pdreher
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| Simaudio Moon w5.3se I bought a pair of Simaudio W-6 monoblocks to drive Dynaudio C-4's. I was very disappointed in them... cheap construction and mediocre sound. I sold them after a week of audition. I would never buy Simaudio gear again. Musical Fidelity is in the s... | |
| Is KAV 300i adequate for Sonus Faber Elipsa? Yes... more than "adequate" from a power standpoint, but kind of like putting a Chevy V6 into a BMW 5 series. Quality speakers will do best with high quality amplification. | |
| harbeth p3ers or dynaudio excite x12 I've owned 5 pairs of Dynaudio speakers from the entry level Audience line to the Confidence line. I've only owned one pair of Harbeth's and can tell you with confidence that Harbeth would be the best choice for you and your choice of music. | |
| Moving from Dynaudio Confidence 3? I've owned many pairs on Dyn speakers over the last decade, all of the way up to the C4's. IME, it's difficult to find a speaker that excels in every music genre, so if you have not already done so, consider trying a higher powered tube amp or tub... | |
| Why do Harbeth speakers have such a cult following Ditto Bobheinatz & Briangrarcom. | |
| Speaker choice: impedance, sensitivity, and tubes I've driven the Harbeth M-40.1's with as little as 30 tube watts with reasonable success. IME, "watts" are over-rated. | |
| Audio Aero Capitole CDP problem Thank you Peter. | |
| Partnering Equipment for Pass Labs XA60.5 I can speak from experience on both the Harbeth M-40.1's and the Aesthetix Calypso preamp.The Harbeth M-40.1's have a very flat impedance curve and are 6 ohm nominal... so your PASS amps would be more than powerful enough for them. I've driven the... | |
| Affordable SS amp that has tube characteristics Plinius SA-102 or SA-250. Both have a toggle switch so you can choose to run in Class A or A/B. I left mine on 24/7 in class A/B, then flipped the toggle to class A when I wanted to listen to music. | |
| Starting from Scratch -Please Help Pick 1 out of 3 Group 1... VAC with Harbeth. | |
| Two McIntosh 275's or Single MC452??? Given the option between tube & SS amps, tubes win, hands down, every time... assuming speakers are efficient enough to be driven by a tube amp. | |
| Coincident Statement Pre Vs Aesthetix Calypso Pre I've owned two Calypso's and currently have the Signature version. Great dependable preamp that responds well to tube rolling.As an aside, in addition to changing your pre, your Harbeth's would really sing with a tube amp. I used to run Harbeth M-... | |
| Top or best amps for merlin vsm VAC 30/30 would be tops on my list. I don't think you need the power of the VAC 70/70 for Merlin's.I don't have experience with the other tube amps you have listed, but based upon what I've read in the past, I'd also be considering Atma-sphere, Mu... | |
| No love for the REL S series anymore? I've owned two REL Storm III's, including the one I currently own. Never had a problem. | |
| SS Amps for C4 Signature II's When I owned the original C4's, I used a Plinius SA-102, which is essentially the same as the SA-103 from what I've read. I ended up parting with the C4's because I found them fatiguing and needed to be played loud to sound their best. If I had to... |