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| Build a system around speakers in the $5-$7.5K Just read these two threads: Merlin VSM-M or VSM-MX vs. Kharma CRM3.2 series on speakers forumTenor Hybrid v. VTL MB-450 Sig. thread on amp/pre forumMerlins will end up on your short list. If you speak with Bobby@Merlin, they'll stay on your short... | |
| Best $1k pair of floor standing speakers? To paraphrase an anonymous Soliloquoy dealer, "They really don't sound good at all with solid state amps. With tubes, excellent value". At the time, I was considering them for my HT system. This dealer had no interest in discouraging me from them.... | |
| Avalon Eidolon Diamond Are they really great? They can sound great, but:- need a big room- very finicky regarding placement; must be far from all walls- ruthlessly revealing of lesser upstream components- really needs high $ MIT wireI also recommend Spectral with them. | |
| Norah Jones on Bluenote?? Peter, Read about it on one of the bigger audiophile vinyl websites(I'm not promoting any one in particular), think they are doing pre-orders now. Spencer | |
| Best big flat screen under 4k Excellent website for this type of question...Spencer | |
| Speakers Corner QC? Anybody heard their Mingus!Mingus!Mingus! LP? Thanks, Spencer | |
| Tube Intergrated,Which One?Must be very Liquid 87db sensitivity, Bobby recommends tubes, but 30w minimum. Cheers, Spencer | |
| Speakers Corner QC? Doug,I have no conspiracy theory here about Music Direct or anybody else. Just looking for an explanation, as I've heard nothing but good comments here & on Asylum about Speakers Corner LPs. Hoping to get some myself.Spencer | |
| Speakers Corner QC? Doug, did you buy them all from the same dealer? Perhaps the dealer is getting their "Seconds"?Spencer | |
| best for home theater? revel or aerial acoustics? FWIW, I owned an Aerial setup for 5 yrs: 7Bs, CC3, SR3s ran it w/Sunfire amp & Classe processor. It was great, but was overkill because of all the points raised by the others here. I recently sold it all, bought an NAD receiver & Onix Rock... | |
| Tube Intergrated,Which One?Must be very Liquid If you can live w/only 2 inputs get a Berning DH270 OTL amp. That's what Bobby @ Merlin would probably tell you. They go for $4500 new(with a waiting list); the occasionally available used one can be had for around $3800, but there's a guy selling... | |
| Help I have not bought equipment since mid 80's If you want to keep the Energys, then I'd ditch the Krell and either go all tubes, or at least a tube preamp. To me, your description of what you want is often referred to as a "laid-back" sound, where soundstage often appears relatively behind th... | |
| Pre-Amp decision from a Newbie - Need Help Analog Shop in Victor has a CJ PV10B w/phono stage adv. on the website for $799. This is probably close enough to you based on the roch.rr. address. A nice shop with low key guys. Haven't been there in a couple of years, but they seem to be in the... | |
| Pre-Amp decision from a Newbie - Need Help Many all tube or tube hybrid preamps will give you better sound and a nice balance w/your ss power amp? If you're tube-shy, remember that tubes in preamps don't need biasing, last years, and are no harder to replace than swapping power cords. All ... | |
| Help I have not bought equipment since mid 80's 1. Budget?2. 2 channel or Home Theater(if so, what percent music vs movies)3. Happy to buy used & demo to save 40-50%?4. Where do you live...we can recommend dealers 5. Describe your sonic prioritiesSpencer |