pdreher
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| Conrad-Johnson ET-2 vs Aesthetix Calypso The stock version of the Calypso is not very impressive in my experience. You have to hear it with the right NOS tubes to know what it's capable of. Assume you'll need to spend $400 or so on NOS tubes if you go with the Calypso. The same can proba... | |
| McIntosh MC 275 Mk IV or V with Harbeth M-40.1? Stuck a deal for a MC275 MK V. Really looking forward to rolling tubes in my 1st tube amp! | |
| Harbeth Radial Driver - How Good? Ditto the advice from Nolitan. Your 12' x 14' room should accomodate either speaker wihout a problem. A 200 WPC Linn amp is overkill, but will work fine. I recently downsized from the $20K Dynaudio C4 to the $13K Harbeth M-40.1's and have not look... | |
| McIntosh MC 275 Mk IV or V with Harbeth M-40.1? Lewinskih - Yes I will be using RCA cables, so you advise is pertinent... thank you. One question though.... when you said add "V1" tube to the signal path, what do you mean by V1?Thanks,Paul | |
| McIntosh MC 275 Mk IV or V with Harbeth M-40.1? Rick - are you using stock tubes in the Mac 275... and if not, which ones are the most critical to replace as far as sound quality goes? I use select NOS tubes in my Calypso and the difference is night & day. | |
| Harbeth SHL5 vs 40.1 Markus - Is your tube amp a good fit for the M40.1's... does it have enough juice to control the bass? I've always wanted to try a tube amp (thinking McIntosh MC 275) and may eventually go that route after some research just to try something diffe... | |
| How many are using Amp to CD with variable... I've tried running my Audio Aero Capitole CDP direct thru my Plinius SA-102... however, I found the sound to be significantly better when run thru my Calypso preamp. | |
| Indie/alternative artists that keep things simple I recommend Paul Westerberg, Son Volt and Pete Yorn. All fall into the category of "lack of commercialism". | |
| Audio Research VT100, MKii and MKiii It seems like VT-100's can be found very readily on the used market. Do they have a reputation for having reliability problems? | |
| What are the Best FM tuners? I just replaced my uber-expensive Magnum Dynalab MD-108 with NOS tubes with a surprisingly enjoyable vintage Sansui TU-919. The Sansui has not been modded and sounds great as-is. | |
| Choice of amplifier I'd be leaning towards A or C. | |
| Avalon Opus with Marantz PM-11S2 My Pathos was trouble free for the time I had it. Suggest you make another post as to whether or not other Audiogoners have found the Pathos integrateds to be reliable. | |
| Speakers to compare to Dynaudio Confidence C4 A lot of great speakers to choose from in that price range. The list provided by Cmalak would be a great place to start. Take your time and be sure to take into account your room size, potential placement / WAF issues, amplification requirements a... | |
| Integrated SS amps - Luxman vs. Simaudio Moon? what was the model # of the Luxman? | |
| Harbeth SHL5 vs 40.1 Tom - I have my 40.1's in a room 15' x 21' with very low ceilings varying from 6 to 7 feet. Given your room is dedicated and treated, your room will work fine. Your Manley Snapper's would be great... no worries. |