pdreher
Responses from pdreher
| BAT vk-200 or Krell KSA 80/100 I have a BAT VK 200 driving my Silverline Sonata II's with good success. My only complaint is that it runs a little hot. They are an excellent value for approx. $1250 used. | |
| Folk/Rock choices that are well recorded IMO, you can't go wrong with Jack Johnson's "On and On". Good music and well recorded. | |
| Changing receiver from Arcam to? Shriramosu... I have to agree with some of the other posters that you are going to get much better sound from seperates. Another thing to consider is going back to two channel and sink your money into higher quality components. I found surround so... | |
| Would you buy speakers with out first listening ? SoGood51... I blew through this string pretty quickly, but I thought I heard you say your leaning towards a "big" speaker. I bought my Silverline Sonata II's sight unseen (used @ $2750 delivered) and could not be happier. There is a pair of Sonata... | |
| What's the "worst" cdp for the money? Perfectionist... I could not agree more with your bashing of the Marantz SA8260! While I am a subscriber to Stereophile, I can't say I take their reviews very seriously, as they regularly rate some Marantz models Class A... what a @#$@#$'ing joke!... | |
| Favorite Movie Soundtrack "Garden State"... great movie too! | |
| Anyone using their Jolida JD 100 as a transport? Distortion - The new speakers (Silverline Sonata II's) are the real deal! I'm presently listening to classical via my Jolida modded 402 tuner, and it sounds better than my old speakers playing CD's. The Sonata II's at used prices ($2500 - 2800) ar... | |
| Cary SLP-98L I've not heard the Cary SLP 98, but I can vouch for Joule Electra preamps. I just recently replaced a BAT VK 30 pre with the Joule Electra LA 150. The LA 150 puts the VK 30 to shame... no contest! | |
| Single ended to XLR adapter I have a similar problem: BAT VK 200 amp w/balanced inputs connected with RCA cables via XLR adaptors, connected to a single ended Joule Electra LA 150 preamp.My previous setup was all balanced/XLR (BAT amp to a BAT VK 30 balanced pre). Even thoug... | |
| sexiest sounding female vocalists? Diana Krall (Live in Paris), easy on the eyes too ;-) | |
| whats the biggest mistake you made? Two mistakes... (1)buying all my gear at retail prior to finding Audiogon, and (2)tried two different home theater systems at retail prices, only to realize you get bigger bang for your buck with simpler, high quality 2 channel system (no offense ... | |
| Anyone using their Jolida JD 100 as a transport? Fish... I'm looking at the VAC Avatar SE or Avatar Super. My speakers are Silveline Sonata II's, and at 95dB effeciency, I don't need the BAT power... plus, I like the idea of simplifying my system and going with an integrated and fewer cables. | |
| Anyone using their Jolida JD 100 as a transport? Distortion... I've taken your advice and ordered some RCA NOS tubes from Andy @ Vintage Tube Services. Andy was very knowledgeable and helpful. I have already upgraded the power cord to a Cardas Cross.My next project is to replace my BAT VK 200 am... | |
| Anyone using their Jolida JD 100 as a transport? Distortion - I've been using Soliloquy 6.2i's, which I recently sold. I have tried GE NOS tubes in the JD 100, but preferred the stock tubes. I should have my Sonata II's by the end of the month (waiting for a cash infusion from some stock sales).... | |
| What's your favorite lyric from a song? "The ones who love us best, are the ones we lay to rest, we visit their graves on holidays at best".The ones that love us least, are the ones we'd die to please, if its any consolation, I don't begin to understand".Paul Westerberg |