pdreher
Responses from pdreher
| I need to buy a complete system. Budget? Musical interests? Preference towards a neutral / accurate sound or more warm / musical? | |
| What is your favorite budget audio component? Squeezebox Touch. | |
| Please help me chose a tube preamp Ditto everything r_f_ sayles and sgunther said!I'm pro Aesthetix having previously owned the base Calypso with premium NOS tubes and currently owning the Signature version with premium NOS tubes. In approximately 7 years of combined ownership I'... | |
| Mastersound 300B Monoblocks You may want to research the VAC 30/70 monoblocks. There's a pair for sale right now for only $6,000. I have pair of 30/70 Signatures with VAC supplied 300B's and NOS RCA splitter and driver tubes. | |
| mc452 vs 601 vs. pair mc275 for classical music I owned a MC275 MKV for a few years. Great, gutsy classic amp with all around good performance, that sounded better than any solid state amp I've owned. I have a strong affinity for tube amps, so solid state would not even be a consideration fo... | |
| VAC vs Conrad Johnson Amps? It's quite likely that the CJ Premier 140 was a departure from the typical CJ house sound, so take my experience with the Premier 140 as an outlier. | |
| VAC vs Conrad Johnson Amps? I've owned one CJ amp (Premier 140), but it sounded like solid state, so I've kept my distance from CJ.I currently own VAC Renaissance 30/70 MkIII Sigs, which replaced a Phi 200 (missed the finesse of Renaissance amps), which replaced a 70/70 Sign... | |
| Manley with Harbeth Monitor 40.1 Regafan, in my many years of owning 40.1's with a variety of amps I have not found it to be an absolute that the speakers require high power. I'm currently using 70 watt per channel VAC 30/70 Signature monoblocks that drive them effortlessly and ... | |
| Manley with Harbeth Monitor 40.1 I've not tried Manley with my 40.1's, but can recommend Music Reference RM9 MKII, McIntosh MC275 MKV, VAC Phi 200 and VAC Renaissance amps. All slightly different flavors, but the best all-arounder of the bunch is the Music Reference RM9 MKII. ... | |
| Herron 1A,, Herron 2A, Modwright LS100 or Aesthetix Calypso? I owned a BAT VK 30 and didn't care for it. I had a Calypso about 8 years ago and regrettably sold it to try an integrated. Ended up going back to separates and got a decent deal on a used Calypso Signature with good NOS tubes and have had it f... | |
| Cary Audio Design CAD-120s mkII or Music Reference RM-9 MkII? Haven't tried the Cary, but love my RM9 mill with el34's. A great value and excellent sound quality. | |
| Dog Proof Speaker Stands For Harbeth SHL5Plus Speakers I have two Goldens, Sound Anchor's and 40.1's. Sound Anchor's are bomb proof. | |
| Line Magnetic 219ia vs Mc225 email sent. | |
| Line Magnetic 219ia vs Mc225 jkull,I sent you a PM about the KR's.Paul | |
| Jeff Rowland to what? If you haven't tried a good tube amp, do yourself a favor and change course. VAC Phi 200 monoblocks can be had used for around $10 to $11K. Also available now is a VAC Phi 300.1 for $8,900. |