mribob
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| Thoughts from THE Show, is $29k the new $10k? any comments on the speakers mentioned? Other consideration for 'Best of Show'? It was a great show, like to hear from others...even though the price of admission now for gear is geting a bit steep... | |
| Good speakers under 10K. Don't forget the Dali Euphonia M5's, occasionally go on sale here for around $7k/pair; retail at over $14k; a great and under appreciated speaker; it has the slight warmth you are looking for; with their wood-pulp drivers; and they have a great in... | |
| Extremely well recorded jazz double bass? cymbals? My all time favorite that meets your question is the high quality CD from the Japenesse JVC pressings; Oscar Peterson, 'We take Requests'...its one of my favorite; the first track has a double base being played by the bow; you can easly hear the g... | |
| Female Jazz Singers...new person/new releases... Nicole Henry,"The very thought of you"Maysa,"A woman in love"Jacintha, "Jacintha is her name"Ana Caram"Hollywood Rio" | |
| Ayon Audio CD-5 versus CD-5s I too notice a high, metallic 'ping' sound from my Ayon CD5s when changing sources; and it locks on to new source; its just a blip then wonderful and warm sound. I use balanced IC's from Ayon, but run it into a tubed VAC preamp; then out balanced ... | |
| Anyone HEARD the qol 'signal completion' device? I heard the QOL device today while visiting with Dave Weinhart; of Weinhart Design in Los Angels; he had it after his EAR pre; and hooked up to EAR tubed amps; driving Magico M5's; source was Sooloos server running thru Star-tech dac, and I brough... | |
| VAC Ren Mk III / Sig mkII Preamplifier with SS Amp Paladin: I have an older VAC Phi Beta tubed preamp, your precursor; and Dev had a Signiture Mk ii; we both were paired up to Bryston 28sst mono blocks; at 1000 watts/per; and had great synergy; Dev ultimately stepped up for the VAC 450 tubed amps;... | |
| Anyone HEARD the qol 'signal completion' device? I've been reading this thread with some interest; especially after reading Robert Harley's review recently. I've been curious about adding room 'tweaks', either the Syergistic Research ART system of bowls on wood blocks; the Stein music harmonizer... | |
| Best tube dac available? The Ayon makes a nice tubed DAC; with full array of digital in/out..and up samples.. I have the Ayon CD5-5; integrated transport and DAC with tubes; and quite happy with sound when used with my Qsonix music server...much better than the PSAudio it... | |
| Comments on Bryston or Krell for Dyn Temptations also consider the Hegel H-30; reviews will be forthcoming; its a brute of an amp; without the feedback issues; and should be considered in the same category. i have Bryston 28sst's; and really enjoy them on my 87db Venture speakers...great control... | |
| Small Floorstander That Uses Ribbon Tweeters? Don't forget the Dali lineup; their Icon; or Halycon speakers have a ribbon tweeter with a silk dome hybrid...great and open highs; beautiful cabinets, nice low end for the money.... | |
| thoughts on MBL amps: 8011 vs 9007's No, switched to pair bryston 28sst's, never looked back. Great amps, got the mbl's to sing much better, less $$$$$. I recently switched my rig though, dropped all the Meridian gear and Mbl's, switched to Venture speakers, VAC pre, Ayon cd5s, but k... | |
| Best new 70" to 80" display I went and looked at the Mitsubishi DLP screens in both 82" and 94"; and compared to Sharp 80" in same store...both are pretty good, but I thought the picture quality was better with the DLP; more cinema like if you watch movies; sports I think is... | |
| VAC / Wilson cables Doug;Interesting statement regarding no longer liking the networked cable solution of MIT or Transparent...so what cable manufacturer do you like; and what type of material have you found to be good, i.e.; pure copper, blends of silver and copper,... | |
| Venture Audio Speakers The model I heard are called the Encore's....amazing sound in a relative modest sized cabinet...worth hearing... |