pubul57
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| ARS SONUM FILARMONIA - QUESTION Ayre amp, Counterpoint pre? If so must be no NFB on the Ayre. One of the SS I want to try with the Merlins. | |
| ARS SONUM FILARMONIA - QUESTION In terms of price, and in some ways in absolute terms, you cannot beat the Ars Sonum with the Merlins. I switch between my Joule/CAT and the Ars Sonum and enjoy both immensely. If you can get yourself to only spend $4000, you won't regret it. If y... | |
| Music Reference vs. Quicksilver Tubes108, I agree with you, but keep in mind that the very same can be said about RM, both the man and the product. Two classic designers, if that can be said of a person. | |
| Merlin Upgrade Experience You mean high q speakers like to be decoupled? The VSMs are low q? | |
| EL34 Integrated The Ars Sonum is a $4,000 bargain (given how expensive comparable(?) separates would cost, and it is doubtful than any integrated amp can sound better with the Merlins. | |
| Review: Ars Sonum Filarmonia SE Tube amp I don't think it is lush for an EL34-based amp, but it is a EL34. Are those LV speakers very sensitive and tube friendly? I think 300B will genrally give you lush. | |
| Accustic Arts Drive 1 Mk1 vs Mk2 driving DAC 1 Mk4 Great answer Hamburg. While I'm tempted by the PC approach for convenience sake, I'm not convinced it would sound better than a high quality transport; but I'm willing to give it a try when there is enough consensus from those whose ears I trust (... | |
| Merlin Upgrade Experience BP, I'll call you on this, I'm afraid of taken the thread off subject. | |
| Merlin Upgrade Experience Bryan, what are you using under your speaker spikes? | |
| Accustic Arts Drive 1 Mk1 vs Mk2 driving DAC 1 Mk4 Have any of you ventured to testing the Computer Hard Drive approach for a transport? I understand their is a company named Trends Audio that produces a USB to AES connection? I'm curious as I think we are all owners of a pretty darn good transpor... | |
| Best Tube Amp under 10K? Is Thor still in business? | |
| Amp for Vandy 3A? I get the sense no one has heard the Vandies with the Blue Circle. | |
| Amp for Vandy 3A? I second the McCormack for SS, hard to beat at the price and with the Vandersteens. Your best advice regarding your speakers will be from Richard Vandersteen. He will get on the phone and he is a straight shooter. | |
| Best Tube Amp under 10K? A used CAT JL2 will be hard to beat IMHO. See Soundstage's review comparing it to the ARC Ref 110 and Atmasphere MA1s. I decribe it is SET midrange with Krell bass. A delicate beast that can drive most anything. Does run hot though with 16 (6550s)... | |
| Are pre amps Triode? Tube preamps. |