rower30
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| SS Amps for C4 Signature II's P59teitel, your dead right on that call (someone has to be right, eventually!), the softer nature of the SA-103 surprised me being CLASS A and all. It was a thirty-second read.Well, I can't afford a Burmester! I'm deeply into the used market for a... | |
| Switch from Parasound JC-1 to Bel Canto Ref 1000? Adjusting for inflation the facts are correct. The sources are listed for your reference. I listened to the Devialet and this thing goes for 15K. SOUND isn't the "main" issue (although such HUGE variations in opinions of the same amp should give y... | |
| Is McIntosh really Hi-Fi, finally MC452 Oh yes the amps sound different. I was lead to believe that the pre-amp, "is the heart of your system". Shoot, that went out the window this week listening to amps. There was every bit as big a difference between amps as pre-amps. An amp is not a ... | |
| Oppo BDP-95 as a pure two channel audio source? I have records and a PHONO unit that are 40 years old and still work! Chew on that for a second.Now chew on this, are you going to capture that "elusive" (it sure is!) sound when the digital format keeps changing it's spots? It isn't even the same... | |
| Switch from Parasound JC-1 to Bel Canto Ref 1000? Two products aren't a market. I listened to the Devialet unit and it was indeed very open and precise, but with a restricted sound stage. When the music opens up, it didn't. The MOON A/B unit was tremendously more dynamic and thus, much more music... | |
| SS Amps for C4 Signature II's I'd go to the 200-Watt into 8-ohms MOON 860A model with the C4's, or the Boulder 1060 if it sounds better. I don't really need more power at the expense of sound quality.The tube unit was made by Octave. It was the best I've heard so far, but the ... | |
| Switch from Parasound JC-1 to Bel Canto Ref 1000? Not so much has it changed. The basic ICE block (and the other two vendors products) are still the same, but with a few "added" minor tweaks. The point is, the PRICE has NOT changed and it SHOULD!We need to bring people into the hobby and not push... | |
| SS Amps for C4 Signature II's Funny, the KISMET's are and ODYSSEY knock-off of the SYMPHONIC line! They aren't so bad at all, by the way. I auditioned power amps today with a pair of DynAudio C-1 speakers as they are close to the C4 in general timber (those are GREAT small spe... | |
| Is McIntosh really Hi-Fi, finally MC452 ...How is the SA-103 short lived...Easy, have you tried to TOUCH one? Heat is the nemesis of longevity, regardless of how good it sounds prior to wear. Heat is heat. The top and bottom of the unit get very, very, warm too. It isn't isolated to the... | |
| Switch from Parasound JC-1 to Bel Canto Ref 1000? Review, the listed links and then go listen.Class D amps seem very hard to make well, so most license the basic blocks and go from there. Not a bad thing if it's really good. Based on pricing, I see some really BAD stuff going on however. The adva... | |
| Is McIntosh really Hi-Fi, finally MC452 I want to base my decison to listen to this amp, and make the drive, based on THIS amp's reputation, and not lineage or hearsay. My freind says to stay away from McIntosh. Is this a Harley Davidson, as he says, made to a distinct "style" or a mode... | |
| Why does better power = better sound? 20 amps times 120 volts is 2400 watts at 100% efficiency. Take that time maybe 85% efficiency per pass through device (power conditioners and power supply) and you get a more realistic 2400 *.85 *.85 = 1734 watts (1300 watts with a 15 amp circuit)... | |
| Is McIntosh really Hi-Fi, finally MC452 OK, point taken BUT, the product can still be placed in the scheme of things at it's price point (8K) with the other amps I've listed. So richer or poorer isn't an issue. What does it do well and not so well. True, each will go a different directi... | |
| Oppo BDP-95 as a pure two channel audio source? ...As long as you are not needing SACD...]Hum, standard CD format is pretty poor compared to SACD high-speed serial (which is roughly equivalent to 24bit/196K high-res files). The only source of digital that is even close to a LP record is SACD an... | |
| SS Amps for C4 Signature II's Yes, audio is odd in that some like less music to be "more" musical. I've switched around preamps and the tube units I've tried left me wanting...for detail and microdynamics. I just can't forget all the nuances of the music I hear with SS units t... |