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| Best Smaller Bookshelf Speakers For Use Exclusively With Ambient Music? I have located a desirable pair of the Quad L12L2. I do realize that mrteeves is correct about at least decent bass being needed. How are the Quads in that department? Given the understanding that any small, bookshelf speaker is limited in that re... | |
| Best Smaller Bookshelf Speakers For Use Exclusively With Ambient Music? Thanks for the many helpful recommendations. TheQuad recommendation sounds like a great option. There is a pair of Quad 12L's currently for sale. How much do those differ from the 12L2? Also, I was all set to buy the Sonners that you linked a... | |
| Best Smaller Bookshelf Speakers For Use Exclusively With Ambient Music? The budget would be $1000.00 or under, new or preferably used. Yes, the speakers will be on stands. The integrated amplifier in the system is a completely refurbished, rare and classic vintage model. And please remember to take into account the ... | |
| Vintage Integrated Amplifiers With Great Sound I appreciate the perspective about vintage equipment needing caps and other elements replaced due to age. You are certainly correct. However, I know several people who bought very highly regarded vintage pieces, and either had them refurbished, or... | |
| Current Best Value In A Pair of Quality 300B's? Thanks for the recommendation for the Electro Harmonix. There clearly appears to be a large gap in pricing between the handmade and machine made. And nothing, really, in the middle. I've seen a few comments that the Cossors, which are very affo... | |
| Current Best Value In A Pair of Quality 300B's? I appreciate everyone's perspective. However, as I noted before, once I have tried a pair of 300B's in my DAC and IF they provide the sound I want, I'll willingly pay $1000, or a bit more for a pair. However, initially, when I am simply trying the... | |
| Coincident Frankenstein mk.2 amps Thank you for understanding, Charles. It's doubly disappointing given that this could drag out for quite some time now, and I'm not getting any younger, I may, though I would definitely rather not, have to possibly consider other alternatives give... | |
| Coincident Frankenstein mk.2 amps What a disappointment. After waiting all this time for a very nice pair of used Frankenstein's, either a Mark II, or Mark III to appear, I finally came across one. I contacted the owner, a very nice guy, and we worked out a negotiated price and I ... | |
| Coincident Frankenstein mk.2 amps After wanting them for a very long time, I'm now currently awaiting a pair of Coincident Frankenstein MKII's to appear for sale in Audiogon, or one of the other used audio sites online. Sadly, a serious family medical emergency that thankfully end... | |
| What To Replace A Pair Of Lamm Ml2 Monoblocks With? Need More Power georgehifi said:"Would be good if you can find a impedance/phase angle graph on these. Then it will be easy to find what your Lam’s were lacking, wattage or current or both. As nice as the 6c33c’s (to me the closest tube to SS) are in paralleled S... | |
| What To Replace A Pair Of Lamm Ml2 Monoblocks With? Need More Power You are correct, as usual, Charles. I simply opened this conversation to get thoughts from some knowledgeable audiophiles as to what might make me "least" miss the amazing ML2's. | |
| What To Replace A Pair Of Lamm Ml2 Monoblocks With? Need More Power Those JBL's are $75k! | |
| What To Replace A Pair Of Lamm Ml2 Monoblocks With? Need More Power I tried out a few high efficiency speakers and they didn't come close to working well in the room given its size. The Classic Audio and Volti speakers you mentioned would indeed work, but are far, far beyond my budget, even used. The room is 25 wi... | |
| How Much Power Do Vandersteen 5a's Really Need? I have been fortunate enough to meet some great people in my now forty year audio journey. Jim has been incredibly kind, and more throughout this process. I can't possibly thank him enough. | |
| How Much Power Do Vandersteen 5a's Really Need? Yes, it is still available on the website, but only as an MP3. I haver no means of playing an MP3 on my system, unfortunately. I do have a streamer, and a NAS, but they only handle FLAC, WAV or DSD files. |