sbrtoy
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| Speakers in the range of $3 to $4.5k per pair? Give a listen to the Gallo Ref 3's. They have been heavily hyped, and in my opinion they actually live up to most of it. I think you would need to go $5k plus to better them in most areas. | |
| B&W 804s or 703s? I would go for the 803's, the 804's do not have any deep bass, check B&W's own specs, they are -2db at 45hz on their specs. the 803's go -3 at 35hz -6 at 28hz, which is more reasonable for a floor standing speaker. Many high end monitors have ... | |
| Dedicated CD Player Recommendation I would second Bigtee with the Ayre, I have about 100 hours on mine and it has improved steadily, and already posseses and excellent balance. Very refined and detailed without sounding etched. Gives you what is on the recording, nothing more or le... | |
| What's Absolute Best Upsampling CD Player $2K-$3K? I owned an EMC-1UPSE, great player, very analog sounding with a deceptive amount of detail. Excellent player to get rid of a case of digititis, or bleeding of the ears as it is also known. I just bought an Ayre CD-7e and it is still breaking in bu... | |
| Personal amp evolution Started at 17 years old with an NAD, then went to:DenonRotelB&K EADPS Audio HCA-2Pass X-250Pass X-350Classe 201I now have a Bel Canto Evo4 Gen2 running bridged which I think will stick around a while. The only other one that I loved was the bi... | |
| Cambridge Audio Experience? Check out my review posted here: http://www.audioasylum.com/cgi/m.pl?forum=digital&n=90209&review=1I found the sound very smooth and refined but a little lacking in dynamics and drive, and the soundstage stays behind the speakers. It would... | |
| Are the Von Schweikert VR-4JRs really all that? I sold my Jr's on here about a month ago. I sold them for a few reasons:1. Though the bass was deep and very present, the transmission line arrangement has less slam than I hoped on rock and some jazz.2. The rear ambience tweeter drove me nuts. Wi... | |
| VPI Scout Placement I got some Isol-Pads for free when I purchased a CD player, I didn't like them under the CDP, but they work great under my Scout for reducing shock and resonance, and tightened up the sound overall. You could try these under the points and the mot... | |
| How Big is Your Music Collection 200 LP's, 1000+ Cd's, 30 SACD and DVD-a's....too bad it looks like these are novelties, like a Minidisc or DAT... | |
| Amazing ''Overachieving'' products...your pick? Gallo Ref 3Bel Canto Evo 4 Gen 2 BridgedMusical Surroundings PhonomenaSynergistic Alpha Sterling IC'sShunyata Hydra 2 or 4Apple Ipod, esp. 60gb (size for uncompressed audio) | |
| What's the better, High Powered SS Amp? Pass Labs and Bel Canto Bridged mono Evos are excellent in my experience. | |
| Speaker recommendation for Tube Setup $1500? Depending on budget, the Sonus Faber Cremona Auditors are awesome, also I second the Totem, either Arro or Staff sound great in smaller rooms, I know since Totem always seems to sound great at CES despite having about 5 pairs of speakers in a room... | |
| QUAD for Home Theater? I use 2 11L's and a L Center with a Velodyne sub and dipolar rears for HT. They sound excellent, their mellow tonal balance is perfect for harsh soundtracks and they can play louder than you would think if you keep the bass out of them. I would no... | |
| Which speaker to buy. Go for the Strauss, they are forgiving and warmish, the Audio Physics will not tolerate less than the best electronics. Viennas also all throw amazing soundstages and have excellent bass for their sizes throughout the lineup. You may want to check... | |
| I want profoundly better bass Vienna Mahlers work very well in large rooms, they disappear in the soundstage and have excellent bass extension and resolution. They prefer lots of space from the walls, and need an excellent amp to keep the bass under control. I have had good lu... |