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| Tube integrated for B&W 805N???? Try an Audiomat - the Arpege doesn't have enough control, but a used Prelude should fit the bill just right. | |
| What's your chair ? Thanks for your response guys. Robin, thanks for the idea on the Ekornes with the riser rings. I am 6' (not quite as tall as you), but I believe that may work out. For now I've done some repositioning to get better bass response at my seated posit... | |
| Best tracks to "show off" your system From a wide variety of genres:1. Dire Straits - On Every Street - Fade to black(alternate: Love Over Gold - Telegraph road)2. Steely Dan - Gaucho - Hey nineteen(alternate: Aja - I got the news)3. Alan Parsons - Gaudi - La sagrada familia4. Nnenna ... | |
| Any opinions on Audiomat Amps? I own an Audiomat Prelude. With the Vecteur L4.2 cdp, driving B&W N803s. On paper may not be the best match, because the B&Ws are current hungry, but the 30wpc tube amp drives the speakers amazingly well. The system has musicality and magi... | |
| What power cord for Audiomat prelude.... I know this response is a little late, but try the Actinote. It works great with my Prelude. | |
| Best Integrated Amp, Price no obstacle? An Audiomat Prelude Reference MKII, which is what I have. If price truly were no obstacle, the Audiomat Recital which I recently heard. Funny thing is the Prelude still sounds mighty good to me. | |
| Momentary power interruption caused damage ? Well, I am answering my own thread to complete it. It turned out to be the driver tubes in my Prelude. I had a new pair calibrated a while ago (thanks to Nick Gowan at True Sound) and voila ! the system's back making great music again... | |
| anyone hear of Vecteur l-4.2 cd player? I believe the CDP is designated L4.2. I own one of these. In its price range ( and dare I say, quite a bit above that as well), it is the most musical player I heard in my system. It doesn't thrust detail in your face, yet it is highly resolving. ... | |
| Vecteur I-6.2 Integrated ? LoudandClear,I would be amiss if I didn't temper my recommendation for the Prelude by pointing out that in comparison to the Vecteur I6.2, its bass slam/attack does take second place. But that's a small issue for me while looking at the broader mu... | |
| Vecteur I-6.2 Integrated ? Loudandclear,I did audition the I-6.2. This was along with Pascal Ravach, (Mutine distributor of Audiomat and Vecteur products) at his place. I really dug the music - played jazz and rock mostly. This was the first SS amp I heard that makes music ... | |
| Vecteur I-6.2 Integrated ? I finally ended up getting an Audiomat Prelude Reference MKII 30 wpc tube integrated amp. Then I upgraded my cdp to the Vecteur L4.2. The rig just shines. The synergy between the components is just right. | |
| Vecteur I-6.2 Integrated ? Charles,Thanks for your response. It definitely has me excited about my trip to Montreal at the end of this month. I have demoed some of the gear you mentioned. The MF integrateds (3.2 & 308) had a gorgeous midrange but were a little slow in o... | |
| Vecteur I-6.2 Integrated ? Chelillingworth,I am planning to give the VTL-IT85 a shot to see what tubes sound like with my N803s. I heard them at the dealers - it had a lush sound with a lot of presence, but sounded a tad syrupy for me. I am planning to demo that amp in my r... |