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| Tube amp decision - Thoughts I was very impressed Pubul57 at how the mkIII drove his 3.7's. One hell of an amp. | |
| Tube amp decision - Thoughts I have Decades and know Ty's speakers very well. I would recommend something from Rogue or a Audio Research VT-100 MKIII. Even a BAT VK-75SE might be a good choice. A buddy of mine is running a VT-100 MKIII with his Thiel 3.7's and it sounds fanta... | |
| First foray into separate 2-channel amp, 200wpc I would go for the Aragon/Acurus or maybe an older PS Audio digital amp. The digital amp has a lot of power and control. | |
| First foray into separate 2-channel amp, 200wpc How much do you want to spend or what is your budget? Personally I would go with the Bryston over the amps you have mentioned. I had a GFA-5500 many moons ago and it ran very hot but was an upgrade over my old receiver thats for sure. The 3BST you... | |
| Solid state warm up? My BAT VK-200 sounded its best after a 24 hr warmup. I would think your amp has enough power. | |
| Do Thiel Audio CS3.7 Rock? I have to agree with Stingreen. B&W's seem dead and flat to my ears also in comparison to the Thiels. | |
| krell ksa-250- vs ksa-200s vs fpb-200 I have heard both the FPB200 and KSA200s in other systems and the FPB200 in my system a few yrs ago. I loved the FPB in my system to be quite honest. Very smooth and dynamic. It had very good bass but I don't think it had the bass the KSA series h... | |
| Do Thiel Audio CS3.7 Rock? A local buddy of mine has a pair and he listens to mainly dynamic types of music. The 3.7's are not like most other Thiels having a LOT of topend energy or bright. I was quite impressed with them. THey do like power as most Thiels but are not terr... | |
| Mark at Rogue Audio I agree Rogue is a great company to deal with. Mark was very helpful when I was tube rolling in my Tempest II integrated. | |
| Cary sli-80 power cord Dick...I agree you can always resell and recoup your cost or most of it. I liked the Cardas PC but didn't care for it on the CDP, however, it worked well on my amp. I have tried others that work better; LessLoss being one of them. Just my 2 cents :) | |
| Cary sli-80 power cord When you get the Cardas also try it on your amp. The Golden Refs do well on amps. I never cared for it on the CDP. It didn't sound open and airy enough in my system but thats my system. Another buddy had the same experience. | |
| Cardas Golden Reference upgrade to what? I think you should put Fusion Audio Romance on your shortlist. Best IC I have heard or owned but have not heard a ton of high dollar cables. A buddy of mine had the Golden Refs and liked them but ended up liking other cables better. Of course like... | |
| Thiel model 3.7 - nice speaker. The 3.7 and newer Bryston amps are not harsh at all. Can't say that for previous generations of both ;) | |
| Preamp for Plinius SA-103 An older Audio Research might be too warm but the newer ones and BAT tube pre's were a good match for my Plinius SA-100 MKIII when I had it. I think a good tubed pre would sound very nice. | |
| Thiel model 3.7 - nice speaker. I have heard the 3.7's and I totally agree with you :) |