nti75
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| Cardas Neutral Reference vs. Zu Cable Varial I was using neutral reference interconnects and cardas power cords in my system (tubes) for several years but changed to varial, ash, mother, and wax cables about four years ago. I like a lot of detail and found the neutral reference to be too mil... | |
| Matching amp for Talon Khorus I am runnig a VK5i and VK60 with the Khorus X and they sound great toghther. I believe Mike Farnsworth of Talon runs BAT tubes. I have looked at the monoblocks, but do not have the space. | |
| Subwoofer to match Vienna Acoustics Bach REL subwoofers work very well with Vienna Acoustics speakers, but I am not sure which one would match best with the Bachs. | |
| Best way to spend my income tax refund Who gets a refund? | |
| Speakers to compare to Paradigm Studio 100 V.3 Oops! Forgot the center. Once again go with Vandersteen, VCC Sig, for instance. You should still be under your budget. | |
| Speakers to compare to Paradigm Studio 100 V.3 Given your budget, I would sure look at a good pair of front speakers such as Vandersteen 3A Sigs. The Vandersteens are much better than the Paradigms (IMHO) and are easier to drive. Since you primarily listen to two channel, I would recommend a g... | |
| DAC for Cal Audio Labs CL-10 I agree with the suggestion of the Classe' DAC-1. Also may want to consider a Cal Alpha. Although I have not heard the Alpha/CL-10 combination, I have been told that it is a big improvement over a stand-alone CL-10. I am currently using a Theta Pr... | |
| changing from monitors to florrstanding speakers I demoed B&W 803's and the 3A Sigs, and the Sigs easily came out on top. You can also add a pair of Vandersteen subs, and end up with a setup close to the 5A at a much lower price. The B&W's were too bright and fatiguing.My room is 20x24 w... | |
| Easier maintenance ARCVT100mkII or VTL mb125 Ease of maintenance led me to the BAT VK-60 with autobiasing. No need to mess with meters and small tools. | |
| BAT VK 60 w/Vandersteen 3Asigs/2W? I demoed a pair of 3A sigs for a couple of weeks with my VK-60 and really enjoyed the combination. I was considering purchasing them along with two 2WQ subs, but my wife thought they looked too boring in our very contemporary home, and the combina... | |
| Speaker Recommendation Take a look at Reference 3A MM de Capo. They are easily powered by 10W and would work well in a bedroom.Good Luck. | |
| The best DAC for the money Second the recommendation for the Theta Gen Va. Can be found for $1,500 or less. Great bass, big soundstage, rich. | |
| Best new/demo/used value for $7.5K range As mentioned above, depends on your musical taste, room, listening volume, etc. A couple more to consider in your price range are: Vienna Acoustics Mahler, Talon Khorus X Mk II (love them or hate them!)Good luck! | |
| Recommendation on cable to use with Talon Khorus? Take a look at Zu Cable. Good price, Great guys to deal with, and a money back trial period. I am currently using Zu cables on the Khorus X and like them as much as, or more than cables several times their price.Good luck. | |
| Best bi-wire speaker cables under $1000 Zu Wax is a real bargin, and is better than many cables that cost significantly more. Plus, the guys at Zu are great to deal with. You will not be disappointed. |