shubertmaniac
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| Anyone Switch from Electrostatic/Planar to Dynamic Detlof, have you tried putting multiple sets of stats in parallel(or would you put them in series??). Don't you decrease the impedence by a factor of 2, which wouldmake some stats virtually impossble to drive. But could youimagine a set of four SL... | |
| Sub for Acoustats 2+2 It all depends. Personally with my Acoustats and the musicI listen to, I have never needed a subwoofer. However, Ihave tried a friend's Sunfire Sub. It integrated wellwith the system and played rock and roll with authority. | |
| Anyone ever tried Spectral amps with non-Spectral It all depends on which amps and which preamps.I regularly mix and match my Spectral DMC-10,DMA50(2),DMA200, with my ARC SP8 and ARC D115. No problemsat all. And it is fun to listen to the differences insound. | |
| spectral amps what speaker cable I would ask myself is this amp compatible with the speakersI have. The Spectral DMC-90 is NOT a high current amp and may have trouble with low impedance speakers. You should wait for a Spectral DMA100/DMA200 Class A amp to come on the market(they ... | |
| What have you been listening to these five weeks? During the 911 tragedy, I was over in Europe for business.I could not get back to the states until 921. I was "stuck"in Zurich(beautiful city but very expensive). I went to several concerts at Tonhalle, a lovely Schubert Mass, andMahler's 7th cond... | |
| Speakers to hang on to for LIFE 1. Sound Lab U1,A1,orM1,M2,M32. Magnepan MG20.x,MG3.x,MG2.x3. Acoustat 2+2,4,6,84. Quad 989,988,esl-63,esl-57No particular order, but anyone of the above I couldlive with for 20+ years.If God said you could only have a dynamic speakerfor the next ... | |
| new to tubes, match for spectral amp Mixing and matching Spectral and ARC is fun!!! I have doneit for over 15 years. This was before they changed the inputimpedence on their more recent amps(really stupid move).Their best amp by far was the DMA-200(pure class A, noneof this class AB ... | |
| Some Fun? "B" Groups/Performers?? the Beatles were a great "B" band, they just could not liveup to their billing after "I want to hold your hand".Besidesthey did not have a great intellectually stimulating TV show like the Monkees.ONLY KIDDING!!!!!!!!! Long live the greatest "B" b... | |
| A. Eidolon v. JM Lab Utopia Of the dynamic speakers I have auditioned in the last two months, the Avalon's are the best I have heard. Even the Avatar sounds great. Their soundstaging is non pareiland imaging is superb. The transparency is excellent for adynamic speaker. The ... | |
| Avalon Acoustics Arios???? I think both of you are unfair. The very poor exchangerate for American goods is having its effect on the European market. The mark/dollar rate is 2.3, not very good at this time. I can get a Leica M6 for less money today than 15 years ago when I ... | |
| Audio Research comparison In defense of ARC, I have had my SP8MkII and D115MkII for over 16 years. When I needed help they were there for parts,service and advice. Yes, they are infamous for theirupgrade pathways, in particular, the SP6(I lost count how many),but the newer... | |
| Is the Live Music Reference Correct? Sorry, but I was really thinking about the 1942 performanceof Bruckner's 5th Symphony by the Berlin Philharmonic withFurtwangler conducting.(Music and Arts)Music is much more important to me than audio thoughhaving a good audio system is nice to h... | |
| Is the Live Music Reference Correct? I think Eldon has a point. Music as art and entertainment. Audio as art and entertainment. A few examples:1. A Schubert piano piece is played at a concert. That musical piece is art(as defined aesthetically by music critics/historians). However th... | |
| Electrostat Speakers with sub. Finally Good for you!!!! To get even more pleasure out of yoursystem, try an incredible amp like the Spectral DMA200.Then try different speaker cables(believe me they work).You might even be able to get away from a dynamic subwoofer.Dave Lewis(address unk... | |
| Magnepan vs Martin Logan In 1985, I auditioned four speakers:Acoustat2+2s,Maggie IIIas, ML Monoliths, and Apogee Scintillas. The MLs camein dead last. The final two were Acoustats and Maggiesmainly due to pricing and their timbre/tonality/transparencyfor piano and cello. ... |