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| Tube Preamps under $10k with deep bass extension I had an AI briefly, and it's a fine preamp, but the First Sound Presence Deluxe MkII is in another league altogether. Outstanding bass and dynamics, huge soundstage. The Herron is also excellent on bass and dynamics, with great imaging and a very... | |
| Review: Arcam Alpha 8 cd CD Player Carlman, the Alpha 8 really benefits from an after market power cord and vibration control tweaks like the Symposium Rollerblocks (or the less expensive Darumas). I didn't find my Alpha 8 "harsh" / you might wanna rethink your cabling. I also high... | |
| Who services Meitner MTR 101 amps in U.S.? I don't think repairs/upgrades are being done through a/d/s any longer. I got no repsonse from them last winter.Emmlabs is probably the best bet. | |
| Personal speaker evolution A long road, a lotta speakers...Symphonic record player at age 5 (cost??? it was from Santa)JBL L88s for 16th birthday ($180?)KLH 17s in dorm. apt. ($?)JBL L100s briefly ($220)AR 2s (Never mind what I traded for them, mated with Phase Linnear)Magg... | |
| Aragon Soundstage or Conrad Johnson PV-14L A friend has the C-J for his music/HT set up and it's wonderful sounding preamp. | |
| Best Power Cord I've had my TGA SLVR cord for five months and I'm delighted with it. Retail $500 (!). I curently have it on my preamp (Joule Electra) but I'm getting another one for my CDP, and possibly my amps. (Hi Bob!) I haven't tried that many other cords (Co... | |
| Budget 2,500-Separates or one-box? Although it lists for nearly 3K, the Cary 303 is typically discounted by dealers to your price range or below. Wonderfully musical cdp with huge soundstage and great bass and dynamics. Very emotioanlly involving. Even the HDCD sounds fabulous. I'v... | |
| Resolution cd50/55 vs. Cary 303/100 Hi...I auditioned the CD55 vs Cary 303/100 when shopping for a cdp. I found the CD55's presentation a bit cooler than I like...I much preferred the more realistic tonal qualities and soundstaging of the Cary 303. I've had my Cary almost 2 years no... | |
| has anyone heard the new joule la 150 pre??? I am thinking about upgrading my LA 100 MkIII to the 150. Jud says: more inner detail, extended top & bottom, better definition, greater dynamics, improved transient attack, and all this without any loss of charactaristic Joule tonal sweetness... | |
| Best amp for VonSchweikert VR5? Try cords from TG Audio, from your post, seems like the new TGA SLVR pc might be just the ticket. Wire guru Bob Crump makes some great cords, plus they're reasonable. You might post a query for him by name over at the Cable Forum of AudioAsylum. B... | |
| Best CD Player under 4000 to replace Linn Genki If you like the house sound of the Linn, the Ikemi seems a natural choice.I listened to quite a few 1 box players before I bought my Cary 303. I suggest you consider the 303 (or better yet, the Cary 306/200 - call Upscale Audio for price quote - y... | |
| Best Amp for Eidolon What preamp were you using when auditioning these two amps with the Eidolons? Thanks | |
| Phono stage suggestions? The best phono stages I've heard are the Benz-Lukashek, Pass XONO and the Herron. If I had the $$ and could buy one today it would be the Herron HANDS DOWN. (It's alive!!)There was a used Herron listed here for around $1500. | |
| Cary 303 or Meridian 508.24? I compared both these players and would have been happy with either - they're both great. You can't go wrong with either of 'em.I was definitely NOT a fan of Cary CD players until an audiobuddy insisted I listen to the 303, which is a wonderful pl... | |
| EMC1 mk2 vs Cary 306/200... I'll be very interested to read your comments. I would've liked to have compared these two, but no Electrocompaniet dealer near. I currently have the Cary 303 and like it a lot.What is the rest of your system and what types of music do you to? |