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| Naim Cd Players Ben--Now THAT is what I call irony--or, more accurately, a terrific example of different preferences. I've heard the Ikemi extensively, and thought my CDX was significantly better--more dynamic, more involving, more muscular and controlled. That s... | |
| Naim Cd Players S23--Have you HEARD a CDS2 or CDS3 against Wadia. Levinson, Meridian, etc.? I have, and the Naim players devastate the Wadias, Levinsons, etc. I once heard a Naim CD2 vs. a Levinson 39 in an Ayre/Avalon system. The Naim was much more dynamic and m... | |
| Conrad-Johnson Premier 11a-a good used amp? It has been a little while since I heard an 11a, but I was VERY impressed with it--it sounded great. Built well, CJ can still service them, and represent essentially "free" hifi. By that I mean that if you get one and don't like it, you can almost... | |
| Krell Reliability? I can't say I'm the biggest fan of the Krell sound (though I certainly hear why people like it) but I do have to say I've not heard of Krell having any sustained reliability issues. Just to take Telemoli's experience, most likely a component faile... | |
| CJ SA250 or Rotel RB990BX? They're both good amps. I'd actually lean to Arni's side on this one, since the SA250 is a bit sweeter in the highs. Then again, the SA250 doesn't have anywhere near the overall grip that the 990 does. If you can, Kurtisk had a great suggestion--b... | |
| Out of production reference turntables Mike--Fair points all. "Tuneless" was not one of my better efforts at diction! Gotta agree on "they definitely have a particular perspective on things..." But then, everyone does... n'est-ce pas? And no, can't agree on ad hominems being justified.... | |
| Out of production reference turntables I should perhaps clarify "tuneless." In hindsight, it's a bit over the top...When I heard the Rockport it SOUNDED fantastic. It was wonderfully neutral, even, extended, and stable. But it did not separate musical lines as well as the Goldmund--on ... | |
| Out of production reference turntables Agree on the Goldmund.....fantastic table. The "syrupiness" can be tamed by putting it on a piece of granite/slate or a concrete floor. And I think a lot of the flavor ascribed to the table was actually due to the T3F arm, which I've heard be deci... | |
| goldmund reference . which would be the best arm Actually, someone preferring an Ittok to a T3F is easy to believe....Two arms that I've heard in person work are the Naim Aro and the SME IV. Different strengths as you'd expect, but both were terrific and both absolutely devastated the two other ... | |
| Origin DC Motor in LP12: Marketing or reality? I've heard LP12s with a variety of power supplies, and I'd say the OL supply is comparable to the Valhalla but not a "slam dunk" improvement. It is considerably better than the Basik supply, but I think the Lingo, the Pink Triangle, and the Armage... | |
| Good match for Adcom 555? Thanks all--I'll keep my eyes open for Vandies....I've heard that combo work very well. Also for Spendors--I had a "Of course!" moment when I read that. Best,Bob | |
| Adcom GFA 535 II Chad--This is a pretty good sounding amplifier in the right system. Paired with speakers it can manage, it sounds pretty smooth, detailed, offers reasonably good grip. Doesn't go as low as the bigger amps (like you needed me to tell you that!), no... | |
| Snell E/III vs. Snell Type D loudspeakers Although I've not owned any Snells, I've got to agree with John--I've never heard a Snell (pre-Boston Acoustics) that didn't sound great. I have heard, and really liked, the E/III but not in comparison with the D. The E was very well made, very co... | |
| The Fastest most musical amp Disma--Try something like a Naim 82/Hicap/250 combination. Very fast, very tuneful, terrific sounding. Also built extremely well, will last forever, and the company will be around in 20 years if anything does go wrong.Best Regards,Bob |