no_slouch
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| Rowlands vs. Levinson Amps. I demoed a Gryphon Callisto 2200 (maybe unfair comparison, as an integrated) last week, but also found it uninviting and fairly standard-sounding. It might have been the setup, but the Cello Encore 50 monoblocks sounded more refined and slightly s... | |
| Cary vs Jadis vs Quad tube amps I talked to the Hong Kong distributor, they said they only service equipment sold through their dealers- you pay US$25 for a serial number check which takes 2-3 days. I don't have 2-3 days to wait really, but I heard from the dealer that the used ... | |
| Cary vs Jadis vs Quad tube amps Trejla, I live in China, and the only distributor is in another city, Hong Kong. I'll call them tomorrow to see if they would do repairs- if not, would another person/company, if willing, be able to do repairs on the machine?Now I have 2 major pot... | |
| Cary vs Jadis vs Quad tube amps The dealer said that they should be able to drive B&W804s and 803s, but not 802s.Yes, I think the power issue is the biggest question for me now. Can anyone else help out here?I don't need to listen to really loud rock, hiphop, techno, etc., b... | |
| Cary vs Jadis vs Quad tube amps I did on search for Jadis on Audiogon, and it seems everyone talks about the magic of the JA-80. How does the Jadis-845 compare? | |
| Rowlands vs. Levinson Amps. I demoed the 201s a few days ago, and again today, since I desperately wanted to like them- their small size and weight are a HUGE plus factor for me. I guess I'm becoming a tube fan, and I enjoyed listening to music much more from the Quad II-45s... | |
| Naim and Denson amps I want to add a couple commments to my above question:1) Sorry, I should have stated the ML no.39, not the 390s. I checked a number of reviews, all of which stated that the pre-amp volume function in the ML generally superior to using a separate p... | |
| 15" vs 18" subwoofer - which to buy? Thanks everyone for your comments.I put in an order for a black DD-18 subwoofer. Originally I thought I wanted the maple, but I really liked the gloss finish on the black.In total, I listened to the DD-12, DD-18, BagEnd Infra18, Rel Stadium III, B... | |
| 15" vs 18" subwoofer - which to buy? Kenl,Both of your questions were addressed by the Velodyne rep with whom I spoke.1) He said that equalization with 2 subs is a 'bit tricky'. First you need to play subwoofer A by itself and do the equalization for that sub alone, then you need to ... | |
| 15" vs 18" subwoofer - which to buy? To follow-up, I called Bag End and the sales guy told me that there was no difference in quality between the Infra 12" and 18" at low volumes (I said I heard a large difference at any volume between 12" and 15" with B&Ws, and he said, "well, n... | |
| 15" vs 18" subwoofer - which to buy? Rives...good idea. I called Velodyne and the guy told me that for a 4000 cubic foot room, he would recommend two DD-15s or one DD-18 (he said these are equivalent, as are four DD-15s and two DD-18s). When I mentioned cost wasn't an issue, he recom... | |
| 15" vs 18" subwoofer - which to buy? My dilemma at this point is not about 1 vs. 2 subs. Should I get two larger 18" subwoofers then? Would larger subs would hinder room placement in my case? The difference is about four hundred dollars from my dealer between the two sizes, and I can... | |
| 15" vs 18" subwoofer - which to buy? Thanks for your responses so far. I will audition Bag End and Martin Logan, in addition to Velodyne. Up to now, I am inclined towards Velodyne because of the easy built-in room correction features. I'm not sure that Revel is available in Hong Kong... | |
| Sound Insulation- how much can it help? thanks for your responses...I decided to take another apartment in the same complex, where the sound insulation is a lot better. Now I still need to figure out how to get the best quality sound at low volume, in particular setting up a workable su... | |
| Sound Insulation- how much can it help? Ok, maybe I should be more specific about the decibels. Playing Norah Jones at -36 db in that room was acceptable to my neighbor, whereas -32 db was too loud. I felt that -32 db was too quiet, and made the estimate of 3-4 times by calculating acro... |