phaelon
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| Best Integrated, period. Like David12, I'm also very impressed with the Viva Solista. My friend has his paired with 86bd efficient speakers in a decent size room, but his listening is pretty much limited to small ensemble jazz and classical. With speakers rated in the mid... | |
| Which tube cd player do you like I'm enjoying the Modwright Sony 9100ES with Platinum Signature Truth Mod. I haven't heard all of the other cdp's mentioned above but, for me, the Modwright satisfies to the degree that I don't feel a need to. FWIW. | |
| Help me decide on cryo option. I bought the regular Winged Cs and FWIW, the person I talked with on the phone didn't recommend the cryo'd version. In fact, in his opinion, the only benefit that he could discern is that the cryo process "weeds out the weak". But as usual, I'm su... | |
| Help me decide on cryo option. Thank you for responding. Thorman - This is the first time I've heard about the additional warmth factor. Has this been your experience with audio cryogenics in general; Geoffkait's impression is more typical of what I've heard.Tvad - As Geoffkait... | |
| Name brands that are not so well known are skipped "if a brand is not well-known and represented by a very small company, a potential buyer will have many concerns, such as longevity of the company, customer service and resale."I can attest to the truth of that statement by Mrtennis, at least as f... | |
| Anyone heard the new Focal Grande Utopia EM? I hope they find a good replacement fot the Diva. Personally, I liked the older Mini format better. On the other hand, at the current exchange rate, I doubt if I'll be in the market for any of them. | |
| whats the best amplifier for me?? A few more details would help us help you:-Which JM Labs specifically-What are the other components of your system-Room dimensions (Roughly)-Price range-Musical interests-Preferred listening volume and sonic attributesFor starters | |
| Newbie amp help......why? I agree that your speakers are keepers and that the rest of your system could benefit from some smart upgrades. But that said, please don't disregard or take lightly what Pubul57 said about speaker placement. I think you'll likely be amazed at how... | |
| Looking for good quality vintage speakers I loved the Snell stuff back in the 80s. If your pal is offering you a pair of E3s, I think you'll be happy. | |
| Newbie amp help......why? I think that the critical question might be: What is your motivation? Why are you considering taking this perilous step? Is it because you find your current system wanting, or are you reading these threads and letting us get into your head? | |
| The closest approach...really Trelja and Tvad, Thanks for the heads-up on Marilyn. "Yowie" is right, and might I suggest...Zounds! | |
| Love my ipod, Hate my ear buds.... I second Stringreen and the Westone UM-2. | |
| Focal 1037be's Amp Suggestions ??? In retrospect, and as Raquel pointed out, that is one "BIG" room you have there. Also, my "rock n roll" standards are probably less critical than yours. While I still suspect that you'll ultimately want a big amp(s) to rock your room, different sp... | |
| Focal 1037be's Amp Suggestions ??? Zenieth, I have a passion for older small scale jazz, classical piano, etc. So, I personally can't imagine my system without tubes. That said, if I were almost exclusively a rocker, I would probably go with a big solid state rig, and if you like t... | |
| Focal 1037be's Amp Suggestions ??? "Phaelon, I thought more power would bring them to life. At low volumes they sound good. Crank them up and the sound just looses it's zeal."Zenieth, that echos what I experienced with my speakers. I almost never listened to rock because of it. My ... |