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| Tube amp recommendation for Dahlquist DQ10s Mingles' response is right on target. In order to make those speakers sing, you need much more juice. Back when I owned DQ-10's in the 1980's, I used 250 watts per channel, which was very nice. I would say anything solid state north of 150W wwould... | |
| Speaker match with Spectral? The DMA-50 was designed to be ideal in driving Quad ESL63's. With a high quality analog front end and good cables, the sonics in reproducing small ensemble pieces is really something special. | |
| $5000 integrated budget: Please help me choose.... Don't overlook the CODA CSi Limited Edition made in Sacramento, California. First class, high quality build with powerful (220W), dynamic, musical sonics, all with remote control. If interested, run a search on Audiogon for previous reviews/commen... | |
| Which Integrated got you off the merry go round? CODA CSi Limited Edition. Strong power, sweet sounding with full remote control operation. | |
| speakers for classical music I love my Tyler Acoustics Woodmere 2 floorstanders. They do everything right. Adding a subwoofer, limited from about 40 Hz down, makes the system truly splendid. I also use Quad ESL63's in a different system. While they are nearly unbeatable in th... | |
| Tyler Woodmere II: any advices? OK, Mr. Kanuk:I have done my best to give you the straight scoop. Here is some more, intended to get to the bottom of where this thread is going.Are you living in America? Even if you are in Europe, I think that one telephone call to Tyler will cl... | |
| Tyler Woodmere II: any advices? Kanuk:Might I suggest a game plan for you?1. Call Tyler today and ask about pricing, options and amplification.2. If you decide to pull the trigger but don't have the ideal amp to drive them, just use the amp you have now and change out amps later... | |
| Tyler Woodmere II: any advices? Kanuk:Your choice of Tyler's Woodmere 2 speakers would be a good one. I own a pair with the outboard crossovers, and I am very impressed. Imaging, presence and natural sound are characteristic at low, medium and high volumes. They play nice small ... | |
| Which Super Integrated Amp to drive planars? Kiwi:Please keep us posted as to how your system sounds with the CSi. As I recall, CODA determined that the higher wattage taps on the transformer (same as used in the CX amp) were not advisable for the integrated; thus they used the lower taps an... | |
| Which Super Integrated Amp to drive planars? Kiwi:I'm glad you asked some specifics about the CODA CSi Limited Edition, since it does indeed fly under the radar of most US audiophiles. I will try to answer your questions as best I can, and explain to you my approach which led to my purchase.... | |
| Which Super Integrated Amp to drive planars? I have been using the CODA CSi Limited Edition since last June and love it from top to bottom. It drives my Tyler Woodmere 2's with ease (4 ohm load, occasionally dropping to 2 ohms; 87db claimed sensitivity). The CODA CSi Limited Edition has neve... | |
| Audio Dropping Out on Rega Apollo and Saturn In my case, I had trouble duplicating any specific problem, which made me wonder if the problem was user error or player related. Only a CD with a healthy scratch would act up the same way twice. All told, I have experienced probably 15 different ... | |
| Audio Dropping Out on Rega Apollo and Saturn Wkass:Occasionally, My Saturn does drop out the audio. It may occur intermittently several times and either correct itself or drop out altogether. Although rarely, this has occurred on discs which had minor a minor scratch, and also on discs which... | |
| Audio Dropping Out on Rega Apollo and Saturn Fillmoor's comments regarding the Saturn match mine exactly. I typically play a disc from beginning to end without any skipping back and forth, which probably translates to one initialization error in 15-20 discs. Opening the top, rotating the dis... | |
| Do You Remember Your First CD Player? Yep, Rega Saturn. Just bought it 6 months ago. I stuck with my turntable rig I've owned since the 1980's (SOTA/SME). Just got married and we (she) needed the convenience of CD's, since she was not allowed to touch my turntable rig! I can't believe... |