pdreher
Responses from pdreher
| Great female voices Check out Erin Bode, Over and Over. | |
| Harbeth 30.1's w/Leben CS-1000P or CS-600 you will be fine with the CS 600. I've used as little as 32 WPC (tube) with both the SHL5's and 40.1's in a room much larger than yours. Power IME is over rated. | |
| Input Requested on Possible Amp Change I may have a VAC 70/70 Signature coming up for sale in the next several weeks. It's currently at the VAC factory to replace a binding post and get a tune up. I have not made up my mind yet about selling it, but may go to the dark side (solid state... | |
| Which integrated tube amp to go with which speaker I'd avoid Ayon and go with the Leben 1st and the Luxman 2nd... and pair either of the two with the Harbeth. I'd expect this to be a wonderful pairing for your listening tastes and needs. | |
| Best integrated up to $6000 I agree with Ghasley on the Mac 2275. I foolishly tried to downsize from a Mac MC 275 with an Aesthetix Calypso preamp to the Mac 2275 integrated. Big mistake... the MC 275 amp is a classic, but the 2275 integrated is softer and slower. Scores hig... | |
| Building the Audio Note Kit 1 SET amp... I just paged thru your blog. Very impressed with both the blog and the work done building your AN amp. You should be proud... bravo! | |
| some of the best speaker cables under $250 Dave - what is "pcocc"? | |
| Acoustic Zen Crescendo Mk2 or Daedalus Ulysses v2 I've owned the Ulysses. Nice speakers with exceptional cabinetry... but I agree with Roscoe and Kiethr in that they don't excel in the areas you desire. I sold mine to go back to Harbeth M-40.1's. | |
| Aesthetix,cary audio and pass lab synergy I've owned Dyn C2's & C4's. IMO, they are not as power hungry as many believe. You would be just fine with Pass XA 60's... BTW their XA series amps seem to be preferred over their higher powered class AB "X" series amps. Don't assume you have ... | |
| My wife passed yesterday Very sorry for your loss. My sympathies to you and your family. | |
| AMR with Dynaudio? I browsed the 6moons review and came away with the impression that the AMR integrated would be a nice match with your Dyn 3's. The build quality looks impeccable and I like the hybrid element which lends to the possibility of tweaking the sound th... | |
| Audiogon suggestion box I agree with Tonykay. If you want something bad enough, you need to be willing to pay the asking price, or wait for another one to come along. | |
| Who else is waiting for a pair of Harbeth 40.1's ? I just got my second pair of used 40.1's a few weeks ago. I had to wait about a month to get mine, but it felt like forever... but waiting 5 months is crazy! Di you call Fidelis AV (assuming you are in the US)? There's a nice used pair in Cherry l... | |
| ILLusion Liquid Air Umbilical for Modwright units Best tube combo I found for the MW 5400ES was 1966 Mullard (Hammond) 5AR4 rectifier with 1940's VT-231 RCA's (sourced from Brent Jessee Supply). Just sold my MW 5400ES for EAR Acute II CDP. Apples and oranges comparison... both very nice. The MW 5... | |
| Your most disappointing purchase or audition? Musical Fidelity NuVista M3 integrated... gaudy appearance and low fi sound quality. Simaudio W-6 monoblocks. |