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| smoother, liquidy sound CAP 101 or MF A3.2? I have not heard of the MF A3.2 but have owned the Classe CAP-100 which is quite similiar to the CAP-101. If you want smooth and warm, the Classe will fit the bill. I have paired this integrated with B&W CDM1SE and N805 and got great results w... | |
| Pat Metheny Group - Geffen Records Remasters I have most of Pat Metheny's CD's and would be interested to know if the remastered versions would be an improvement over the original Geffen label as well. The older albums in the 80's(including "Letter From Home" and "Still Life Talking") are li... | |
| Is Krell KPS-30i A Good Transport? Thanks for the response Ruben. I did not expect this thread to come alive again, and I guess there isn't many kps-30i owners around that have paired this piece with a DAC. I didn't realise that the kps30i has the same dac as in the 20i. If that is... | |
| Do new NOS tubes need break-in/running-in? I am little relieved after reading the post by Majicjazz. At least now I know the ARC preamp will be quite receptive towards tube rolling. Thanks for the comprehensive post Jbaxley. I will see if I have time to check on the etched codes on the Mul... | |
| Do new NOS tubes need break-in/running-in? Thanks for the responses. Usually I check the archives before posting but this time I'm little impatient I guess. I've owned Sonic Frontiers Line 1 and find it to be not sensitive to tube rolling at all. I will try to run-in the tubes longer and h... | |
| McIntosh 252 or 275 for my B&W 804s? Although I have heard McIntosh driving some Thiels at a friend's place, I don't have much experience with the amps. Anyway as for your 3rd and 4th questions:-- If you are going for McIntosh, you should upgrade the amps first as the amp/speaker int... | |
| Need Advice On Placing Absorption Panel On Ceiling Thanks for all responses. I will most likely give it a go. French_fries, may I know if your Echobuster panels are purely absorption, or a mix of absorption and diffusion? Thanks in advance. | |
| Need Advice On Placing Absorption Panel On Ceiling Thanks for the response Bob. Your experience of being not able to perceive any sonic differences has pretty much reduced my level of enthusiasm in going ahead with the project that could possibly ruin the ceiling after that (in an event I don't he... | |
| Tube preamp with balanced in/out and remote? I have owned the Sonic Frontiers Line 1, and in my opinion I find it to be quite neutral and not warm-sounding. In fact, the sound was rather flat across the spectrum. Tubes used were Sovteks and Amperex. If you want a warm sound, I would suggest ... | |
| Tube vs Tran Some people really like the euphoric sound produced by these designs. I suppose you meant "euphonic" sound that caused some listeners to go euphoric?Cheers. | |
| Cambridge 740c or Rega Apollo with Linn and Sonus Used Sony XA7ES might fit the bill. Quite warm and liquid but doesn't sacrifice too much detail. Used around $700-800. Features include balanced outs, the ability to drive the power amp via its variable output and a remote volume control. | |
| Pros and Cons of built-in amps? There seem to be a few dealer haters here and people who make stupid statements like the one Ryder makes above. "Dubious"? How would you have any idea how many emails I get from Agon members on a daily basis? And what does your level of email traf... | |
| Pros and Cons of built-in amps? Judging by the number of emails I get daily asking me to describe the sonic differences between products X and YNot wanting to get involved in the bantering here, I find this statement to be pretty dubious although it may be exaggerated. I get an ... | |
| Pros and Cons of built-in amps? However the idea that the Best or most Prestigious Studios in the World with extremely wealthy clients would use something "just good enough to get the job done" is surely laughable...many of these places have millions invested in just microphones... | |
| CDP caused tinnitus? To get back to the topic of this thread. RWBadley, as Psacanli has suggested, isolation and conditioning of the entire system will help. However, I believe the room is actually the biggest factor in reducing the effects of ringing in your ear apar... |