pdreher
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| High End Universal Players ??? My experience with Oppo was poor.... problems with picture and sound within a few days of operation. Returned it and won't go back. Just my experience... YMMV.On the other hand, I purchased a used Pioneer Elite DV-47A for a great price and it work... | |
| classe 301 vs sim w5 I've found Classe to be commonly paired with B&W. The times that I had heard the pairing at my local dealer, I thought they sounded good together. I had a brief stint owning a pair of SIM W-6's and quickly sold them (too analytical, lacking mu... | |
| Aestheix Calypso owners,tube advise needed The best I have used and currently use are white label Amperex 6922's (late 50's/early 60's vintage) and Mullard CV 4004's in the 12AX7 slots. I also have the notorious Mullards 10M gold pins (12AX7), but found them to be a bit slow for my tastes.... | |
| Oppo-Integra handshake problem My only experience with OPPO was a poor one.... immediately had problems with the picture when playing DVD's and the sound would cut in and out. The unit was returned to Amazon within a week of getting it. Lesson learned: you get what you pay for. | |
| Has anyone ever switched to Harbeth I'm a long time Dynaudio fan / owner that recently switched to Harbeth on a whim. Made the move from Dyn. C4's to Harbeth M-40.1's. Both are great speakers with the Dyn C4's having the advantage in aesthetics, transparency, resolution and "wow" fa... | |
| Need Help Choosing a Tube Preamp for a Classe Amp Ditto choosing Mullard CV-4004's tubes for 12AX7/ECC83. Amperex white labels for 6922's. | |
| Need Help Choosing a Tube Preamp for a Classe Amp Ditto the comments from Samhar & Sarcher30 on the Aesthetix Calypso. Needs the right NOS tubes to sound it's best. I use Mullard CV 4004's & white label Amperex 6922's. Brent Jesse Recording & Brendan @ Tubeworld are good trustworthy s... | |
| Tube pre/SS amp to replace Plinius 8200 integrated I've owned both the Soliloquy 6.2's and the Plinius 8200 MkII. Strongly suggest you upgrade your speakers first as they are undoubtedly your weakest link (IME). Suggest you try Dynaudio Contour S3.4's ($2,500 used)... would be a significant upgrad... | |
| Salamander Quality I have the Synergy triple 20. Mine arrived slightly damaged (Fed Ex) due to less than adequate packaging. Looks nice, but the overall build quality does not live up to the selling price. Also will not accommodate larger amps. | |
| Belles 350A Ref / Ayre V-1XE / Pass Labs X250.5 I agree with Tom Hankins. I have my Harbeth M-40.1's powered with 125WPC Plinius SA-102 amp and the power is more than adequate. | |
| Who has dumped the power conditioner? I recently added a very inexpensive Audio Magic Stealth "mini" to protect my Plinius amp. I could not detect any denigration in sound quality. | |
| Rolled some 12ax7's recently... Cruz123 - The Mullard reissues are garbage IME, and the Sovtek LPS are moderately better. I've found you get what you pay for when it comes to tubes. Finding used NOS tubes in good condition can save you some money, but still expect to pay quite a... | |
| Which female artist Check out Ingrid Michaelson & Missy Higgin's. Both artists are a bit more current, but very good. | |
| Interconnects for Audio Aero Jade Audio Hybrid | |
| Dynaudio C4 speaker equipment matching Having owned both C4's and now Harbeth M40.1's I can say that both a fine speakers, but somewhat an apples vs. oranges comparison in that they sound quite a bit different and excel in different areas. I could easily live with the C4's for a long t... |