shakeydeal
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| Need amp suggestion for PBN Montana EPS2. >I find the EPS2 to be very neutral and revealing,<I found them to be decent speakers, but somewhat boxy. Didn't really want to let go of the notes. Music sounded like it was coming from the cabinets instead of just being present in the room... | |
| Pre-amp synergy with DNA- 225 and 500? The 225 will work well with lower gain preamps and passive linestages. The 500 will require a preamp with jump decent voltage gain.Shakey | |
| Piega P10 questions I can't answer most of your questions. Mine came with spikes installed. Not sure about the relative volume level of the rear tweeter, but my guess is it is lower than the front tweeter. I don't think there are any retailers left in the US.The bass... | |
| Piega P10 questions I knew Steve back in the mid 90s when he was in virginia. I can tell you he would make a very good used car salesman. However, if all you are looking for is Piega information, you should be fine.Shakey | |
| Piega P10 questions Good luck! Love the Piegas. Mr. Davis, not so much...Shakey | |
| Best undiscovered speakers on the market today ? >They are in fact the show speakers that won Best of Show at the New York Audio show.About 4 years ago I sent them Back for new cabinet Rosewood Rather the the original ugly black.I have heard no speakers at any price I wold replace them with a... | |
| Will Piega C3 ltd's work with a Rogue Cronus? If the C3 is anything like the P10, then the answer is no. Piegas are great sounding speakers but need some juice to get em going. I used Canary CA-160 monoblocks on mine.Shakey | |
| Anybody used Nikko amps before? >currently am using the Nikko 230 power amp, with an Adcom preamp. The amp is probably over 20 years old at least and I have never had a problem with it. I currently purchased a pair of Bose 201 and the sound quality is great. In the past I use... | |
| Lansche owners questions- help Honest1,That is indeed a problem that you describe. When I listen to a speaker that is well integrated and coherent, I don't even think about the tweeter. If you do find yourself thinking about any one driver in particular, it's time to move on.Sh... | |
| Help with Speaker Selection I don't think you need to waste 2K on speakers to place thusly. And I bet the poor sonics you are getting now have more to do with that placement scheme than the actual speakers themselves. Evaulate your issue before laying down your cash is my ad... | |
| Canary ca-160 monoblocks - opinions please The CA-160 monoblocks are very good sounding amps. In the past I have recommended them highly. However, last year one of mine had a transformer destroyed by a runaway tube. The fuse didn't save it. When I questioned Canary about why this happened,... | |
| Opinions Please - my next speaker $5 to $10K used >I've never even heard of GMA speakers. Will they be around for the next 5 years?<They have been around for ~20 years, that's all I can tell you.Shakey | |
| Opinions Please - my next speaker $5 to $10K used BTW, I have owned some of the speakers on your list.I previously owned the original Sophias and the Montana EPS2s. I also owned the Silverline Sonata II. GMA speakers are better than all of those. I actually replaced the Montanas with a pair of Ca... | |
| Opinions Please - my next speaker $5 to $10K used I don't want to sound like a fanboy and just promote what I own. But that pair of GMA C3s on the Gon right now is a smokin deal. Hopefully you might have heard one of Roy's designs in the past, but that is the one to have.Shakey | |
| Maggies with Tubes? Years ago I drove a pair of 1.6s with a Music Reference RM9 to good effect. Maybe not ideal, but it worked well enough.Shakey |