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| Speakers that mate well with Jeff Rowland electronics I've heard the Avalon Acoustic Eidolon speakers with Rowland electronics, and that combination sounded very good. The reproduction was very natural, detailed, cast a beautiful soundstage, and was quite dynamic. | |
| What Chopin solo piano cds are the best? I will echo the recommendation of the Moravec recordings originally released on the Connoisseur label. Moravec is a consummate interpreter of Chopin, with performances of extreme intelligence, insight and grace. Additionally, you will be hard pres... | |
| Tale of the preamps Siddh, are you sure the added transparency you heard at your friend's home was not the result of the Atma-Sphere MA-1's? No intention to cast any doubts as the the CAT amps and Eidolons, but the MA-1's do have a tendency to be just a might transpa... | |
| help with phono pre amp questions/stylus Jvr, it would not be correct for anyone to make an across-the-board statement that MC cartridges are better sounding than non-MC cartridges. There are many MC cartridges that are wonderful in the $2000 and over price range. There also are many MC ... | |
| Atma-shere preamp comments Kublakhan, Here are some resources to take a look at if you've not already found them:Review of MP-3 in enjoythemusic.com Atma-Sphere Owners Group discussion board, search for comments...http://www.condor-connection.org/asog/bbs/index.html | |
| "Pace", it's importance for enjoyment? Redkiwi, I like your final test of being "swept away by the music." My wife consistently talks about "the gestalt" of the musical experience whenever we listen critically together. And I agree. The overall experience is what I ultimately listen fo... | |
| Preamp advice, all comments welcome I'll second the recommendation for the conrad-johnson PV-10A if you like tube equipment and are on a budget. Another option would be the conrad-johnson PV-9A. Both are very nice sounding tube preamps that are reasonably available on the used market. | |
| A. Eidolon v. JM Lab Utopia Gladstone, my dealer demonstrated the Eidolons in a 16' x 24' x 10' room and they sounded great there. Not a bit of problem filling that space with music. | |
| A. Eidolon v. JM Lab Utopia I'm not sure I can agree that the Eidolons are "difficult to drive." Avalon has had that problem with prior speaker models, but I think one will find that the Eidolons are a lot easier to drive than many assume. Of course, they will take about as ... | |
| A. Eidolon v. JM Lab Utopia Great comments, Gregm. And thanks for the follow-up Bmpnyc. I think the Avalon speakers next down in their lineup that you are thinking of are called "Opus." These got a very positive review by Robert Harley in TAS some months back. Anectdote: the... | |
| A. Eidolon v. JM Lab Utopia Gladstone, I've waited to see if you would get some comments that specifically compare the two speakers, as you requested. But, it doesn't look like there are too many people who may have had teh opportunity to compare these speakers, although Bmp... | |
| Buying tubes 2nd Hand Very helpful information/advice, Dekay and Jctubes. Thanks for sharing. Another eBay seller I would recommend is Primotubes -- good quality, excellent packing, and responsive via e-mail. Can anyone recommend other specific sellers? | |
| PC Challenge Test Results Thanks, Jhunter, for taking the time to share your experiences with us. You were honest in describing what you heard, and that is a great service to this community. I share Albert's thoughts about the possible unintended consequences of the attemp... | |
| How many you wax spinners know ET arms? The ET-2 is a very good tonearm, and a great combination with any of the VPI turntables. I've used an ET-2 on my VPI-19 MkIII for years with great success, and am currently riding a Grado Reference in it. I've found this tonearm to be extremely re... | |
| Upgrading to Tube; Amp or Preamp If you are primarily listening to vinyl, then definitely look first to your preamp and consider one of the excellent used tube preamps with phonostages that often appear on the used market. The Conrad-Johnson PV-9A or PV-10 each have a very good p... |