philjolet
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| Vandy 2ce vs. 2ci I have 2 friends who had Vandy 2ci's and they both rocked pretty good, not ear bleeding sound levels but good enough.BTW when we bi wired them the bass tightened a lot, it seems they like bi wiring more than most speakersYou should buy a pair, the... | |
| Wow I am sold I borrowed a Meridian 508.24 CD player and on my Maggie 1.6's the bass was the best I ever heard, far better than the Sony SCD1. Maybe there is a synergy between the Maggie's and the Meridian gear. Works for me, at this point I want to buy the 508... | |
| Separates vs. Integrated One reason to go with separates is to be able to use a tube pre amp with a solid state power amp which is popular with some people. I think BAT has a new integrated that has a tube pre with solid state power amp sections but otherwise you need the... | |
| What the Hell Happened? what CD player? | |
| I need 'decent' speakers for my cheap system I agree with the Vandy recommendations, they will fill a room with very pleasant sound with decent quality solid state gear. A friend had a Vandy system with all Adcom gear and it sounded very nice on all music. They sound especially good biwired,... | |
| Power amp recommendations for 1000 and under We do need more info to make a recommendation however, if it works for your situation buy a Rogue 88 for about $750 used and when you have the money (and especially if you need tubes) upgrade it to Magnum status. That is what I did and was really ... | |
| Maggie Fans, what will u miss if you give them up? The main thing I would miss is the lack of a box sound, the Maggies open and three dimensional qualities are refreshing and less distracting than any box speaker I have heard.The next best thing is the smooth transition from bass to midrange/tweet... | |
| Confused addict: need help with upgrade I third (or fourth) the wire recommendation, it is the first thing I thought of when I read your post.When you really get it right your system should really click. I am not familiar with the Audioquest wire but when it is right I bet you will know... | |
| Black glass KenRad 6SN7s take the cake Dennis the MennisWhere did you buy the Ken Rads and how much did you pay for them?That is the exact quality I like too - big midrange and dynamic if I read your post right.thanks for sharingPhil | |
| best DIY power cord? It looks like the extra Belden wire is spoke for.thank you | |
| best DIY power cord? thanks everyoneI have ordered the parts for the Ven Haus cords and will post my results. BTW I may have some extra 83802 Belden wire if anyone wants.PhilBTW cute story about the cat, thats a good laugh. | |
| My Next Miles Davis Disc? I second Jack Johnson, it is similar to In a Silent Way, very tasty.You do not like Sketches of Spain? Give it a few (hundred) more listens. It is the one I was going to recommend and the first thing I thought of at the mention of ambient and Mile... | |
| Classe 300 or Innersound Esl amp. for Maggie 3.5s? I had the Innersound amp with my Maggie 1.6's for the 30 day trial and the sound was very immediate and dynamic and they played very loud, not in the typical way that Maggie's sound, more like dynamic speakers (in a good way). I could not believe ... | |
| Cable for maggie 1.6 tok2000thank you, my budget is in the $400 - $500 range max.lavagloI replaced Blue Heaven with the AC MI2 and preferred the tone and presentation even though the BH was more detailed and extended (especially in the highs)tireguythank you, I will l... | |
| Best used speakers around 500 for clasic rock you could maybe find a pair of Vandersteen 2ci's for that price. These speakers have a nice balance and go pretty low (around 32hz I think) and sound excellent with a variety of music. They will definitly play loud and sound good with solid state. |