more integrated and articulate. the Wilson is more dynamic and punchy (even mo... | |
| Any opinions on Boltz CD or Multi-Media racks? i own 3 Boltz racks; the CD-600 and 2-4 shelf LP racks. i have had zero problems. they are real solid even on a carpeted floor. as i had lots of media storage in my listening room i have been using these racks for overflow. if i was in the market ... | |
| EMM Labs on Bad Redbook i agree on Mike from Audiofederation.....he is as even-handed with his comments as they come.....whether he sells it or not. there have been times in the past when he has disagreed with my opinions but over time i came to pretty much see his viewp... | |
| Avalon vs Kharma both are great speakers. one significant difference is that the Kharmas are generally easier to drive......and 50 to 100 tube watts are plenty for them in medium sized rooms......whereas, the Avalons typically like at least 150+ watts or more. i o... | |
| Kharma, Wilson Sophia, JM Labs I'm confussed???? Sea2, if you are in the Seattle (from your moniker) area you are welcome to visit my room to hear what Kharma's can do. i do strongly recommend the Kharmas.i second Panorama's and Fmpnd's comments (or would that be thirds?) | |
| Best Pre Phono for a Colibrì Zender, i have 2 Colibri's; an XCP .85 and an XGW .65. i use the Lamm LP2 Delux to great result. i primarily run the XCP.....which sounds great.....to die for dynamics and immediacy. very natural sounding and never any edge.i also have the Koetsu ... | |
| Does anyone use Lamm M1.1's in their system now? as another Tenor 300 watt hybrid owner, i mostly agree with Mike regarding the contrast between the Tenor hybrid and Lamm M1.1. where i would disagree to some degree, would be that in living with them on a daily basis, they have plenty of weight a... |