mikesinger
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| sleeper budget redbook players.... give the nod to philips 963sa. wonderful player, it bettered a used dodson 217 mk1 ( original $2700 ) dac in my system and the sony 333,555, and 999similar sonic signiture to the cal cl-20 ( the cal was shade less transparent but the philips was m... | |
| Interconnect under $200 new or used..... xlo signiture 1 - neutral and awesome bottom end. goes for $150 to $250 used.coincedent- $150 used. neutral but a little pulled backin the top.discovery plus 4- very similar the xlo but ever so lightly to the warm side of neutral ( fuller mid-rang... | |
| Budget amp for Dahlquist DQ-10's i have a pair of the alon II's. a cousin to the dq10's ( they are pigs when it comes to power requirement- to say they like current is a understatment)i would not go any less than 200 wpc with a high quality design.the aragon should do fine but al... | |
| Anyone use a Belles 150A to drive a difficult load i had tried it on a pair of alon II's. a speaker that is not easy to drive and it did fine. the amp is very dynamic and has a sweet sound for the price.may want to consider a pair of muse monos or pse studio v monos.good luck,mike | |
| 1st System - Help with cables jroth has made some great suggestions on the speaker cable.by sticking with a major player, you can sell them pretty easily down the road. if you are looking for a netrual cable that is revealing - the xlo is a great choice. if you are looking for... | |
| Spk cable with deep,lush,spacious sound.... i agree with bluenose on the az satori. it is very "natural" sounding cable. another one would be the discovery 1-2-3 or discovery singature ( ever so lightly on the warm side and gets the detail / and better bass than the satori imo. they can be ... | |
| tube or tube-like amp recommendations? sorry to say the only solid state i heard that sounds like a tube amp is the halcro. i think it was a bit overpriced and was easily bested by a bat tube amp @ 1/3 the price imo.there are some very good solid state amps that are musical, neutral an... | |
| Rebuild a Counterpoint SA-100 or start over? i live in san diego ( minutes from counterpoint / alta vista) non of the local shops currently carry alta vista or carried previous counterpoint products because of relaiblilty issues.mike elliotts gear is kinda like a jaguar car...when it is runn... | |
| Cables for Bryston 4B SST and Linbrook Monitors? just at the ces in las vegas.. the cable standout that stole the show was .......soundstringsthey are way beyond reasonably priced for the performance ( $400 range for interconncts and $500 range for speaker cables) they are the most neutral, unco... | |
| One Box CD Units vs Transport & DAC i agree with phasecorrect. there has been a quantam leep in digital technology. there are some great one boxes that are cheaper than older dacs and sound better.btw, the muse up for sale does not have balanced input.good luck !!!mike | |
| Best monoblock tube amp with Vandersteen 5A call up richard vandersteen and ask. he is a great guy.best regards,mike | |
| Which preamp? Audible Illusions Rogue Audio ARC i just picked up a PSE HL-1 ( hybrid unit). it is really, really nice. i would reccomend it if you can find one. it has a remote and is very well built.also, i would really consider a arc ls2b mk2 over the 15. it is very, very dynamic and the bass... | |
| Digital vs. Analog a reasoned comparison psyschanimal i would have to disagree with you.i have a friend who is selling a vpi jr, audioquest arm( 9 model), cardas neutral phono cable and cartridge and creek phono stage for $900.that combo sounded better than the marantz sa-1 and the tubed... | |
| Satori Shotgun or Hologram what is a 2 1/2 way ? how many terminals do you have ?mike | |
| opinion on electronics for Vandy 2Ce Sig would suggest pse studio v's mono blocks ( you can confirm this with richard vandersteen). they were one of the original solid state designs he voiced the speaker with. fully balanced design that is very neutral / transparent/and dynamic. what you... |