robbob
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| The Emotiva Challenge Actually I find the dynamics of the Manley terrific and lively. A W4S along with a group of tube pre-amps has been on my menu. I drove my Magnepan 1.6's with an Odyssey Stratos and tube pre (The Metis). The Stingray is still better, presenting a h... | |
| The Emotiva Challenge Keep in mind that the Emotiva did no worse than the Rotel 1090 for music when paired with the same Rogue Metis preamp. I prefer the Rotel 1090 over the Wyred for Sound ST-500. But when I compared to the Manley Stingray, there was no going back to ... | |
| Cables & Merlin TSM-XMr One thing is for certain....there's not much agreement with speaker cable. This is probably due to different associated gear, rooms and ears!I will start off with some Monster and Anti Cable and then after a good break-in, I'll try some more expen... | |
| Emotiva vs. some bigger boys Nope...that's why I have a brand new Manley Stingray II breaking in as I type. I'm trying to put 200 hours on it before my Merlins are delivered.It's a wonderful amp.Rob | |
| Emotiva vs. some bigger boys So how many times has your Odyssey amp been shipped back to Klaus?>>>Never. I have a friend with a set that went back though...for conversion to higher end monoblocks.Odyssey is a fantastic because they are superior to most in the under 2... | |
| Emotiva vs. some bigger boys I've heard more than one of the Wyred amps, none were brand new. The Wyred is a nice enough amp, but I don't hear a major (or even minor) sonic advantages over Rotel, Emotiva or Outlaw. They are all good, but flawed in varying ways. The only amp i... | |
| Emotiva vs. some bigger boys Regarding "moving around" it's a way of life in my theater room. They HAD to be moved out of the way whenever we used the screen and with the filled Mye stands they were VERY heavy and tough to move...bulky as well with the stands.Without the Mye ... | |
| Emotiva vs. some bigger boys I'm still shaking my head at you replacing 1.6s with TSMs......>>>>The Maggies were great, but they were a drag to move around, plus I was facing too many mods with them. The Merlins are every bit as good or better right out of the box... | |
| Merlin vsm mme owners, Cardas cabling Question. I agree 100%. The first time I heard the Merlins it was with a Creek amp that was OLD. Right off the bat I knew they were something special and I had barely any idea of what Merlin was at that point.I was close to replacing my Magnepan 1.6's with ... | |
| Merlin vsm mme owners, Cardas cabling Question. Bobby....Thus far the speaker wire I've got on hand to try....1) Audioquest type 4 3.5 meters2) Anti cables 3 meters3) Audioquest rocket 44 3.5 metersI'm trying to borrow some Cardas stuff as well, but I really want the speakers & amp to be br... | |
| Emotiva vs. some bigger boys I've also heard both and I find the Wyred too bright for my tastes. I heard the Emotiva with the Rogue pre and felt that it was a nicely balanced combo.Unless you try a variety of pre-amps it's unlikely that you'll fully know the sound of an amp. ... | |
| Merlin vsm mme owners, Cardas cabling Question. Right you are, Bobby! I made my LAST comment...and being a "home theater kinda guy" I will now use my new Manley Stingray as a center channel stand while I watch Rambo III.Rob | |
| Merlin vsm mme owners, Cardas cabling Question. I notice in previous posts that you're predominantly a home theater kind of guy. That's nice.>>>Yup. I surely is! Hee Haw! Let's all watch Top Gun and Showgirlz! Good grief, dude. I've got a dedicated theater with a 10 foot wide screen. B... | |
| Merlin vsm mme owners, Cardas cabling Question. As for the alleged night-and-day sonic differences he's achieved by taking the lead out and through other tweaks, please provide me with even one example of another speaker that uses the same drivers>>>Frankly, I'm SHOCKED that you asked ... | |
| Merlin vsm mme owners, Cardas cabling Question. Unfortunately, he made his best speakers in the early 1990s.>>>I'm afraid you do have an axe to grind with the above statement. I've had the chance to listen to an "old" set of Merlin TSM speakers vs. the quite recent MMe version. Right a... |