rbirke
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| Linn Sondek LP-12 happy/un-happy owners Happy Linn owner here. Fully decked out (Ekos2/Lingo/Lyra cartridge etc), but the most important tweak was a killer isolation table. I use the Mana with a Neuance platform.Huge difference in all aspects of the music when on the right platform. Whe... | |
| XA777ES vs Meridian 508.24 vs Gamut CD1 in redbook I own a heavily modified 777 and I've owned a 508-24. Modwrighted 777 beats 508. Haven't heard unmodded 777 or Gamut.R | |
| Transparent , Kubala , Luminous , or RS Poiema I greatly prefer my Kubala cables to the Transparent cables I owned before. Granted the Kubala's are top of the line and the Transparent stuff was upper-mid-line, but overall it was not my cup of tea.I used the cables with Bryston amps and later w... | |
| Transparency/Nuetrality: Creek,Bryston,Musical F I loved my B60 with soliloquy speakers.I was quite underwhelmed by the Creek.MF gear is okay, but I have not heard this integrated.I'd go with the bullet proof warranty of the Bryston!Good luck! | |
| I want to upgrade my TT for about $2K. FWIW, I didn't like the sound of the Nottingham when I auditioned it. Too lightweight for me. Could have been the phono stage or cartridge or whatever, but I settled on a fully decked out used Linn LP-12. I have almost 4K into it now (but that inc... | |
| Alternatives to Revel Studios? just my opinion, but i found the revels not quite on a par with the lower priced aerial 9. my system now is a pair of rowland 201's, an aesthetix calypso, a tom evans groove, all kubala emotion cables, a fully decked out linn lp12 and a modwright ... | |
| Rowland 201 monos with Aerial 7b speakers? I have 201's with Aerial 9's. Excellent in all respects. | |
| Best speakers for Linn Classik ??? What are you talking about? I have Classik with Ninkas and it's plenty loud. It's a really good combo. Mine are in a pretty decent sized room, too, and I listen to a fair amount of music that sounds good at volume (reggae, rock, orchestral). Of co... | |
| Meridian G08 or Linn Ikemi I had a 508-24 and then an Ikemi. Both excellent players. The Linn was a little less detailed, a little more relaxed presentation, but unless you were listening side by side, you couldn't fault either one.Both remotes sucked -- too many buttons fo... | |
| best Speakers Cables for Magnepan 3.6R ? I used Acoustic Zen Satori Shotgun with great results. | |
| Adding subwoofer to Full-Ragne Speakers question I don't have any engineering or electrical background, but here's my experience:I had Maggie 3.6's and a REL sub. I sold the Maggies and bought Aerial 9's. They are rated to 30hz, down 6 db at 27hz. They aren't at all bass shy. I still had the REL... | |
| Aerial 9 to 10T See my review of my 9's under "reviews" -- I love them. | |
| How good is my amplification? Advice please. The Linn is a weaker link than your Bryston. The B60 is a wonderful unit, and if you look hard you can find one with phono. It will have no problem driving the Studio 100's, but it won't drive the Totems well. Totems tend to be quite power hungry.... | |
| Buy new amp or new speakers for more power If you like your speakers, get more amp. You'll always be able to use a better/more powerful amp.If you like your amp, get more efficient speakers.I had some Hales speakers and they needed more power, so I got some big monoblocks. Then I sold the ... | |
| What is the advantage of a balanced interconnect? Nothing unless you have runs exceeding 15 feet or a weak signal from your preamp or an ungodly amount of electrical or radio interference in your area. This is a beaten-to-death thread, so don't be surprised if you don't get a lot of replies.I hav... |