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| tube amp advice foe Dunlavy scIII'S I went from solid state to tubes when I bought my Dunlavy V. I am using the Melos triode monoblocks and think they are great for my tastes. I've tried the CJ Monoblocks and the ARC VT-200. I prefer a warmer sound than the ARC for classical music a... | |
| Sound-stage, imaging, focus...... Yes most recordings have imaging and sound stage that is "Hi-Fi". However, live large scale orchestral music CAN have very distinct imaging if the hall is dry and the instrumentalist is playing to stand out from the section. For example, the violi... | |
| Best Power Conditioner I use Bybee quantum chargers (there is tons of junk on my lines) in front of two PS300 (one for digital and one for analog). I use 90 hz setting. They are plugged in across two legs of a 240 circuit for a balanced input. I guess I'm lucky but mine... | |
| Amp stands- Do they work? If you are on a wooden floor with a basement or crawl space, bracing with jacks and wooden pillars individually under the equipment and the speakers works wonders. I also find that lead shot "sand platforms" and flat bags of lead shot as equipment... | |
| Subwoofer(s) or Digital EQ? I own a z-systems and have the Sigtech digital correction processor. I wouldn't live without the Sigtech for large scale classical and for very smooth low bas. My speakers are Dunlavy SC V. With the Sigtech I got rid of the uneven low bass in my r... | |
| AR SP-c1 pre-amp I must not have been clear. There was definetly an ARC SP-1 unit in the late 60's/early 70s which I heard. I do not recall an a,b,or c designation. I bought an SP-3 in the early 70's and upgraded to the SP-3A. It was a fine preamp for its time tha... | |
| Best Tube Integrated Amp around $1000 I have a Jolida 502 in my bedroom system That I got used. I retubed it and like it a lot. I've owned high end ARC and CJ currently with the new Melos. | |
| Best system for opera lover at $30,000 Fielden, thanks for the correction. This is a good example of the the quality of the advice I got from the dealer. I was quite specific about my music listening needs and the only Sonus Faber he said I should consider was the Amati. If I was cynic... | |
| AR SP-c1 pre-amp I heard this in the dim mists of the past way back in college before I could afford my own system. I believe they were made from the mid 60's to the early 70's. The first ARC unit I owned was the SP-3A which I recall at the time sounded a lot bett... | |
| List or discuss your favorite music The new Decca Legends Series remastered at 24/96 from the analog masters unfortunately downsampled to redbook but still a major improvement. The Solti recording of Mahler's 8 (symphony of a 1000) is a personal fave and I believe better than the De... | |
| Best system for opera lover at $30,000 to ambience; a couple of interesting things in you post re classical music. If you hear a lot live music your equipment preferences vary by where you sit. Several conductors I have talked to swear that only horn loaded speakers sound real. The one... | |
| InnerSound I had the Eros in my system for a week along with innersoun electronics. I've owned Quads, Acoustats and Maggies. Currently my main system uses Dunlavy SCV. The Eros are superb speakers. If you like planars I would highly recommend them particular... | |
| Best system for opera lover at $30,000 IMHO the Levinson electronics will leave them disappointed. If your friends love opera they would enjoy a trip to the Met in NYC or to San Francisco to hear a live performance or two. With their ears freshened up they could then visit the high end... | |
| dcs Elgar/972 The dcs combo is the best i have every heard and I have heard alomost every digital combo. However, mny companies are racing to release upsamplers and new generation DACs. I'm ignoring the format wars since it will be years before my favorite perf... | |
| Best system for opera lover at $30,000 Gentlemen, how many live operas have you attended? How many recorded operas have you listened to recently? |