randalleron
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| Best preamp for Conrad-Johnson i've heard both the triode and ultralinear preimer 11 with the premier 14 and 16ls. they both sounded good. but the 16ls was the clear winner. i've heard the audio research ls16 together with their classic 60 and their 100 watt offering (the class... | |
| 220 Volt Ciruits you can set ps audio's pp600 to accept 220 and deliver 110. the only challenge, as i see it, is the $1900 admission fee. | |
| Cd direct to power amp blbloom: i'm now running my 850 directly into a pair of cj's premier 12 monoblocks (speakers are jm labs mezzo utopias). i have a/b'ed the 850/premier 12 combo with and without cj's pv10a preamp (part of my last configuration). my experience kind ... | |
| Has anyone found Audio Nirvana? i think slowhand's got it just right. the set-up that helps the audio entheusiast in me cross over with the music lover in me (with fairly impressive frequency): wadia's 850 driven by a pair of cj prem. 12's through jm labs' mezzo utopias. wired w... | |
| The best CD player with volume control as a wadia 850 owner, i suggest (after listening to as much as you can and re-reading john's posting): either waiting to purchase wadia's 851 new or searching for an 860x or 850 here. by the way john--i too am no where near motivated to go sacd. a... | |
| Worst Rock Band Ever !!!! ratt, dio,...the bay city rollers (maybe not r'n'r, but they sucked!) | |
| Musical Amp to match JMLab Electra 915 both cj's premier 11a (70 wpc) and entry level mv55 (45 wpc)should sound good with your electra 915's. i used my mv55/pv10al combo to run my mezzo's until i upgraded. separately, take a listen to some of vtl and audio research's offerings. vtl has... | |
| Better Electronics or New Cables??? rock--what've you got and what're you trying to immprove? | |
| What's up with the conrad-johnson 11amp el34--i'm purchasing a pair of premier 12's (moving up from my mv55). in this pursuit, i've spoken/corresponded with a number of cj owners. many of the permier 12 owners that i've spoken with (like 4 of 6 or thereabout) previously owned the 11a. t... | |
| Your first stereo system fun question; ah the pre-craziness memories. i purchased my first system in '88 or '89: it consisted of a denon 45 watt receiver, nak's entry level tape deck, a phillips cd player and a pair of klipsch kg4 speakers. i cannot even remeber the cabel... | |
| Krell and Utopia spkrs. Connections? my first jm labs listen was to the grande utopias powered by krell's monster 600 watt amps and krell's kps 25 cd player. wired with transparent reference. sounded great. i've since heard the utopias and mezzo's powered by both krell and cj gear, a... | |
| Krell KAV300CD? check out my review of the wadia 850 at audioreview.com. i included a few thoughts about the kav300. basically, highly analytical and detailed. but a bit cold. the wadia (both the 830 and 850 [and probably now the 831]), on the other hand... | |
| B Stock Or Grey Goods, How to Tell? i cannot tell you anything about b stock. however, "grey" goods are items manufactured in the u.s. specifically for export and sale in foreign markets. sometimes price anomolies present opportunities for foreign purchasers to make money by buying ... | |
| Entry Level Tube Amp CD Player Direct. jkphoto is right--there are many ways to get not just sound, but music. in terms of "entry level" tube amps--none are more musical than cj's mv55. it was my first tube amp and i listened to quite a few before i bought. i recently left it (after ne... | |
| High Quality Step Down Transformer? sorry, the name of the transformer manufacturer is "seven star" not "big star." |