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| Lamm ML1 question Romy: I'm still getting used to the amps, and really am discovering there's little I'd like to improve (I originally thought the dynamics were a little restrained compared to my Jadis until I recognized the difference was in the relative listening... | |
| Lamm ML1 question Thanks Rick--the Lamms are actually a partial payback from my wife for the new kitchen, and a recycling of money from the sale of my JP80. They're excellent amps, with most of the strengths of the Jadis but not the drawbacks, and they work very we... | |
| Examples of exceptional soundstaging On vinyl, the Decca La Fille Mal Garde (recently reissued by Speakers Corner, I believe) is one of the best ever, as is the Classic reissue of the Royal Ballet Gala. The recent Reference Recordings series from the Minnesota Orchestra is excellent ... | |
| Lamm ML1 question Deano: Thanks. I have a ton of Andy's Telefunken 12AX7s left over from the stock I was saving for my old JP80 which I can try; I'll talk with him about 12BH7s if I like the sound better with the Teles. | |
| Lamm ML1 question Thanks, Jonathan. Given my experience with the LP2 phono stage, I suspected as much, but years of playing with my Jadis has made me used to playing with different types of tubes. | |
| Hum coming out of subwoofer: Is the sub a powered sub? If so, did you try floating the ground on the sub's plug (i.e., using a cheater plug)? Otherwise, maybe it's humming because it doesn't know the words (sorry, couldn't resist that one)? | |
| Re-mastered LP question Although what Twl says is generally true, that (compression) is clearly not the case with the Classic reissue, which is superior in terms of dynamics and resolution of ambient detail than (though not as warm as) the original issue, as we found in ... | |
| Basis TT /Walker Motor Controller?SDS- 220 volts? Alexc, my experience was brief with the SME 20, and the system not fully familiar, but my feeling on it was that it was pretty much on the same level as my Basis (an Ovation which has been upgraded for all intents and purposes to a Debut Mk. V vac... | |
| Help with surround speakers - Dunlavy L/C/R While I'm no home theater expert, I'd hold out for Dunlavy's as well for the reasons above. If you really have to get something else, try Duntechs, the older "classic" models are John Dunlavy designs and similar in most ways to the Dunlavys, altho... | |
| Difference between SME20/2 and SME30/2 It's impossible for me to describe specific differences, as I heard them too far apart in time, but my gut feeling about the difference is that when I heard the 20, I was not even closely tempted to sell my Basis Ovation (upgraded to the functiona... | |
| Need pre & power amp to drive Dynaudio Not sure which Dynaudio speakers you have, but my dealer's setup with Lamm ML1/1.1 amps driving the Dynaudio Temptations is excellent, bettered only by the Siltech amps (and at $75K per pair, they're only a gleam in my eye!) and far better than an... | |
| What's more important; sound or brand name? The sound, of course. Call me contrarian, but drinking by the label never really appealed to me.About 6 or so years ago I went with a friend to an audio store where he was auditioning a Conrad Johnson phono stage for his system. When I arrived a l... | |
| No Dustcover for Turntable, What do You do? The member in NJ people are referring to is Vtvu, and the dust covers he offers are very nice looking. You can contact him through the A-goN system here. | |
| krell KSA-250 or KSA-200s If you liked the sound of the 150, get the 250. The 200s is definitely more neutral than the 250, but I always felt the KSA 150/250 amps were, along with their predecessors, the KSA 80 and 200, the best-sounding of the Krell amps because they were... | |
| Krell....what is the difference in the ....... AAUGH! The thing is, I could go to the concert on Saturday night, as my wife would normally be willing to skip the concert, but she's gone for the weekend till Sunday afternoon, and a friend of ours is singing in the chorus so she really wants to ... |