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| Joule Electra 100 mkiii vs. Musical Fidelity A3cr The Joule will give you more tube warmth - in a good way. Especially the older 100 series units - but I can't you wouldn't be happy with either unit. Why not consider a Cary pre? | |
| Joule Electra 100 mkiii vs. Musical Fidelity A3cr Based on what you are looking for, the Joule is the obvious choice. The impedance issues here are no issue - your amp can be driven by any preamp. | |
| Manley Stingray Integrated amp. I think that Clio9s recommendation of the VAC Avatar SE (EL34) is a good one. If you are looking for warm I'm not sure the RM10 would be recommedation; but I'm not sure that warm is what you are looking for (you may be). What tubes give me is bloo... | |
| Manley Stingray Integrated amp. You have a really good preamp. If you are simply looking to make a change to hear tubes with your SFs, I would consider trying the Music Reference RM10MKII, which sound great, is extremely reliable, and uses the wonderful EL84 tube. It gives you 3... | |
| Manley Stingray Integrated amp. What are you currently using? | |
| New transport in EMM CDSA? They seem to have spent some time and effort on the isolation feet. Any reason to believe that 3-rd party isolation cones,etc could improve upon them? One would think the EMM footers are perfectly "tuned" to the player. I have mine on top of a map... | |
| the smoothest sounding speaker I think that depends on what you mean by smooth and resolving. How would you describe those terms as it applies to audio? | |
| Best digital stream player Did you have an opportunity to compare the MAC/Wavelength with the NAIM? | |
| most articulate speaker Duke, that is why you, along with Ralph Karsten are among the most valued manufacturer voices on Audiogon. | |
| most articulate speaker I think Quads are definitely a must audition for what you are looking for. If you prefer box speakers, I would consider the Merlin VSMs - about as close as you get to the speed and transparency of electrostatics, with more dynamic capabilities. A ... | |
| Best digital stream player Do you have any idea how the NAIM would differ from the Olive HD? Seems very similar conceptually. I wonder if this is will be the standard digital source format. It seems to make sense without having to deal with a PC. The more I read about that ... | |
| Best digital stream player If the idea is that a hard drive is far superior to an optical reader, it would seem to me that the music server concept with, or without an digital out for DACs is the way that all digital sources will go. I like the idea that you can also play a... | |
| Best digital stream player What do you do when a hard drive in the HDX fails? Are they user replaceable with 3rd-party hard drives? | |
| The closest approach: what amplification? Other than digital, I think for the most part great amps and preamps, and possibly true of speaker technolgy as well, are fundamental designs that have around a long-time. Perhaps some minor improvement in parts (capacitors, rsistors), but basical... | |
| The closest approach: what amplification? One would imagine that most audio designers know alot about electrical engineering, but you might be surprised. Always interesting to talk to folks like Ralph (Atma-sphere), Ken Stevens (CAT), or Roger Modjeski (Music Reference), that actually hav... |