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| Best speaker for vocals Try Sonus Faber | |
| Raven vs. Verdier La Platine My Verdier La Platine with a 12" Da Vinci Grandezza arm made a few believers of my friends that bought the Raven with Triplaner VII.If you do go with the Raven - get the Grandezza as it's probably the best arm made. | |
| Guitar's...what do the audionuts play? Breedlove CM Classic SE, Breedlove King Koa with MOP Mermaid, Breedlove Northwest. | |
| Outstanding brands? I prefer some of the "older" VAC amps & pre.VAC Ren. Sig. Mk. III One Hundred Forty amps mated with a VAC Ren. Sig. Mk. II pre amp with phono (still current) & add in 2 matched octet sets of WE 300B's + a pair of Sonus Faber Stradavari's &... | |
| Sonus Faber Amita's: Is my room big enough? Hi Paul, Take it from me - I had the Amati's in a room similar/smaller than yours (12' X 21' X 8') & they fit in very well & sounded great.So great in fact that I sold the Amati's & bought the Stradavari's!Depending on your budget - I ... | |
| Company loyalty- What has been your favorite? Sonus Faber - The sound is AWESOME & the look is FABULOUS!VAC - The build quality & the sound - I have some of Kevin's best work ever.Denon Receiver & Universal player for HT - They work great together.Pioneer Elite Pro Plasma - Simply... | |
| Basic electrical questions. 3 prong 15 amp outlets are under a buck a piece - 20 amp outlets are about $5 each.You will need a sub panel to run your dedicated lines.While you're at it: You may also want to run another dedicated line to run your TV/AV/HT system in another roo... | |
| How to determine Preamp "Power"? VTL 5.5 vs BAT SE To my understanding as explained to me by a tech from Conrad Johnson: EL34's are best for monitors.Are your speakers monitors or floorstanders?IMHO: I would go with the BAT SE for the power amp & the dual chassis VAC Ren. Sig. Mk. II pre amp (... | |
| Marble with cork I use 24" X 24" granite with mdf platforms under my SF Strad's with great results.I bought them from Paul @ Adona Corp.I could now position the speakers much easier (by myself) as well as have them closer to both the back & side walls with bet... | |
| Has anyone tried refinishing your speakers..... Hi Ravi, Remember you'll have to remove the multiple coats of lacquer to get to the wood!You can attempt it yourself & if it does not come out right, then have them done by a pro.I know that I would not attempt this myself on my Strad's.It's l... | |
| Best looking Amp/Preamp/Integrated? I'll take the older VAC Ren. Sig. (Granite Faces with Gold Specks & Gold Knobs) any day.The sound is out of this world which make this combination very hard if not impossible to beat. | |
| Hi End rack really deliver? Would suggest that you check into Adona Corp. Their racks are modular, extremely sturdy & have a very high WAF.BTW - You will hear a difference! | |
| From Wilson Watt Puppy 5.1 to ? I had WP 6's & traded up to SF Amati's.Took me all of 2 hours of listening to know that I made the right decision.You seem to have enough power & room for them.You'll give up a little bottom end, but you'll be rewarded in spades with mids ... | |
| How can we settle for digital? Digital is fine - For background music as I work & do not have to leave my desk to flip, clean & cue every 20 minutes.I normally listen to digital about 5 hours a day.When it comes time for serious listening - I sit in the sweet spot &... | |
| Best Componet rack for large Tube Amps Hi Roger, So they finally arrived!I suggest that you call Paul Lemanski @ Adona Corp (Agon member) & discuss the dimensions with him.I have the 140 Mk. III's & they are longer & heavier than the dimensions you posted above.I had him ma... |