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| ProAc sound with SS vs tubes @badri, I think you will really like the Studio 148s. Strings, violin through double bass have great tonality and presence. Plus I was listening to a CBS Talking Heads demo LP and The Crystal Method’s latest LP last night and both just rocked goin... | |
| ProAc sound with SS vs tubes I recently demoed some ProAc D18s and some used ProAc Studio 125s. Both are lovely speakers but I heard a similar problem to the huffing / bottom end getting loose with both choices mentioned above. I decided to go out on a limb and have my ProA... | |
| Tube integrated amp under $1000 I have the following for sale - a very nice int tube amp for $550:http://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649257633-vista-audio-i34-integrated-amplifier-black-knobs/ | |
| Rogue Cronus Magnum (hum/noise) I demoed a Rogue Cronus Magnum and sent it back after I heard transformer hum and tube rush through the speakers. Plus my Audio Refinement separates sound more tube like than the Rogue ever did. | |
| Suggest affordable cable options I still think the OP should try the Mogami 2549 with ground lifted at one end (shotgunned - directional) with the Furutech 126(g) from Take Five Audio for less than $100 shipped nicely terminated and flex wrapped. | |
| Suggest affordable cable options I would recommend trying some Mogami 2549 with Furutech 126(g) gold connectors from Take Five Audio (in Canada, well made cables plus our US dollar is strong with them). Get the ground lifted at one end to make them shotguned / directional. Also t... | |
| Concert Experience for $5k? I listened to the ProAc Response D18 at my dealer and both the studio 125s (used) and my current studio 148s. I would have kept the 125s if the did not get loose on some of the lower frequencies like the D18s. The 148s did not have this problem. I... | |
| Concert Experience for $5k? Demo some ProAc studio 148s if you can. Deepest bass I’ve heard in a 2.5 way smaller tower with downwards firing port to help with placement. Great mids and same tweeter as their Response line. I got mine new for less than $3500. I’m using some So... | |
| Mogami Speaker cable question I use Mogami wire in my system for RCAs and speaker wire. Check my system page for details. | |
| Best speakers for $3000 I really like my new ProAc Studio 148s. Great imaging and very deep bass. They take a while to break in. I worked out nice price with my dealer for new 148s in mahogany. I am also using them with Soundocity SEV9 outriggers for greater stability... | |
| gold plated RCA plug: brass or pure copper chassis I've ended up with KLEI Copper Harmony cables from all my sources to my preamp and Furutech 126(g) between my Audio Refinement Pre5 preamp and Multi5 amp running in two channel mode and using Mogami 2549 wire. | |
| Speakers that are very accurate sounding but don't produce an emotional connection. I am enjoying my Audio Refinement separates with some ProAc Studio 125s on loan until my ProAc Studio 148s arrive. Most engaging sound I've heard. Took me a while to get here... | |
| Down Firing Speaker Ports: Carpet vs Hard Surface I have some ProAc Studio 148s on order and had the same question. I hope to use some Soundocity SEV9 outriggers either with or without the plinth.@tiger, did you get extra large / long spikes or just use the ones that were included? TIA | |
| linn espek or pmc gb1 with Audio Ref YBA Does anyone have some linn espeks in cherry that they are thinking of selling in / near the Seattle area? | |
| linn espek or pmc gb1 with Audio Ref YBA Tried that. Not much difference. |