rushton
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| Tube Mono-Block Recommendation Dragon_vibe, when you receive the MA-2, allow plenty of playing time for break-in before making any judgments. The capacitors in the amp are MASSIVE and require a minimum of 200 hours of playing time before you'll be able to assess the amp, and pe... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Vivaldi, Dixit Dominus, RV594 (Psalm 109 for solists, two choirs and two orchestras), Negri/ECO, John Alldis Choir, Philips 6700 116 (Captivating, as always. I have another performance of this work with Corboz conducting, whom I always admire, but... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Tostadosunidos, I agree completely! | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Beethoven String Quartet No. 16, The Budapest String Quartet, Columbia - as the first notes emerged, it was simply "Oh, my. This is marvelous!" | |
| Tube Mono-Block Recommendation Congratulations, Dragon_vibe. Nice to have you in the A-S family! | |
| AC cables for Atmasphere MA1s, MP1? The A-S amps will sound slightly different with different power cords, as will all electronics I've ever used. The generic cords A-S supplies with the amps sound okay. Other cords sound better. But the amps are NOT finicky and do NOT "require a we... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Russ, I'll look forward to getting together! | |
| AC cables for Atmasphere MA1s, MP1? I've been using Silent Source Signature cables with good success in the MA-2s. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Stravinsky, L'Histoire du Soldat Suite - Chicago Pro Musica / Reference Recordings RR 17 (always a pleasure - top drawer performance of the suited, in superb sound) Paul Chambers, Paul Chambers Quintet / Blue Note BN1534 (Analogue Productions 45rp... | |
| Tube Mono-Block Recommendation Dragon_vibe, if your speakers require the Atma-Sphere MA-2 model amps as the right match, then yes. They are large, they have a lot of tubes, they are hot, and they burn a lot of electricity when not in stand-by. They are also GLORIOUS and will pu... | |
| Tube Mono-Block Recommendation Dragon vibe, what you've read has nothing to do with Atma-Sphere OTLs. These are perhaps the most bullet-proof and utterly reliable tube amps made. And, they are one of the few tube amps (only?) that match ALL of the characteristics you listed in ... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Copland: El Salon Mexico / Appalachian Spring - Bernstein/NYP Columbia MS 6355 2-eye (says spouse: "I like LIKE Bernstein, I don't care what you audiophiles say." So, I am corrected.)Holst: The Planets - Previn/LSO, EMI ASD 2002 reissed by Hi-Q Su... | |
| Avalon Eidolon Diamond vs Revel Salon 2 Just to be clear... My comments are only in response to Bo1972's characterization of the Avalon sonics. (I simply do not hear in my own system what he ascribes to them.) My comments are not intended as a comparison to the Revel speakers. A friend ... | |
| Avalon Eidolon Diamond vs Revel Salon 2 My experience with Avalon Eidolon's is consistent with Trcnetmsncom's description. Tonally spot on. Acoustic instruments sound supremely real and timbrally accurate. I don't hear that same outcome with many systems displaying Eidolon's because I'm... | |
| Repairs In Virginia near D.C. is Bill Thalmann, an excellent high end tube equipment repair technician. Formerly ran Conrad Johnson's technical services team.Bill ThalmannMusic Technology5418 Port Royal RoadSpringfield, VA 22151Phone: (703) 764-7005 Fax (... |