pepperdog
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| Audio Source amps? Crappy? You can do much better on both accounts. | |
| Biwire Spk. Cable & Inter. Advice Vandy's tend to be a smooth neutral speaker that never offends over any part of the audio spectrum. For a speaker like this ( I had an old pair of 1's), I think you might like a Tara Labs Prime 500 bi-wire, with RSC Prime, Master, or Reference int... | |
| 2 channel high end disscussion I agree with Merle about spelling and syntax. If you can't spell or are too lazy to care how you appear in print, then I for one will not take anything you have to say very seriously. Maybe my attitude is superficial but I think there is no excuse... | |
| Airtight amp experience I agree with Sturdbax, Give Brian Kurtz a call in Austin to discuss Airtight amps and SoundLab speakers. He is one of the true gentlemen in high-end audio, and he knows his stuff. He is my guru on many audio decisions and I would never fail to get... | |
| Comments on Cal Audio Icon II MK The Icon Mk-2 is a very good bargain and a wonderful player. They are reliable, easy to use and the PowerBoss upgrade is money well spent. I have heard it against a dozen other players in my various systems and it holds it's own against players se... | |
| Integrateds, for $1000.00 Run to your Golden Tube Audio dealer and check out the SI 50 MK2 remote controlled integrated. It has generous power, the tubes are inexpensive, and depending on how efficient your speakers are, it will fill a small to medium sized room with sound... | |
| CONRAD JOHNSON TUBE LOVERS HEAVEN My next door neighbor uses Conrad Johnson Premier 5's which he outfitted with Svetlana's. Talk about magic!!! He drives a pair of Maggie 2.7qr's and will sometimes substitue his 3.5r's as well. I have never heard Handsforth Revolution by Steel Pul... | |
| Speakers: all-time worst As I tell people who come into my audio shop here in Austin...Bose was recently given the franchise to outfit all the patients rooms at the State School for the Deaf here in Texas. About says it all. By the way the quip about the tire and the stic... | |
| Best Interconnects and/or Speaker Cable If you are not into completely throwing money away, check out the Tara Labs RSC series or the "one", "two", and newly introduced "three" series. Good value for the money. Yes, Nordost are very fast cables, but sometimes in their lesser cables this... | |
| Magnapan MMG As with all Maggies, a strong foundation is vital. I use SoundAnchors' revolutionary stand that allows for substantial adjustment on the vertical plane and very rigid coupling to the floor for non-resonance. I originally tried spiking the bases wi... |