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| Bat VK-300se vs. Luxman 509u Why are you staying with an integrated? Have you considered getting separate BAT pre and BAT amps? Or get a BAT pre and add to another solid state, like Pass or a Luxman? It really depends on whether you want the next evolution, or a whole other t... | |
| what percentage of us really knows sound Another interesting phenomenon in audio is the higher the price, the less one can criticize it. It is almost as if price by itself makes something legit. And of course, there are reviewers who will lavish praise on any component that breaks new bo... | |
| what percentage of us really knows sound I believe we place different priorities on sound. Also, some people find certain inaccuracies more offensive than others.For example, I find exaggerated image size to be particularly offensive. It is a sensitivity. I also don't like an image that ... | |
| ICE Amps for classical music? So, back to the OPs original question. While ICE amps are a tremendous value and can pack a punch in the power department, are they able to make beautiful music? That is, do they have the depth, warmth, flow, naturalness, transparency, and beauty ... | |
| ICE Amps for classical music? When it comes to peaks in classical orchestral music, the term peak is actually a misnomer. Classical music has sustained passages of high complexity which can be particularly heavy in the lower frequencies. This can place an incredible demand on ... | |
| If money were no object, what would be in your rig If money were no object, my rig....would be basically the same.This is not to say that money is currently no object. However, I am always in search of that value, end-game component that gives me the sound I want. I also like to feel like I am get... | |
| really? .89c ground lifters? I use a piece of teflon plumbing tape to cover the ground of the IEC male inlet on the back of each component. Simple, effective, and no additional connections are needed. You can also use a piece of electrical tape.Lifting the ground may lower th... | |
| Is my room doomed? Pic You have a lot of great suggestions to try. Cmalak's suggestion to email some pictures to Andy and talk to him by phone is a great idea. Seems like you need to definitively settle the issue of the side-firing woofers in that room before you start ... | |
| Wavac PR-T1 thoughts? BAT, Joule, Lamm all list 200 ohm output specs for their top preamp models. VAC lists <150. | |
| Is my room doomed? Pic Enzo,This is crazy, having people draw conclusions based upon a single photo of your room. It is a beautiful space, by the way. Do not despair.I am having a very hard time appreciating the actual distances based upon that photo. Could you put some... | |
| Wavac PR-T1 thoughts? Since you have acquired all your major audio pieces, I think you need to be very goal-oriented in selected that last few. What does your system not do, that you would like it to do.There are quite a few top level preamps, and each has different st... | |
| Pass Labs Int-30a or Naim 282- 250 combo Sounds like you should go back for another listen.Have not heard the integrated version, but the XA.5 series will have a harmonic richness and depth in the midrange that I have not heard in any other solid state amp. And yet, it gives-up nothing t... | |
| AMR / EMM / PLAYBACK Designs Dagogo just reviewed the Playback. Yikes! Talk about faint praise.Not that reviews matter. People need to listen with their own ears. | |
| VAC Signature MKIIa pre-amp Hi Dev,I recommend you roll some choice NOS tubes after the unit burns-in for 400 hours. With the right tubes, you can probably get another 30-40% improvement in performance for less than 10% the unit's price. | |
| Any better DAC then dCS Scarlatti? For anyone about to plunge into a multi-box ultimate digital front end, my advice is to strongly consider a single-box solution. Now, let me qualify my statement. Whether 3 or 4 or 5 boxes, you are really opening a can of worms. For instance, I ha... |