pdreher
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| Airport Express to DAC - Cable Suggestion I use Van Den Hul's Opticoupler toslink cable ($120) which can be purchased with a mini-plug which negates the need for a adaptor plug when connecting to the AE. After calling around to several Van Den Hul dealers, I found mine in stock at Eugene ... | |
| Sony XA7ES vrs Cambridge 840C and others... I've owned both the Sony XA7ES and Jolida. Both are okay, but I think you'd be happier with the Cambridge 840C. Getting replacement parts for the XA7ES could be a show stopper if you ever need to get it repaired... then your left with a $700 boat ... | |
| Dynaudio S3.4 vs S5.4 Given that room treatments are not a possibility, I'd be looking at the S3.4's or C1's with a subwoofer. | |
| Totem Owners.... I agree with Bob Reynolds. Full disclosure from dealers and/or those benefiting is a good thing. | |
| The Next Upgrade is What? I agree with Jtwrace... sound treatments are a must. You won't know what your system is capable of until you effectively treat your listening room. I used GIK Acoustics and got a lot for my $700. | |
| 1k used Integrated amp- Plinius? I owned the Plinius 8200 mkII and agree with Philjolet's assessment. A good integrated at that price point that would sound decent at low volumes. | |
| Dynaudio C1 vs C2 I agree wtih Xti16. I used a REL Storm III sub when I had my C2's and they sounded good together. When I upgraded to the C4's the sub was no longer necessary and was even detrimental in my moderate size room (15' x 21' x 7'). If I were in your sho... | |
| Rachael Price Very nice... thanks for the tip! | |
| You've Won the Lottery: Your Dream System, Now. * Dedicated 24' x 30' room with 10' ceilings designed & fully treated by Rives, along with three dedicated 20 amp lines* Speakers: Dynaudio Evidence Master * Amplifier: VAC Phi 300.1 bridged monoblocks* Preamp: VAC Phi Beta linestage * Cables:... | |
| Anyone know anything about the Pathos TT I owned this amp a few years back. Nice sound and the ability to roll tubes... just need relatively efficient speakers. I never regretted owning it, but had to move on when I changed to less efficient speakers. | |
| Audio Aero Capitol or Cary 303.300? I typically don't audition my gear before making a purchase, as most of the gear I buy is used gear found in the Audiogon classifieds. Used CDP's I'd be considering in that price range include the following:- Resolution Audio Opus 21- Audio Resear... | |
| Audio Aero Capitol or Cary 303.300? I can't speak for the Cary CDP's, but I can tell you as a past owner of the Jolida 100A that it is not remotely close to being in the same league as the Audio Aero Capitol 24/192 (my current CDP). I'm not a big believer in "giant killer" titles th... | |
| BAT Vk-51 SE vs Aesthetix Calypso Speaking with unabashed bias for the Calypso which I currently own... I have found tube rolling makes a huge difference in the performance of this preamp. My only experience with BAT preamps was with an entry level VK 30 and I was not impressed, s... | |
| Compare tube Amplificated The Leben is known for having very good synergy with Devore speakers. Go with the sure thing. | |
| Worth looking for a Rotel 1065 receiver? Having owned both Rotel and Arcam amps / integrateds in the past, I would choose Arcam over Rotel. However, you may want to consider 1970's vintage Marantz or McIntosh receivers first. Fellow audiogoner, Zaw Win, owns an electronics service center... |