scottz
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| Availability of cheap vinyl in SF? Shawn,Classical lps are relatively cheap at Amoeba, except for the usual audiophile favorites (RCA shaded dogs, Mercury Living Stereos, DG tulips). The Berkeley store has a larger selection of classical, including a lot of dollar albums. Also chec... | |
| audio physic virgo and valves The soundstage is fairly big with the Primaluna, but I've heard larger. The CJ Premier 17/MV60SE combo in particular throws a huge soundstage, especially in terms of depth. For about 7 times the cost of the PL, I can get a slightly larger soundsta... | |
| audio physic virgo and valves I'm currently driving Virgo II's with a Primaluna Prologue 2 tube amp rated at 40wpc. The sound is rich, full and dynamic. There's not a hint that the amp isn't delivering enough power.The Virgos are awesome speakers. I plan on keeping mine for a ... | |
| shipping speakers I have sent and received floorstanding speakers by air freight with no problems. On the other hand, I received speakers by UPS once that arrived with a broken binding post. Fortunately it was an easy fix. | |
| Help a vinyl-phile with a digital upgrade Hey, thanks for all the good leads. I do remember listening to Arcam and Rega cd players and noticing their undigital-like sound. I haven't yet had the pleasure of listening to the Marantz 8260 or Cairn cdps but have heard a lot of good things abo... | |
| rumble, on records or from turntable? If I understand what you mean by "rumble" I think most of it can be attributed to the quality of the vinyl and also the pressing. You will hear less noise during the silent passages on quiet vinyl. If you have a quality pressing such as a Classic ... | |
| Budget speakers for Orchestral music? You might consider used Triangle speakers in your price range. They mate well with tube gear and are efficient. Current generation I believe are less efficient than previous one. Opera also has speakers in your price range that could work well wit... | |
| Great Album Purchases of 2005 Two more outstanding releases of 2005:Sleater-Kinney, "The Woods" - The hardest rocking album I've heard in a long, long time. These girls make Led Zep sound like limp-wristed wimps.Brian Jonestown Massacre, "Tepid Peppermint Wonderland" - This ba... | |
| Reasonable Cable Suggestions $300 Yes, biwiring makes a difference... in the profit margins for cable companies. | |
| Prima Luna amp or preamp best speaker -Help Try the PLs with the Avalons. These amps are surprisingly powerful. See if it works before you buy new speakers. I'm currently using a Prologue 2 to drive AP Virgo IIs and haven't noticed any serious deficiencies with either EL34 or KT88 tubes in ... | |
| Audio Physic - Yara - thoughts and info please I auditioned the Yaras and were impressed by their clarity, imaging, bass (for their size), and rhythmic quality. Then I auditioned the New Tempo, which took the best qualities of the Yaras up a couple notches. I ended up buying a used pair of Vir... | |
| Audio Physic Yara vs. Revel M20 The Yara is a very good speaker, but the AP Tempo is even better. I auditioned both speakers side by side and think the Tempo is worth the difference in price. The increase in sound quality from the Yara to the Tempo is greater than from the Tempo... | |
| Integrated Tube Around $1000 Matthew, You can't go by just the power rating given by the company to determine whether an amp can drive your speakers. There are other factors such as dynamic headroom, THD, whether the amp runs class A or A/B, that will affect its ability to po... | |
| Integrated Tube Around $1000 I've listened to the Jolida 502 and the Primaluna Prologue 2, but not side by side. I think both amps will be able to drive the Totems. I listened to the J502 with Maggie 1.6s and the P2 with the Audio Physic Virgos. Neither speaker is terriby eff... |