phaelon
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| Top Luxman integrated - 509u or 590Aii? If you have only one (digital) source, I'd like to recommend that you include the Luxman MQ-88 in your considerations. | |
| I need an amp, can any recommend? It's been a long time since I auditioned the 104/2's but I seem to remember liking them quite a bit with Bryston amplifiers, of which there is currently a nice selection for sale on Audiogon. Several of the above recommendations also sound promisi... | |
| Lost that "Tube Magic". Can you help? I have to throw in with conrad johnson. I currently have both a Premier 11 (old stuff) and a Premier V (really old stuff). It's difficult to articulate the cj sound. These amps are not extolled for their neutrality, but at the end of the day, to m... | |
| Van L Speakerworks Quartet I haven't been to his shop for a few years now, but I can tell you that John has been working hard on these for a long,long...long time. Based on the various incarnations of the Quartet that I have heard, I'm eager to stop in for a listen. | |
| Thoughts on New Audio Frontiers My dear pals,Never mind, forget it. No,no - it's too late now. I went and did it myself - without you - all by myself... Ha! | |
| Tube vs. Solid State Rectifier Hello everyone and thanks again for sharing your thoughts. I'm giving the SS rectified version a whirl. I have no doubt that on an even playing field, the tube alternative would be the way to go for me. The power ratings are a big issue here and I... | |
| Tube vs. Solid State Rectifier Thanks for your thoughts and advice guys. Based on the response I got from my "New Audio Frontiers thread" I didn't even try to get specific. I appreciate it. | |
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| Music of the Spheres I believe it came out in 2008. You can hear excerpts on Amazon; or for your convenience:http://popup.lala.com/popup/432627099393521809http://popup.lala.com/popup/432627069328750737http://popup.lala.com/popup/432627090803587217http://popup.lala.com... | |
| Esoteric A-100, anyone hear it yet? Really? Nobody? | |
| SET the best? Thank's Ralph. Does this apply to SETs specifically or to any low powered tube amp. The amp I'm considering is a 25W/ch 300b push-pull. That's Focal's lowest recommended rating for an amplifier to drive my speakers, but I've read advice (might hav... | |
| SET the best? For clarity, I'm asking about speaker mods only. | |
| SET the best? Hi Ralph,I'm going to acknowledge, before I even ask, that this question is likely an example wrongful thinking. Many people use tubes with speakers that were probably not designed with tubes in mind - in my case JM Lab Mini Utopias. My question i... | |
| Passive preamp vs. powered You all make good points. Ralph, I think that's a very interesting observation - that the retrieval of ambient information effects the perception of truthfulness relating to imaging. | |
| Passive preamp vs. powered Hi Paul,I don't dispute your point. What I took exception to is the assertion that, because I don't walk lock-step with the majority of the audiophile community in certain subjective values, my opinions are disqualified. Let me attempt an analogy:... |