mikelavigne
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| Best Amp for Eidolon tireguy, i have heard the Eidolons and the Halcro, but not together. of the amps i have heard, i would agree with Rushton, that the Atmasphere MA2 MKII.2 would be the best overall amps for "my" tastes. of the SS amps that have been mentioned, the ... | |
| The best speaker you ever heard? My Kharma Exquisite Reference 1Ds are finally here and i agree with the "golden ears" that have heard them so far that say they are the best speakers they have heard. Totally seamless and balanced from top to bottom, bass extending below 20hz (no,... | |
| Superb PHONO Preamp ? hi Extremephono, you are correct, i have not listened to the ss phono stages you mention and they may very well be a little faster and quieter than the Io.I have no reason to doubt the sincerity of your comments. But i do think that the fact that ... | |
| Superb PHONO Preamp ? hi Extremephono, your comments on the Io being bigger, lusher, and slower are counter to my experience. I agree with Rushton and Albert. The Io seems very neutral to me. If you mate the the Io with a neutral arm like my Graham 2.2 it will be quite... | |
| Superb PHONO Preamp ? Hi Fred, i too have heard that the Connoisseur is very special and all the rage now in Japan. I would love to hear some details on it.Btw, i agree with your letter in Absolute Sound; it is frustrating when they say they will be publishing further ... | |
| Superb PHONO Preamp ? thanks Frank, i appreciate your response. I did read your Ultimate Audio review. I have owned my Io for 2 and 1/2 trouble-free years.....i must be lucky i guess. My tubes still seem fresh and i bought a spare set for about $350 with the Io when ne... | |
| Superb PHONO Preamp ? Fmpnd, have you listened to the Lamm long enough to form an opinion of it verses the Aesthetix Io. I own an Io and love it but have considered a second power supply, the Signature version, or both. I would appreciate any feedback.Another question ... | |
| Have you heard Rockport speakers? I want to be clear on my comments on my Kharma Exquisite 1Ds that 2 speakers i mentioned in my comments i have not specifically heard. i have heard other Sound Labs, but not the Ultimate. I have never heard the Rockport. I believe both to be world... | |
| How BIG is yours? About 3200 cds, 2500 lps, and 175 sacds so far. The last year or so i have been more discriminating with my aquisitions. I still buy about 10 cds and 5 lps a month although i can feel an lp binge comeing on as i just bought a Clearaudio Insider Go... | |
| ML 390S vs dCS Verdi/Purcell/Elgar Plus Bill, i have listened to the above and still prefer my Linn CD-12. especially for classical listening the continuousness and musicality will be very rewarding. i have a Marantz SA-1 that gives me a great reference to judge the CD-12 against. for d... | |
| Have you heard Rockport speakers? Bill, i just made that same move. i went with the Kharma Exquisite 1D. they arrived last thursday after a 5 month wait. i am simply overwhelmed at the performance and build quality of these speakers.they are a work of art; 565 pounds with stands, ... | |
| Krell FBP200C/Rowland 112/ ?? i just bought a Rowland 112 used to power the bottom end of my soon to arrive Kharma Exquisite 1ds in a bi-amp setup. the Kharma is a true 8 ohm speaker even in the bass. everything i have heard and read has mentioned the perception of control and... | |
| OTL amps on Dynamic Speakers i might recommend the Atmasphere line as one of the the best and most stable OTLs with dynamic speakers. the M-60, MA-1, and MA-2 are all solid and excellent performing. i used the MA-2 MKII.2 to good result on the very difficult to drive Wilson W... | |
| Aftermarket Power Cord and Marantz SA-1 i use the Shunyata King Cobra II with my SA-1. the KCv.2 is plugged into a PS600. with this combo i get a lower noise floor, better dynamics, more ease in the presentation, and a more layered and deeper soundstage. the KCv.2 seems to do about 75% ... | |
| Tenor Audio - Anyone hear them? the Tenor 75Wi monoblocks are $19900 list price per pair. that includes 3-rca inputs and one xlr input and a passive volume pot on each amp. you can switch from direct mode where the volume pot is bypassed or integrated mode where the volume pot i... |