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| tube amp shoot-out If you can check out used Atma-Sphere M60s, you might find a winner that would nicely drive the Proacs. The Air Tights are nice, but you might need to spend more to get something with enough power. Cheers,Spencer | |
| CAT SL1 - is there enough GAIN using 0.4mV mc?? I'm using a Shelter 501 II with a CAT SL1 Mark III loaded with the 100 ohm plugs, with PLENTY of gain! In fact, I keep the volume on my Berning amp around 2:00-3:00, instead of all the way up, because if I leave it up there's too much gain to get ... | |
| Trelja's new tube amplifiers - Granite 860.1 Swampwalker,Can't wait to hear your impressions of the Merlins with the rest of your gear. One pointer: do all your critical listening with the BAM on 100% battery mode. Makes a HUGE difference...Joe, hope to see you & listen to the Granites o... | |
| name 3 singers closest to Holly Cole 2nds for Eva Cassidy & Jane Monheit. Also check out Rebecca Pidgeon, who records on Chesky label. Her version of Spanish Harlem is superb. Cheers, Spencer | |
| CAT SL-1 Signature Mk II 90493mThanks for the review. Just want to clarify that you are talking about the Signature Mk II, not the relatively newer Ultimate II?FWIW, as an owner of a CAT SL-1 Signature Mark III, I agree with most of your sonic descriptions of the CAT soun... | |
| Best tracks to "show off" your system Stumpie, you should hear Jack Johnson's Brushfire Fairytales on vinyl... Sounds even better...For me, a couple of choices are: Louis Armstrong- St. James Infirmary on vinyl and Gary Karr-Adagio di Albinoni on Cisco 24k CD. This last one is duet of... | |
| White Stripes... Elephant, there newest one is great and you probably already know 2 or 3 of the songs from radio, etc. White Blood Cells, is great, too. Believe it or not, Jack White produced new album by Loretta Lynn...the parts I've heard are very promising. Si... | |
| cowboy junkies Snipes,You must get a copy of "The Trinity Sessions". A classic. A great debut. Nice audiophile acoustics to boot. If you own one CJ LP, that's the one...cheers,Spencer | |
| What other speakers would you consider for this .. What are your priorities sonically? Cheers, Spencer | |
| Where do I go from Eva Cassidy? Kate & Anna McGarrigle (Heartbeats Accelerating, Dancer With Bruised Knees)Sarah MacLachlan (Fumbling Towards Ecstacy) Rickie Lee Jones (self titled LP, Pirates)Lori Carson (Shelter)Joni Mitchell (Ladies of the Canyon, Court & Spark, Miles... | |
| The Best Live album David Live - Bowie, Live at the Tower Philadelphia 1974, that is. Not super sonics, but a great performance recorded w/o overdubs, etc. Probably not THE best, but a great record, nonetheless...Cheers,Spencer | |
| nautilus 801 bass accuracy With a speaker the size of 801s, placement will be critical. Have you tried to measure the room w/test disc & spl meter? This would certainly be the best way to find out if the room & placement are the issue, or at least a big part of the ... | |
| Disappearing Speakers Sound Better To You ? Haven't heard that Jospeh model, but there others are pretty credible to my ears. As far as monitors: There are so many...Merlin TSMsProacs (1sc & others)Totem (some of their floorstanders are smaller than most monitors1)DynaudiosVon Schweikar... | |
| Best Sounding LPs Man-oh-man, don't know how I missed this thread. My mouth is watering...About all I can add to the fabulous responses above:Any jazz on Japanese label Three Blind MiceAnother Canadian Holly Cole LP - Romantically Hopeless, this one includes a bonu... | |
| Disappearing Speakers Sound Better To You ? Sberger,I agree that it's your speakers. Your electronics are definitely good enough to reproduce spatial information. The Paradigms just don't excel in that particular area compared to many other speakers. Rather than touting my own favs, I'd sug... |