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| Best intergrated amp for under $2000 A new Naim Nait 5i is well worth a listen in this category.Minimalist and fuss-free, it has been aptly described as on the warm, even 'tubey' side for a solid state approach. All elements of the music seem to exist in a sufficient and satisfying b... | |
| Antique Sound Lab 805 DT SETs--WOW I was interested in the experiences in this thread, because of my recent venture into the world of SETs - with an ASL MG Head MKIII for my headphones. Marvellous, shimmering, living, resonant air! I'm afraid it may have spoiled quite decent SS for... | |
| Burned out Audiophile - Trying to Find some Zen Rich, I know exactly what you mean. I went through very similar feelings of hitting a wall; spent too much for diminishing gains. I reached a point where even though the system might be 'better' in some audiophile respects, I wasn't really enjoyin... | |
| naim + bookshelf speaker recommendation After considerable auditioning, I ended up matching the Reference 3a Dulcets with my Naim gear; Nait 5i and CD5x. A very fine combo: well worth an audition of the Dulcets. They have all of the strengths typical of high quality small monitors; but ... | |
| Spanish Guitar I just came across something (although these guys have been around for a while) with a fresh take on some Spanish and Latin stylings; LAGQ - LLos Angeles Guitar Quartet): "Latin", on Telarc. Some very nifty arrangements of standards like Sevillas,... | |
| looking to go from seperates to intergrated Sean27; Thanks for sharing that account of your quest. Anything you care to add about why you settled on the TT amongst the other Pathos offerings , the Logos, and the Classic One? What are they asking for the TT these days?Many good things writte... | |
| Very Small Desktop Speakers I'm very happy with my Paradigm Mites (not to be confused with Totem Mites) on my office desk, less than a metre from each ear. Cost me about $300 Cdn new, should come in around $200 Usd. If I didn't have them, I'd be pulled strongly to the Epos E... | |
| looking to go from seperates to intergrated Candidates, depending on budget, cost in your area, availability; might include the YBA Passion Integre, the Lavardin IT, the new Classe integrated (DM series, I think), ARC VS i55, ASL Leyla (sufficient power?), the BAT VK -300X, Copland CSA 29 ,... | |
| Naim Cd Players I have to agree with Larryi, that for anyone considering a Naim CDP, the upgrade from CD 5i to CD5x is well worth the money, if you can scrape it up. The overall, more-of-everything-good difference was palpable. It ought to be for around twice the... | |
| Audio Aero prima vs Musical Fidelity 308 cdp Warrenh or Winoguy;Is the Audio Aero also around $2K? Not stocked in my town... | |
| PS Audio Control Amp vs. Jeff Rowland Concerto Seejungle, is the PS Audio referred to an integrated? If so, I haven't heard that one, although I recently heard a big new model PS Audio power amp doing very nice work with Focus Audio 788s. I've heard the Concerto and Classe on different days, a... | |
| Audio Aero prima vs Musical Fidelity 308 cdp Boa2; Wonderfully concise. Is the price range similar for the two? Is the 308 still in production, now that the A5 is out, or, Winoguy, are you only looking at used? Depending on budget, I might've suggested the Naim CD 5i or 5x, or the Arcam 73 o... | |
| JM Lab Electra users.... speaker cable termination I tried $200 dollar/pair spades on the 927 Electra Be's I had at that time. They were sold to me on the advice that the special springy sandwich layering of the spade would always ensure solid mechanical contact with the terminal. Maybe; but a sli... | |
| Wife approval factor? An amusing little thread, but with some real substance. I love hearing the macho stuff; 'How come their wives have anything to say about it?' Yeah, right; no community property laws in your state, big guy?Seriously, working with WAF hasn't been a ... | |
| Integrated Amp with Totem Forests and Arcam 23 When I asked Totem for some recommendations for an integrated for the Hawks, they suggested the Plinius 9200, the Simaudio I-5, the Pathos Classic 1 and the Ayre Integrated with its matching CDx-7. You'll have to assess how applicable this advice ... |