psag
Responses from psag
| Spectron MIII MKII after market tweeks ? A few weeks ago, I switched over from an inexpensive but excellent biwire speaker cable to the latest generation of Elrod speaker cables (biwire, shotgun), to use with the latest Spectron monoblocks. The Elrod cables have added warmth and richness... | |
| "D" amps, general discussion who's 1 and why? Anticables work extremely well with the latest Spectron amps, used as monoblocks. I'm biwiring Vandersteen 5a's, using 4 anticables per side. Very quiet background, very musical. | |
| Spectron MIII MKII after market tweeks ? Hello Simontju,That's interesting about the Elrods. I'm tempted to try the same, but I had a heck of a time setting up those cords. They are beasts! It seems the Elrods contribute an added degree of naturalness to the many virtues of the Spectrons... | |
| Spectron MIII MKII after market tweeks ? I've been using the latest Spectrons as monoblocks for a few months, and have been very happy with the sound as compared to my previous Rowland 201 monoblocks. About a week ago I upgraded to Elrod power cords. I'm using the Elrod Statement going t... | |
| Attention Vandersteen 5A owners/ amp matches I'm using the 5a's with a Joule Electra LAP150 and a pair of Spectron Musician III SE MkII used as monoblocks. The Vandersteens have no problem handling the huge power of the Spectrons. The Spectron amps energize the Vandersteens- they sound bigge... | |
| Spectron Musician III - Can anyone comment on it? Hello Guido,Yes, I'm sure the 301s would have been a great match for the Vandersteens. The 201s have a warm rich midrange but I wanted something a little more forward and immediate to "push" the Vandersteens, and I believe that the Spectrons fit t... | |
| Spectron Musician III - Can anyone comment on it? Rafael,They are Rowland 201s. Not really a fair comparison, given the switching power supply utilized the Rowland, which is both excellent and practical. The Rowlands are only a fraction the size, weight, and cost of the Spectrons. A more fair com... | |
| Spectron Musician III - Can anyone comment on it? Here is a followup to my post from a few days ago. I've now listened to the Musician III single amp, biamp, and monoblock. Here are my impressions in comparison to my previous amps (entry-level Class D monoblocks, which I will refer to as 'the old... | |
| Spectron Musician III - Can anyone comment on it? I just received my pair of Musician III SE Mk2 with bybee and V-cap upgrades, to use with Vandersteen 5a's (mandatory biwire). I set them up in biamp configuration with new speaker cables, and they sounded very nice right out of the box- very rela... | |
| Vandersteen 5A and high power amps Thank you for these suggestions. I have noticed the Vandersteen 5As occasionally paired with some very large and powerful amps (ARC, Joule Electra, Spectron, Jeff Rowland) at audio shows. Perhaps this is just marketing. Of course the Vandersteen 5... | |
| New Rowland Criterion 2-chassis battery pre My Concerto pre- with onboard phonostage is dead quiet. Until recently it was JR's top of the line preamp. So this Criterion must have something else to offer at over triple the price tag. True, there are some nice new features (adjustable gain, r... | |
| New Rowland Criterion 2-chassis battery pre As for the press, I'd love to see a review of the Criterion (or the 312 for that matter) by an entity that wasn't being paid to advertise the product, but I'm not holding my breath. Reviewing audio components well is difficult enough, and probably... | |
| New Rowland Criterion 2-chassis battery pre Guido,I've learned a lot from postings at this site, and I thank you and all the regular posters for that. Would be great to hear Jeff weigh in on this subject. I was disappointed with the way Jeff and Class D were handled a few months ago in TAS.... | |
| New Rowland Criterion 2-chassis battery pre I've been enjoying the 201's and Concerto preamp for about 3 years. Given Jeff Rowland's reputation and seniority in high end audio, I've been surprised that there have been virtually no reviews and little mention of Rowland in the major websites ... |