nordic587
Responses from nordic587
| Are Rotel amps and preamps any good? I purchased a Rotel 971 preamp many years ago. It has performed flawlessly. Never one problem. I hear nothing from it causing me to initiate pursuing replacement. It is paired with an older Hafler 9180 driving Thiel CS2's. The sound is non-fatigui... | |
| Which SS amps sound like a tube amp? You're getting a lot of useful feedback here. I've heard tube amps but only owned solid state, a bipolar and a mosfet. Honestly, I didn't hear similarities. If I were on this hunt I would take the feedback from here and go do a lot of auditioning. | |
| Give up on Thiel 3.6 or try another amp again ? Ckoffend and Warnerwh have very valid points justifying careful consideration. Thiels are revealing not only of all electronics and cabling "upstream" but of program material as well. Room placement and sound dampening have a clear influence. I ha... | |
| Speakers to hang on to for LIFE I agree with Muralman1. Certainly improvements in loudspeaker performance can/does occur over time. The appreciation and accumulation of audio components is relative and individual. I have heard the Apogee Scintilla and WOW they are as Muralman1 s... | |
| Amplifiers:A Keeper for Life. Do you know of one ? Good for you Johnnyb53, newer and more expensive isn't necessarily better..:). It's all individual. Heathkit, Dynaco and Hafler all need a comeback. | |
| Any love for the Heathkit AA-1600 power amp? The pleasure you derive from your vintage Heathkit proves my longstanding point that one does not have to spend mega bucks unless one wants to and has that kinda cash, to get very pleasing sound from a piece of audio equipment. My equipment is eit... | |
| Affordable electronics to suit Thiel 3.5 speakers Looks like you are getting a range of good advice/opinions. I have enjoyed my Thiel CS 2's since 1987. I don't know how they compare to CS 3.5's, but I agree with Stringreen. You are hearing the Thiel sound. I auditioned Vandersteens some years ag... | |
| B&K Amp repairs Update!! Much easier action plan: The B and K 200.7 schematic is on the B and K website listed under schematics and service manuals. Just pull it up, download and email to your tech or have them do it. Looks like all the info is there. Kinda surpr... | |
| B&K Amp repairs Nordic587 again: The B and K website gives the same contact phone # as for ATI, the new parent company of B and K. You can leave a message after hours at 323-278-0001 for a customer service rep to call you. The B and K website also allows you to l... | |
| Emotiva amplifiers review/experience? Right! Sit back and enjoy your music. Sounds like the move you made is working for ya! This is what it's all about. | |
| B&K Amp repairs I live in Portland as well! Did your service tech try calling ATI direct? Looks like ATI moved B and K production to the same SoCal facility producing the ATI lines of audio products. It seems logical then that hopefully a tech at ATI could have a... | |
| Expensive amp or cheap classdaudio? Thanks to all who have posted responses. I didn't start the thread. Just thanking all of you who successfully got me interested in further research on this subject! A bit of audio purchase angst has returned! Oh boy.......You all provided much app... | |
| Emotiva amplifiers review/experience? Audition: XPA-2. Yesterday, quite by chance I learned a neighbor of mine has an XPA 2. I have been curious about the sound and asked him if here would mind an audition only with my speakers. My help carrying it to my house was part of the deal.:) ... | |
| Can "Digital" damage my gear? Highly unlikely. Listening only to vinyl might be one step in the right direction. Correct: the gurus of internet sabotage via hacking are always at work. | |
| Class D amps I meant Thanks to Wolf_garcia and Vhiner. I will have to look up "good manners" in Audiogon's rules for use. No, better yet, I will contact the Audiogon Admin and ask under what if any circumstances it is permissible to ask questions if the answer... |