mmike84
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| Hi Wilson W/P8 owners, best amp ever to drive WP8? If I'm not mistaken I think Wilson uses Audio Research when designing, and tuning their speakers. So that might represent a good choice. Based on some of the above responses and my own experiences it seems like they both work well depending on you... | |
| Warmish SS pre:Rowland Synergy IIi preamp/others? You might try an Ayre preamp. I wouldn't call them warm but some feel they are as "tube like" as solid state gets. | |
| Any modification on Ayre C-5Xe last three years? The c5xe is a great player for the money. I don't know of any updates that have been made and I highly encourage you to pick one up. | |
| Is there life after a KXR? Help Mark-I'm sorry I thought we were talking about a tube version. | |
| Is there life after a KXR? Help Mtdking-I have great respect for the amount of good gear you have listened too. With all due respect though constantly changing speakers will make your general amp comparisons less applicable for the rest of us. In the case of the Lamms both the V... | |
| Is there life after a KXR? Help Mtdking- I think comparing both amps without considering associated equipment is short sighted. I'd suspect the speakers you're playing them into would have an effect. For instance on my Aerial 20ts I suspect the MXRs would sound better, and on a ... | |
| Is there life after a KXR? Help Sonofjim- Yeah I know the feeling. I bought my MXRs last summer. I thought I could swing them both but the stock market collapse changed that. I like your system. I plan to try 5as some day. Thanks for the BAT confirmation. I'd love to hear how it... | |
| Is there life after a KXR? Help Happy New Year everyone!I sure wish people could stay on subject and offer suggestions for potential replacements. I guess I offerred too much information.Curriemt- You seem to be questioning something without actually expressing your point. Not s... | |
| Is there life after a KXR? Help Rufipennis- There's more to it than that but suffice it to say $10k is my top and that would probably have to include a phono stage. I appreciate the comments but the idea of this post is to get equipment suggestions not financial advice. | |
| Is there life after a KXR? Help No Pinkus I have not but I'd like to. In fact I have not owned a tubed amp before, although I've heard quite a few in dealers showrooms. I subscribe to the theory that speakers usually sound best with one or the other depending on what the speaker... | |
| Is there life after a KXR? Help Bryceeboy-On some level I agree with your comments about Mr. Hansens response to someone re-selling his gear, but on the other hand I appreciate their concern and care for their stuff. I think they take great pride in their work and should be comm... | |
| Is there life after a KXR? Help Bar81-I struggled with that decision. In the end I decided the MXRs mate perfectly with my speakers and should therefore be kept together. They are both fabulous and I would have been disappointed to get rid of either of them. | |
| Is there life after a KXR? Help Thanks Tom. | |
| Is there life after a KXR? Help Pinkus-I just sold a used KXR, the first one ever available used. I don't think one could be had for less than $12,000. Mine sold considerably higher than that. I still have the MXRs which are the amps. I would have kept the KXR and sold the amps ... | |
| Best used speaker cable to match my system on Agon I used to use Cardas Golden Ref speaker cables with Ayre MXRs and Ayre KXR and Aerial 20ts and I was very happy with them. I mention my components only so you know I could be using anything I want. I was very skeptical when a friend had me try a p... |