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| Amps and Quatros Did you see the live performance of Akash Nezrahmni. His playing of the crowd favorite "Die Infidel Die" was mesmerizing. Phil Brady. | |
| Best "one-on-one" recordings... one voice and... I know this is an old post but I have been listening to Colin Haye for months and can't get it out of my head. He is the former singer from Men at Work in the 80's. I never cared for them then but this album is stuck on me. Just him and an acousti... | |
| "Mac" Integrated Owners: Are You Experienced? Foster 9 how do you like the Dussun? I had the 6900 and sold it because it wasn't transparent enough and got a tube amp. Now I am longing for the bass control of the Mac. I auditioned the Plinius 9200 and it was on my short list to replace the tub... | |
| What are we listening to tonight? Ray LaMontagne-Till the Sun Turns Black, Mike Doughty-Haughty Melodic, Jack Bruce and Robin Trower-BLT. Phil Brady. | |
| Anyone tried EH6550 tubes in a SF Power 2 amp? I have not tried those tubes in that amp but in a Consonance. The KT88's give a fuller sound with a midbass emphasis. The EH 6550's (non cryoed) are more evenly balanced with more detail on the top end. | |
| Sub $1K Floorstanders for NAD C320BEE Monitor oracoustic energy are good choices. Phil brady | |
| used amp for Alon Lotus SE tube, or SS ? I have the same amp as you and enjoy it in a second system. For your budget I would look for a Consonance or Jolida used tube integrated. The bass on the Onkyo can not be had for your budget but you will be getting more three dimensionality from a... | |
| Best low cost speaker cables for my system? Stuartk, I will not comment on all of the suggestions brought up other than the Q-10 which I am using. I am sure all all are good suggestions. The DH wire is a good value and it stopped me from searching for something better. Let us know what you ... | |
| A Very Narrow Listening Room I think the vr4 jrs wouldn't be an ideal match. They need a lot of room to show everything they can do. Space from rear, sidewalls, eachother, and from listening position. I have them 8' apart and do not think the sound integrated until 10' away. ... | |
| Intergrated Amp with VR4jrs Those choices would be a sideways move. All good amps. I went from ss to integrated tube and will not go back. Check out my system. Phil Brady. | |
| Consonance 6550 tube question Thanks for the responses. I took your advice Larryken and got a quad of JJ KT 88 tubes that gave me what I was looking for. Stephen Monte knew these would give the bass extension I was looking for. Some of the harmonic detail was lost from the EH ... | |
| LEAD SHOT OR NOT? Put it in after you have them positioned to your liking. They do make a difference. Phil Brady | |
| Review: Aural Thrills Audio Speaker cable I recently added the active palladium interconnects that replaced kimber Hero. Am very pleased with the performance. It betters the Kimber in all areas except in the bass performance. I couldn't tell any difference between the Kimber and the Aural... | |
| VTL IT-85 or Mcintosh MA6500 I have heard the two but at different times, in different rooms, with different speakers. Take my impressions with that in mind. The Mac had more bass extension. The VTL has more transparency and emphasis on midrange. Glad you are able to hear bot... | |
| Ideas for short interconnects. I also have an integrated amp with pre-outs. Does this make a difference versus the stock jumpers? Phil Brady. |