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| Vote for the best speakers in 10K range Subaruguru, A mon avis, les Parsifals de Verity Audio manquent la base profonde et, alors qu'ils affichent une presentation generale qui n'est pas tout a fait epouvantable, ces enceintes ne justifient pas la coute qu'il faut payer. Il y a beaucoup... | |
| New CAT owner with a few questions???? I am a current CAT owner. I have tried a fair number of NOS tubes and decided to use Telefunken 12AX7's in V8 and V9 and Telefunken 6922's in V6 and V7. In V10, I use a less expensive Telefunken 6DJ8. I have tried a Telefunken CCa in V6 and V7, wh... | |
| Reference Vocal/Piano/Sax/Guitar CD s More selections:Clifford Jordan, "Live at Ethel's" on Mapleshade (Tenor Sax)Ibrahim Ferrer, "Buena Vista Social Club" (Male Vocals)Natalie Cole, "Take A Look" (Female Vocals)Virginia Rodrigues, "Sol Negro" (Portuguese Female Vocals)Les Double Six,... | |
| Reference Vocal/Piano/Sax/Guitar CD s If you like jazz, try the following:Marian Mc Partland, "Reprise", an outstanding piano recordingDick Hyman, "In Recital" on Reference RecordingsDick Hyman, "Plays Duke Ellington" on Reference RecordingsDick Hyman, "Swing" on Ref Recordings (also ... | |
| Best Pre-amp under 7k I'll just say to the previous person posting that the Ultimate is not an upgrade product. That is, you cannot update any previous CAT preamp to the Ultimate. You have to go out and put down your $5950 to get one. So I guess that would qualify it t... | |
| Best Pre-amp under 7k Get a CAT SL-1 Ultimate. It is the best preamp at $5950 or below (or above insofar as I have heard). If you like detail, well you'll get it, but not the screeching brightness that passes for detail with some other preamps. The mids are absolutely ... | |
| Best Preamp under $5k?? I am a CAT Ultimate owner and I auditioned the Hovland for the first time last Saturday. I found the Hovland to be very neutral, very smooth. Its dynamics are present, but not world class like the CAT. Its midrange was quite liquid and it showed v... | |
| Aesthetix Io-Reliability Problems??? Thanks Bud for your post. What Bud says is also very important to me. I have a system which is on the dark sounding side already. I had the impression that the Callisto, as delivered with the stock tubes, might be a little on the dark side as well... | |
| Aesthetix Io-Reliability Problems??? Tgraffair, I will be auditioning an Aesthetix Callisto against the Hovland this Sat. If you'd like, I can post my impressions here or you can send me an email and I will post to you privately afterwards. Albert and Gerrym5: Thanks for your informa... | |
| Aesthetix Io-Reliability Problems??? Pilot error problem. Now I get it! . Still, I would like to know about the number of tube changes. | |
| Aesthetix Io-Reliability Problems??? Hi Gerry,How many times have you had to change tubes in those two years? What is a pilot error problem?Thanks,Ray Hall | |
| Aesthetix Io-Reliability Problems??? P.S. I am interested in hearing about good experiences as well as nad re reliability and sonics.Thanks | |
| Floor Standing "Warm" Speaker I would agree with what has been said about the Vandersteen 3A and 5, but would add, regarding the Vandersteen 5, that although the bass may be more tuneful and as deep or deeper than the 3A's, the most startling thing about the 5's is their midra... | |
| Vandersteen 3A vs. ProAc3.8 Craig, Thanks for the kind words. I think a Vandersteen 5 would be a great "compromise" between these two speakers. I have to put compromise in quotes because I don't think a Vandersteen 5 is much of a compromise in any way. But man, that's too mu... | |
| Vandersteen 3A vs. ProAc3.8 I also give a significant edge in detail to Proac. Even though Vandersteen is not the most detailed, it is a more natural sound than most hyperdetailed speakers. The only way I can liken it is if you go to a concert, you never leave saying "Wow, t... |