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| Downgrading... Is it possible??? Suggestions if you are referring to size down grade, yes it is very possible. you can get very fine European products that are very fine sounding and don't take up much space.if you are referring to sound down grade, only you can answer that question. for me,... | |
| What's your speaker IQ, and the best speaker? Speakers I have owned:Energy C22Spica TC-50Sonus Faber Electa Amator 1KEF Reference 3Merlin VSM SEGenesis VISonus Faber ExtremaWilson Audio Watt/Puppy 5.1ProAc Response 1.5Totem Acoustic Model 1Acoustic Energy AE1 .SignatureUsher S-520Dynaudio Aud... | |
| Need Amp for BE-718, any suggestions? I am pairing them with Plinius 9200 now. It's smooth, grain free, but a little too warm for my taste. BE718 is tuned with a little warmth, so using an amp with more neutral character will be my preference. Bel Canto, NuForce, Sim audio, and Krell ... | |
| Usher 718BE or Dynaudio S1.4 here is another opinion.I heard the newest member of Dynaudio, Sapphire, driven by top Plinius. I have already expressed my impression in another thread; I was not impressed.On the other hand, first audition of BE-20 made me dropped my jaw. Other ... | |
| Usher 718BE or Dynaudio S1.4 I wonder if Draconis has heard the BE718...I will say it comes down to personal taste, but I can tell you Usher won by a mile for my taste. BE tweeter is not bright or harsh, it can be if you feed it bright source just like Esotar.Former owner of ... | |
| Magico Mini 2 vs Kharma Midi Exquisit vs MBL 101s Having heard Marten Coltrane, Magico Mini, and MBL 101E, though in different setup, I will say you are out of luck trying to find answer here.They are so different, all three of them.MBL 101E, or any MBL to be exact, still works well close to wall... | |
| Next upgrade, DartZeel or Ayre Teddy_bear, I think the reason you heard Guarneri Memento sounded close in and syrupy was the speakers were not broken in. I bought my GM new and the sound transformed after 10 hours of play and continue to improve.Bar81, I never implied I made my... | |
| EAR 912 impression Thanks for the clarification.I read some of your threads and answers, I know you have lots of experiences in ultra high end league. Is there another pre you will recommend in this price range more than EAR 912? I asked because I have an excellent ... | |
| EAR 912 impression So you will place EAR 912 in the same category as Dartzeel? I will buy the Dartzeel combo if Dartzeel offers more power, but for 100wpc I am afraid my speaker choices are limited in the future. Also, Dartzeel pre seems to work better with Dartzeel... | |
| Next upgrade, DartZeel or Ayre Bar81, the reason I haven't borrowed the Ayre home is I am on oversea assignment and I did not bring my main system with me. Therefore even if my local dealer loan me the power amp, I won't be able to appreciate all of its strength in my current s... | |
| Next upgrade, DartZeel or Ayre Henryhk, I know DartZeel is very very good and super musical for a solid state. but I am a tube addict and I don't think DartZeel can match an all tube system, or am I wrong? I know someone sold off his BAT 75SE to get DartZeel to drive his Evolut... | |
| Next upgrade, DartZeel or Ayre There are a record numbers of super high end pre amps out there. Ayre KX-R, BAT REX, Conrad Johnson ACT 3, VTL 7.5 II, etc. among all, Ayre probably has the most plain look and smallest physical size.Since I already own BAT 150SE (& 75SE, stil... | |
| Next upgrade, DartZeel or Ayre Pinkus, what tube gears and speakers were you using before you made the switch? I am surprised to hear even that tiny AX-7 can change your mind from tube bliss to solid state coldness.I am willing to give up some tube magic for solid state conveni... | |
| Next upgrade, DartZeel or Ayre thanks for the inputs.in my 15+ years of audiophile life, I did have to send some pre & power amps to be serviced and one as far as Canada. the experience is painful and expensive, I would rather not have to deal with it again. but life is ful... | |
| Tube amp for "difficult" speakers,,, I used to love Dynaudio sound, from Sonus Faber EA1/Extrema to Dyn C5, but I do believe Esotar 1 is no longer the king it used to be 10 years ago. That's the reason I moved away from Dyn C5, same reason that older gentleman moved away from Consequ... |