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| panel speaker purchase one of the reasons i am lookin for another speaker is the treble response of the 1.6. the 3.6 ribbon tweeter is more revealing than the quasi ribbon tweeter of the 1.6 .i have heard the 3.6 speaker at dealer's and at ces.i have heard it driven wit... | |
| panel speaker purchase gentlemen:i have two panel speakers on my short list:the analaysis audio epsilon and the podium from england. i am going to ces next month and will listen to both of them. i am not thrilled with the price of the analysis audio speakers, namely 132... | |
| Stereophile Article - Holt telling it like it is. hi muralman1:i infer from your post that you disagree strongly with my opinion. it is my contention that most current production components are not very good. if two stereo systems are assembled in the same room, namely the one i previously mentio... | |
| Conrad Johnson vs. McIntosh Tube Gear i reviewed the mc 200 preamp and i own the mc 275. there is no lushness with modern mac gear. call the company and speak to a technician. as for cj, while i have not auditioned a current amp, i did audition one of the preamps about two years ago,.... | |
| James Randi vs. Anjou Pear - once and for all by the way, i returned the anjou pear interconnect to the manufacturer. | |
| Does your system sound better or worse? it sounds the same but i may appreciate more or less than when i am sober. | |
| Stereophile Article - Holt telling it like it is. hi shadorne:back in 1967 my stereo system consisted of 2 pair of stacked quads, 4 mono quad tube amps, a mac c22 a thorens turn table and ortofon cartridge. the total cost of the stereo system was less than $3000. i dare say i have not heard a ste... | |
| Magnepan 1.6 hi doug:i was told by the designer that the original lft 8 was softer sounding. that is, the treble was less prominent. did you compare the two ? | |
| 6SN7 Tung Sol Reissue Mullard 12AX7 any comments? i have mullard 12ax7 reissue, mullard 12ax7 long plate and sovtek 7025/12ax7wa. i have tried them in my cd player, a vincent cd s6. the reissue mullard is unbalanced, with an emphasis upon the highs. i do not like this tube. the mullard long plate... | |
| Magnepan 1.6 i own magnepan 1.6s . currently, i am looking for another speaker. i am looking for less upper midrange treble emphasis and more bass. i will not buy a cone. i am looking for another panel speaker.the vandersteen 2--whatever version is current is ... | |
| 6SN7 Tung Sol Reissue Mullard 12AX7 any comments? i have the mullard 12ax7 reissues. they don't sound like mullards at all. edgy and lean is what i heard when i used them in a cd player. these tubes are not my cup of tea. | |
| Stereophile Article - Holt telling it like it is. hi lush:i think you have it backword. about 30 odd years ago, the sound was nice, i.e., euphonic.today the sound is not nice. it is aggressive and unpleasant in many cases and the focus of manufacturer's is accuracy.in my opinion the sound of the ... | |
| Conrad Johnson amps: premier 12, premier 8,LP275M the famous house sound has been gone for several years. the last great amp was the cj mv 125. i have been looking for one for a while. i have heard this amp drive a pair of magnepans. | |
| James Randi vs. Anjou Pear - once and for all hi brizon:what evidence do you have that all cables sound the same ? as you know, you can't prove a hypothesis only disprove it. if your hypothesis is that there exists no difference bwteen the sound of cables, you would have to test all combinati... | |
| Recommend a forward speaker beware of what you wish, for you may achieve it and be fatigued after a while. what is initially attractive may become tiring at some point.you might appreciate the vivid character that you desire, bbut it might be stimulus overload after some per... |