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| Look for an amplifier for Alon I Of those listed, IMHO, the Classe is the best fit, with much higher resolution of details than the NADs, and a warmer balance than the Krell. However, a tube amp is really the way to go. VTL & Alon have a nice synergy. Manley Labs, which offer... | |
| LP storage? What do you use? Target's cubes. They sell more than one brand in many finishes. If you watch their ads, they often sell for $9/cube. Easy to assemble, and totally modular/configurable.Cheers, Spencer | |
| Shop w/me Henry,Amp/speaker matching is critical. Be careful to not assume that the Linn amp will perform w/the Kharmas(or anything else) as the Pass Labs. You really should consider bringing your amp to the store to audition w/the speakers you're targeting... | |
| Verity Fidelio, Alon Lotus Elite & Merlin VSM-M? Tmoran nailed it. The Merlins are going to give you a tremendous view of your upstream components. It's hard to fault them as lightweight on bass, let alone being hifi. The MX version has better bass, and with the right components, they are as nat... | |
| Soundtracks that ROCK The Committments.Blue collar 90s Dubliners playing 60s American black soul music. It's a great, funny flick, and the music is the heart & soul of the movie...Cheers, Spencer | |
| What items do you rarely ever see offered for sale David Berning amps not very often. When they do, they go fast. Took me a long time to find one, and I paid more than typical for used gear. David can't make enough of them, and as he builds them himself, the quantity is low. Cheers, Spencer | |
| Opinions on Sunfire Amps Bigjoe, I agree with you that reviews are overrated, but there are certainly a number of honest reviews out there, some negative enough that they ultimately killed the product. I also agree w/you that most of the Carver amps are lousy. Sunfire amp... | |
| Best speaker cable in the $2,500 range What's the rest of the system? | |
| Why is the trend to make separate phono stage The "25% thing" was a quote from the original post, not an assertion by me. I doubt Dcaudio did a study on it, nor would I expect him to. I certainly did not. Nonetheless, IMHO, most folks aren't willing to pay for a phono section they won't use, ... | |
| What does MKII stand for? Wife Mark II. | |
| Nottingham Horizon? Search the archives here and at audioasylum. Much praise has been spoken on behalf of both the Horizon and the Scout. The 'Nott Interspace might be closer to the Scout in price(on the high side).IMHO, the Horizon is a tremendous value. The Scout i... | |
| Why is the trend to make separate phono stage Answered your own question... "maybe only 25 % or less of the buyers want phono, so the manufacturer focuses on the 75 % population that need a line pre-amp"..Some companies will mod a preamp to add a phono board. However, most purist companies wi... | |
| Is the stylus dirty? If you play records, chances are that it needs to be cleaned. Very regularly.Get yourself RRL LP#9, an extreme phono cleaner or a zerodust. If your normal table is a Scout, you'll certainly hear the difference with that table. You'll probably hear... | |
| Best Amp for 2000$ or lower. New or Used Doug,What are the details on this speaker, effiency, etc. I don't see it on Canton's site. From what I can see of the other Ergos, they all seem to need a decent amount of power to drive. Guessing the ss is the way to go. All the recommendations a... | |
| Sophomore Slump? The best 2nd albums of all time Some more beuaties...Blondie - Plastic LettersBruce Springsteen - The Wild, The Innocent & The E St. ShuffleMartin Sexton - Black SheepCheers, Spencer |