pdreher
Responses from pdreher
| Primaluna Dialogue Premium vs. ARC VSi60 ? Have no experience with either, but would go with ARC over the PrimaLuna solely based upon brand, resale value, support, reputation and company longevity. | |
| CD vs CD/SACD Player – Tube-based or Not You have some decent ones on your list. I'd shy away from the modded ones, as resale value and repairability may come into question as the years go by. If it were me, the Audio Research would be tops on my list, followed by the offerings from Ayre... | |
| Best Rock Song Of ALL TIME? Springsteen - Thunder Road. | |
| Harbeth Owners which model? I own SHL5's and previously owned the M-40.1's. Both great speakers. The M-40.1's are the best speaker I've owned... but at half the price, the SHL5's are very respectable, especially when paired with a REL sub.Your room at 14' x18' is a bit on th... | |
| What is a very nice sounding tube preamp? ditto the Aesthetix Calypso... so nice, I've owned it twice! | |
| Dynaudio, Harbeth, Penaudio or Sonus Faber I've owned quite a few Dynaudio setups, all of the way up to the C4's... however, I prefer Harbeth. I'd be in the camp of Harbeth M-30.1's (or SHL5's) and a REL subwoofer, paired with either NAIM separates or LFD integrated & an Ayre CDP. LFD ... | |
| CJ ET250s or Pass Labs XA30.5 ---for Harbeth 7ES-3 limiting myself to the options listed, I'd go with the Pass amp and the Aesthetix linestage. If your open to a tube amp, recommend McIntosh MC275 paired with Aesthetix preamp. | |
| HELP - Sweet, silky smooth cables: Jena Labs/Jade I own both Jade Audio Hybrids and KCI Silkworms. Both great cables that fit the description fit the bill for what you are looking for. You may also want to consider adding some room treatments. | |
| What is your most beautiful component? My wife first... then my old VAC 30/30 a distant second. | |
| Vandy 5a's spider cracks in heads 10 year old speakers are bound to have some minor aesthetic flaws. If you can't easily see the cracks from 3 feet away, I don't think it's a big deal. Rate the speakers according to the Audiogon standard and price them accordingly.As long as you a... | |
| Conrad Jodnson PREMIER 12 The CJ's would likely work fine, but it would be a lateral move in my opinion. | |
| Pilinius 9200 or Musical Fidelity A5 ? I've owned two Plinius amps, including the 8200MKII integrated. I think they make a nice product.... so that's the route I'd go. I did own a Musical Fidelity NuVista integrated for a short time... found it to be high on bling factor, but the sound... | |
| New preamp experience There is a subtle but noticeable difference. The 30/30 is sweeter and more organic vs. it's larger sibling. | |
| New preamp experience Markus - shoot me an email with what you'd want for it and what tube you would be including. | |
| New preamp experience Markus ... I think it's time for u to sell me back my 30/30. Dreherpaul@yahoo.com |