pdreher
Responses from pdreher
| 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. | |
| Avalon Opus with Marantz PM-11S2 If you can swing an extra $400 to $500, try the Pathos Logos. It's a hybrid integrated that will allow you to tweak the sound to your liking with some tube rolling.... and they look great too. I've owned the Pathos TT and it was a nice sounding, w... | |
| Harbeth P3 stands....... Skylan or Sound Anchor I've owned both and have nothing but good things to say about both companies. IMO, 4 point spiked stands will give you the best support, albeit they take a little more time to set up. | |
| Avalon Opus with Marantz PM-11S2 Nice size room. When you say your budget is limited... please define "limited". | |
| Avalon Opus with Marantz PM-11S2 When I think of Avalon Opus, Marantz amplification does not register... kind of like putting high end Pirelli tires on a Yugo.What's your budget... and what's the size of your room? |