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| Speaker life expectancy: How long can you buy used 30% off does not seem like a good discount on used speakers, but if that is the "market rate".... | |
| CAT SL1 + JL2 or JL3 compared to Lamm L2 + ML2.1 I think the beauty of the CAT amp is that it has power with SET like transparency; it is the very best PP tube amp made IMHO. At this price point it must be auditioned. | |
| CAT SL1 + JL2 or JL3 compared to Lamm L2 + ML2.1 By the way, if I am not mistaken, I believe Ken owns a very expensive pair of Wilson Speakers, so I would expect there would be great synergy between the CAT and the Wilsons. Frankly, you are talking about some of the best stuff made with either b... | |
| CAT SL1 + JL2 or JL3 compared to Lamm L2 + ML2.1 I think the CAT amps are as good as any amplifier made - in that I have not heard one better. The JL2 should be able to drive just about any speaker load, but I would ask Ken Stevens for his opinion regarding the speakers you are considering. The ... | |
| Pass amps with Tube pre-amps The Joule 150 MKII is able to drive relatively low input impedances, but it is single ended only and it seems many Pass owners prefer to connect in balanced mode. | |
| Could use some help, please This has been one of my favourite threads in a long time. Not really about equipment, but the joy and pleasure of bringing music into one's home. Dave, I have a pair of Grado SR-80 headphones that I have not listened to in years and would be happy... | |
| Merlin Upgrade Experience I can't imagine adding a sub to the VSM-MXe and not feeling like I've ruined someting that did not need fixing. Like Scott says, the new lead-free stuff with the improved battery for the BAM makes bass that is totaly satisfying for me in terms of ... | |
| Merlin Upgrade Experience Bobby, you could obviously design any kind of speaker that you want, and in the early days you did design very different speakers. You made the decision to master the execution of a two-drive, "full-range" speaker with one x-over, using the BAM to... | |
| Should I upgrade from Sylvania 6DJ8 to better tube Generally Mullards warm, Telefunken neutral, Amperex somewhere in between. | |
| Pass Labs XA-160 vs Levinson 33H I don't want to be categorical, but I think the amp/speaker interface is far more important than the preamp, not that preamps are not important - they are, but the power/current/and ability to drive a speakers impedance is critical, most noticeabl... | |
| Pass Labs XA-160 vs Levinson 33H You other option would be to keep you Pass and get a low output impedance preamp like the Joule 150MKII, unless you just love the ARC pre, which many people do. | |
| Ayre V5xe What is the list price for a V5xe? | |
| BEL 1001 amps. Specs and ordering Turek, what did you end up doing? I too am thinking of BEL, and Ayre for an SS amp for my Merlin VSM-MXe (they like underdamped amplfiers). | |
| Symphonic Line High Society Power amp I agree 100% with Jaybo. | |
| Why so expensive?? MYTH: $$$$$$$$$ = sound quality. This is where good reviewers, not beholden to advertising interests can help. Most of us are looking for the best sound, and if it can be had without spending a fortune, all the better. But I think most of us have ... |