noelpastor
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| Best Match for Dynaudio Contour S3.4? I used the 9200 for some years with a Contour 1.3SE, and then with a C1, until I changed to Rowland. I can understand the comment that Dyn amps may sound lacking in life with some speakers, but I can tell you for sure that the M8-SA102 sounds live... | |
| Best Match for Dynaudio Contour S3.4? I have used the Plinius-Dyn pair for many years, currently still have a 9200 in a 2nd system. I have heard in many occasions the 9200 vs an M8-SA102 on same system, same music. If you were happy with the 9200, you will be elated with the separates... | |
| Accuphase E450 vs Pass INT150 If you can find a Jeff Rowland dealer and get a good price you may want to consider their integrateds. I have both the 9200 (owned for many years) and the JR C500. The 9200 w/c I use on a 2nd system is all-around excellent, but it is far, far bett... | |
| cdp hunt/ compared to accuphase dp75 I used to pair an Accuphase DP500 paired with Plinius and Dyn. I also have a Spendor S3/5 in another system so i'm familiar with its voicing. If you are looking for the CDP to compensate against the warm and laid-back nature of the Plinny-Spendor ... | |
| Using Power Conditioners/Distribu with Amplifiers I have a Hydra8V2 feeding my JR C500 amp at 1,000wpc into my 4ohm Dyn C1 speakers. PCs are RSA Alethias, Anaconda Helix and Lessloss. I'm not sure how much more you can go past this amp power wattage but in this setup the Hydra definitely brings e... | |
| Levinson 383 or Rowland Continuum 500 Thanks Jprice, I wish I could turn up the volume a bit more during break-in, but I can't given apartment neighbors. My bass issue could actually be speaker-placement related among other things. | |
| Levinson 383 or Rowland Continuum 500 Hi Jprice, I have about 150 hours (low volumes) on my C500 and although I feel it is already an across-the-board step up from my former integrated amp (Plinius 9200), the bass of the C500 doesn't seem to be as textured and nuanced as the Plinius. ... | |
| Kimber Palladian or Lessloss DFPC Original This may be sort of a stretch... many years ago I compared a Shunyata Python Alpha with a Palladian PK10 and thought the Python was significantly more balanced, neutral and transparent - overall superior. Years later I compared a Shunyata Anaconda... | |
| Plinius 9100 vs Luxman L-505U Yup, indeed interesting. I found the older Plinius 8200 to clearly outperform an MF A308 integrated IMS, and this MF significantly outperformed a NAD and Rotel integrated, again IMS. The 8200 was later replaced by a 9200, which was even more super... | |
| Accuphase SACD DP-85 problem Accuphase Japan in my experience rarely if ever respond to email. With my Accuphase CDP I had the opportunity to buy it cheap b/n in another country but decided to get it at a premium in my home country because of this Accuphase protective support... | |
| Dynaudio breakin period I used to have the Contour 1.3SE and after a couple of years of using it I tried to run a burn-in CD for a week out of curiosity. Although not big there was a definite improvement in the speed and texture of bass notes. I listen at soft to moderat... | |
| Upgrading wall outlets tried both furu ftd20a and the oyaide r1. both very good and a definite improvement over my former psaudio power port. ended up using r1 - more synergistic with my system, but you can't go wrong with either. | |
| Plinius 9100 vs 9200 I recall reading a post at audioenz forum from the former top techie guy at Plinius who felt the 9100 is actually more musical than its bigger brother. Others feel the two sound very similar.I've owned a 9200 since 2003 when it first came out and ... | |
| Rowland Continuum 500, RCA vs. XLR Thanks. Btw this was JR's response on my question regards difference in C500 between RCA and XLR.."When RCA inputs are chosen, the negative polarity of the signal is connected to the input ground, in our components. Unlike many audio products,ther... | |
| Rowland Continuum 500, RCA vs. XLR Thanks Dcstep, that's helpful. The response I got from JR suggested that XLR will always be quieter, though this did not seem to be a factor in your case. My I/C length is also only 1M.I guess I should do this upgrade only if I really wish to upgr... |