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| Need evaluation info on Ensemble Megaflux... John is right about the synergy of Ensemble cables and power conditioning products. I have replaced most everything else I was using with Ensemble in two systems. I have the Megaflux speaker cables in both these systems. It replaced Transparent Re... | |
| Zaikesman's Username Pronunciation Field Guide I always thought Jeff's last name was Loistarca. I thought it was Spanish. | |
| Budget used amp for Linn's and Rel There was a Myryad MI-240 for sale here this week. Myryad makes excellent quality integrateds and used it should be around your price range. The MI-240 is 120 watts; the MI-120 is 60 watts. | |
| suggestions for used class A integrated under $2k I just got a Myryad integrated (the MI-120, 60 watts per channel) for a friend and it is incredibly dynamic and smooth sounding, esp. for the $500 she paid. The MI-240 is 120 watts and can be found for around $1200. Some dealers are running fire s... | |
| Favorite all-in-one remote control? I have the MX-500 universal remote, I think it's a Theater Master. A search for MX-500 on ebay or google will turn up vendors. I learned about this on the avs and tivo forums (fora?), where it is far and away the most favored universal remote. It ... | |
| VA Beethovens with REL Storm or VA Strauss I had the Beethovens with a REL Storm III in my fairly large living room (2-channel only) and enjoyed some of the best sound I've heard in my years of audio mania. I had Ayre amplification, which was a great match with the Beethovens. I have never... | |
| getting people into 2 channel audio..... I have gotten two friends (both women) into two-channel. Both have forsaken their previous boom boxes, but one still has and loves her Bose CD changer Acoustic Wave thing. But she appreciates her "real" system too. Friend #1 was on a very limited ... | |
| Speakers: What's MOST important to you?... Non-flabby bass, along with non-bright treble. I have heard many many speakers with a great high end and midrange, but fuzzy, flabby bass that I don't want to spend years trying to correct with room treatments, different amps, cables, power cords,... | |
| Which Of These Three Amp Stands ? I had Sound Anchors make me a cusom amp stand for my ARC VT-100, and I have Sistrum stands underneath my floorstanding speakers. I think both are way ahead of the rest. I so like the Sistrum philosophy that I replaced the supplied spikes on my Sou... | |
| Which Tube Amp? You should not toss out the ARC amps so quickly. My VT-100 Mk III has never needed rebiasing, has a solid top plate so hot tubes aren't exposed, and has not yet needed to be retubed after 4 yrs of light/moderate use. If you buy replacement tubes f... | |
| $600 cd player with balanced output As I recall, the Adcom CD-750 player has balanced outs. It is a great sounding CD player that can be found for about $700. Haven't seen one as low as $600, but you could try. | |
| How long did it take to get your dream system? I put together the best system I've ever had, including dedicated circuits in my listening room, about 6 years ago, which was when I was about 30 years into this hobby. The speakers (Genesis 500), amp (ARC VT100 MkIII), turntable (Linn), and CD pl... | |
| Advice wanted on mid range setup If you do not think the PH-3 will provide enough gain for your cartridge, then consider the Linn Linto, available for about $1100 used. 60 dB of gain, DEAD quiet, no tubes though. Still, I used it for a while in my system before returning to the P... | |
| Advice wanted on mid range setup Rlips--you can most certainly use the ARC PH-3, because you add its gain to that already provided by your preamp. You will be fine with the PH-3. Used they are about $900. I use that phono pre with a BAT VK-30SE, but previously used it with an ARC... | |
| what are you listening to lately? I've got to chime in again, after listening to the new EmmyLou Harris CD today. It's really good, with that shimmery Lanois-like texture that her last CDs had. Different producer this time, not Lanois, but a friend of his. Also, I picked up the ne... |