sedond
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| Tubes? Transistors? Which are better? tubes may *not* be as reliable as solid-state - so what? that's why i won't sell my electrocompaniet ec-1a solid-state preamp - a very nice piece in its own right, it can be used if/when the melos music director is getting fixed! (like now!) :>... | |
| all linn, or mix & match?? linn's obsession w/"source first" started ~25 years ago, w/the lp. i tink it's not out of line for vinyl, & the sondek is still a competitive player in the turntable biz. i'm happy w/my oracle, tho - looks *do* matter, if the sonics are still ... | |
| proac 2.5, heron i,or virgos proac recommends the a-r ls-16 tubed preamp (or the more spendy ls-25); they recommend the a-r 100.2 solid-state amp. doug | |
| adding "slam" to 2-way speakers? i used to run thiel 3.5's - w/the aid of thiel's active equalizer, thew were +/-2db, down to 20 hz. they still were improved w/a pair of vmps larger subs, crossed over w/a 24db/octave active x-over, at ~90hz. and, i dint need the equalizer anymore... | |
| Best Vanishing speakers diapason adamantes' do an amazing disappearing act - & i heard these at a s'phile show w/way less than optimal set-up conditions. if my 30-day money-back guarantee newforms go back to the factory after i try 'em, then the diapasons will be next. | |
| Add a DAC or buy a new CD player? i guess ewe yust have to try for yourself - my experience, & that of my brother-in-law, are prety much opposite that of john & elizabeth. w/a nice tube preamp, the difference between $500 cd-changers up to $3500 cd players are nominal, &am... | |
| proac 2.5, heron i,or virgos i've heard the meadowlark kestrel hot-rod, the proac tablette signature 2000's, the proac 1.5's the proac 2.5's. the meadowlark was very nice, but even the little tablette 2000 was better, in all areas, except, of course, the bass. the proacs are ... | |
| all linn, or mix & match?? i would recommend against the linn classik - the cd-player in it will prolly be obsolete in a *very* short time. then, what are ya gonna do? no one will wanna buy it from ya used at a decent price... nothing against linn sound - i had a kairn myse... | |
| Add a DAC or buy a new CD player? hi kadlec, i also had a *pretty good* preamp - the linn kairn, w/its latest iteration of the switchmode power-supply, is no slouch. but, it *is* solid-state. i think digital needs tubes. rogue audio 99 preamp (if your amps' input impedence is high... | |
| Best Sounding Portable CD Players??? panasonic slp1a is nice for a portable, but these are no longer made, & i'd imagine they're pretty beat by now. not familiar w/the later replacement models... the optimus 3400 offered digital outs, which is why they were so sought-after, but, ... | |
| EVo Proceed amp for Newform R645? if newform recommends the spectron, then why not that? also, interested in your feedback on these speakers - i'm considering newform myself... thanks, doug | |
| Natural sound (REL Subwoofers) i would suggest a pair of vmps larger subs, coupled w/a high-power solid-state amp (or two) & a marchand xm-9 active cross-over. *very* flexible, and you can't touch the sound quality *and* quantity - for twice the price, imho. if the size of ... | |
| Add a DAC or buy a new CD player? upgrade your preamp by $1500 - it will give ewe the best overall sonic improvement, imho. go w/a tubed unit. it will also have the added benefits of improving any other sources you may be using. going from a linn kairn to a melos music director ma... | |
| B&O, overpriced artistic piece of audio? onhwy61, i *don't* understand why *anyone* would consider b&o - and for yust the reasons ewe cite: many companies *do* make attractive gear that sounds good, too! :>) doug | |
| JM LAB any good? i like both the scan-speak & dynaudio tweeters. that said, i *also* like the focal inverted-dome titanium tweeters in my current meret re speakers. no ringing here... doug |