pdreher
Responses from pdreher
| How good is Aesthetix audio? I've owned two of their preamps in the past. Very reliable and excellent sound quality. Recommended. | |
| List some of your favorite live Jazz recordings Scott Hamilton - Live at Museo Piaggio Enzo Pietropaoli - Easytude Alessio Menconi - Live at Peggy's Skylight Lynn Arriale Trio Live Dave Brubeck Quartet - Live at Carnegie Hall Chick Corea - Trilogy 2 Paul Desmond Quartet - Live at Bourbo... | |
| Shindo Vosne Romanee / MC240 / Linn LP12 / ProAc & Altec - DAC? @soundandmadeira91 I had been told by a Shindo dealer that their amps work best with high impedance speakers, preferably > 8 ohms... and the Altec 19's are 8 ohm speakers, with a decline @ 130 Hz. So while Shindo would likely be a synergistic ... | |
| Okto DAC 8 Stereo (Shout-out) I would reserve judgement until you have 250 hours on it. In my experience, almost all new gear needs to break in. Similarly, used gear will often benefit from 2-4 days of continuous play (particularly solid state) to settle in. | |
| GIK Acoustics can't ship without damage @traudio I have 14 diffusion panels with wood fronts hanging on my walls that I bought a few years ago... all arrived safely. I think one had a minor corner chip, but I'd have to look very hard to find it. | |
| GIK Acoustics can't ship without damage I've ordered from them twice... approx. 22 panels in total and all arrived in good condition. | |
| Shindo Vosne Romanee / MC240 / Linn LP12 / ProAc & Altec - DAC? @roxy54 ... my bad... 130 Hz http://www.thevintageknob.org/altec-Model_19.html | |
| I am interested to update my 15 year old system ! I've owned several pairs of Harbeth's over a 14 year period... and while I obviously enjoyed my time with them, I feel they've become over priced, especially new ones. The beauty of Audio Notes and Zu's are they pair nicely with low powered tube ... | |
| Shindo Vosne Romanee / MC240 / Linn LP12 / ProAc & Altec - DAC? Nor would Shindo be a good match for the 8 ohm Altec’s, despite their high efficiency rating. I’ve read Model 19’s have an impedance dip at 130 ohms that makes them difficult to drive... and my experience trying numerous amps with them backs that ... | |
| Amp vs Preamp which is more important? You have an $18K amp paired with a $2K preamp. While I've not owned either product, I would bet there's a good likelihood that the entry level preamp is holding back your high end amp. I'd only be looking to change out the preamp, unless the amp... | |
| New Improved Fink Team Borg Episode 2 Speakers : End-Game Speakers ? @rick2000 I'm starting to think you are a paid audio equipment influencer, based upon your postings. How much does a gig like that pay? I agree they look like coffins... so not a fan of the shape, but the finish is excellent and they would pr... | |
| I am interested to update my 15 year old system ! The efficiency of Zu speakers pair well with low power SET amps which would be a big draw for me. SET amps when paired the right speakers are very enjoyable in my limited experience. Your listening taste of Sinatra, Krall and Jazz would benefit ... | |
| Shindo Vosne Romanee / MC240 / Linn LP12 / ProAc & Altec - DAC? I’ll take a stab at a few of your questions: 2. I use Silent Running Audio VR series isolation platforms. It’s a bit of an up front investment, but they are effective, easy to use and look nice. 3. I don’t use power conditioners, but do have ded... | |
| VAC Phi 300.1 won't power on. I'd start with checking the fuses. | |
| I feel it is time to upgrade my 1977 system....... So in the last few months, I've demo'ed the following tube amps with my Model 19's: Coincident Frankenstein monoblocks (8 wpc)... very nice sound, but not enough power to generate adequate bass Consonance integrated with four 300B's (approx. 1... |