rockadanny
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| Eggleston, Merlin, Jean Marie Reynaud???? I have the Fontaines with an Opera Audio Consonance a120 Hybrid Integrated and I love the sound. My room is so huge I have to replace the a120, but the sound quality is great. The a120 uses a Sovtek 6H30 in the line stage for a dreamy sound, but s... | |
| Choosing proper gain for preamp. Am I screwed? All good thoughts. Thank you all. I appreciate your input. | |
| Choosing proper gain for preamp. Am I screwed? Hmm ... an active gain stage and unity as well. Good thought. Thanks. | |
| Preamp: AVA T8, Quicksilver, Mapletree 2A SE? Rockin', Do you at all find the sound somewhat tipped towards the high freqs? | |
| Choosing proper gain for preamp. Am I screwed? I may not have been clear in my above post. I guess what I'm asking is: has anyone else experienced such diverse output levels on the basis of different CDs or DVDs? Perhaps this is just a common occurrence people just live with? Perhaps there is ... | |
| HELP I need Speaker Recommendation? w/set up I read in a white paper (by whom? when? where? sorry, I forget) that the best place for speakers is hung on a wall anyway, due to vertical blah blah blah ... ummm, beer ...Anyway, don't discount hanging them on the wall. They may actually sound be... | |
| What subwoofer to choose for 2 ch and HT combined I auditioned REL, Martin-Logan, Polk, B&W, etc. and decided on one I never heard before: ACI Titan. After reading so many positive reviews I took a chance and ordered one. (They are returnable if not satisfied.) I think it is the best sounding... | |
| In search of more power ... MF? V Alstine? Well ... I did it! Took the plunge. Ordered a Van Alstine Ultra Fet Valve 350 amp today. And I am GEEKED about it! Spoke with Frank to dicuss options and decided on the 350. Only issue is five weeks back log. So, five weeks of anticipation. Can't ... | |
| In search of more power ... MF? V Alstine? Jaybo - Thanks. BAT, CJ, etc. ... if V.A.'s build quality is on par with those then I'd certainly be happy with that.TonyPTony - Thank you for explaining the sound qualities of the 550. You described it very well.After hearing from both of you I f... | |
| 2 stereo amps in a mono-block config = 2 x power? And just for the record ... I misunderstood my dealer's suggestion completely! A follow-up contact with him revealed that he meant for me to simply bi-amp my speakers (which I cannot do since my speakers have only one set of binding posts). So all... | |
| 2 stereo amps in a mono-block config = 2 x power? John - Thank you for the detailed explanation. It is much help. The proposition sounded goofy to me too. I cannot insert an external crossover for my mains as my integrated does not have any power inputs, therefore the mains run full-range. I am p... | |
| 2 stereo amps in a mono-block config = 2 x power? My setup is: I own a stereo integrated amp rated at 90wpc into 8 ohms. My speakers require more power than my integrated can adequately deliver at higher volumes. My intent was to buy a new separate power amp to connect to the pre-outs of my integ... | |
| Best live album you've ever heard? Rory Gallagher - Irish Tour (live).Buy it, load it, crank it ... don't forget to leave the porch light on for the cops. | |
| Which CD with Volume control up to $3500 I own the Opera Audio Consonance Reference 2.2 and am very pleased with its build, sound, and looks. These are available on A'gon used for <= $1K, making it an awesome bang for your buck. However, I listen to most of my music (jazz, acoustic, v... | |
| Bryston B60 For CDP I'd also check out the Opera Audio Consonance 120 if you want new, or the Consonance Reference 2.2 if you don't mind used. I have the Reference 2.2 and am very pleased with its build and sound. |