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| Percentage to spend on Amp and Speakers I guess there are many ways to achieve the same ends, and not to disrespect anyone else's opinion, but here would be my advice. Forget about formulas that tell you how to allocate your budget. Find one product which you fall in love with which giv... | |
| Aerial 10t vs B&W 802 0I am neither an 802 or 10T owner although I have auditioned both speakers. To me, the two speakers sound incredibly different, so, based on your personal taste, I don't think you should have any trouble choosing between the two. I auditioned the ... | |
| Best solid-state amp made anywhere I love my Pass Aleph 4 and I couldn't argue with anyone choosing Aleph 2's or 1.2's, but what about the Pass X series? Are there not any X-350, X-600 or X-1000 users out there? | |
| Revox B77 My dad, who was a recording engineer, bought a used A77 in the mid sixties. The Revox tape decks were by far the best in those days. He had it checked out in their repair center which, I believe, was then in Syosset, Long Island. I don't know if t... | |
| 1 million dollar speaker made by Kharma Lotuss4: A Lamborghini may be absurd by some standards and by some people's estimation. However, I will put the care, the quality of manufacture, the complexity, even the reputation of the Lamborghini against this speaker (and associated amps etc.... | |
| 1 million dollar speaker made by Kharma Hey Lotuss4, You must be kidding. I hope you are kidding. Are you? In any way you want to value speakers whether that be cost of manufacture, sound quality, etc, do you really think that there is any speaker worth $1,000,000.00? | |
| 1 million dollar speaker made by Kharma Yes, the grand enigma is how they can justify a price of 1 million dollars. Are they made of gold? I wonder how many units they will sell? Zero, perhaps? I just think that this kind of pricing is to create marketing buzz, which we are obliging the... | |
| The BEST system you've ever built !!!! Thanks much for the info, Rcprince. I will check out Audio Outlet. | |
| The BEST system you've ever built !!!! Albert, It never occurred to me that noone else would be interested. I should have your email address, and I will email you tonight or tomorrow. Thanks, | |
| The BEST system you've ever built !!!! Albert, I am curious and interested in auditioning the Aesthetix Callisto, which is difficult to find in the NYC area. Can you speak a little about it, how it sounds, and what the effect of the dual power supply upgrade is over the standard unit? ... | |
| Which track do you demo to your friends? I forgot "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" off the Gloria Estefan CD. | |
| Which track do you demo to your friends? I would pick Dick Hyman from "From the Age of Swing" on Reference Recordings: "You're Driving Me Crazy/Moten Swing", "Moonglow" or "Dooji Wooji"; from Marian McPartland, "Reprise": "In Your Own Sweet Way","Tickle Toe","Symphony" and "Things Ain't ... | |
| Tip: Excellent Jazz CD's 1. Dick Hyman's "From the Age of Swing", Reference Recordings. 2. Marian McPartland: "Reprise", on Concord. 3. Duke Ellington: "Three Suites" on Columbia 4. Les Double Six: "A Night in Tunisia", on RCA 5. Charles Mingus: "New Tijuana Moods" on RCA... | |
| Phono Pre with volume control? According to their web site http://www.musicalsurroundings.com, the Aesthetix IO with volume control is ONLY $7000.00. | |
| Vandersteen 5 sound with solid state amp I heard the Vandersteen 5's with Ayre K1, Ayre V1 and Wadia 860. Found the bass to be a little reticent and the dynamics of the system to not be A-1, BUT STILL I would say that is the best overall sound I have heard from a system. The cables were ... |