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| Cary/Audio Electronic Supply AE-3 Best UPGRADES? For what it is worth, I have the AE-3 DJH and am very pleased. You may want to hold on to your AE-3 until you can get a good deal on a DJH version. I have not seen many for sale here on audiogon but I would consider snatching one up if you can get... | |
| Upgrade question I would stay within the Cary family and buy the AES-3 DJH tube Preamp ($1200 without remote). Excellent preamp both in sound quality and value. Then, with about $2000 left, you can get either a good Solid State or Tube Amp to match it with. For So... | |
| combining HT Stereo? I also have 2 separate rigs. If you can afford it and have the room, I would advise going this route. IMO, it is much more difficult to achieve the best of both worlds with a single approach. In many cases, you will compromise both and get a syste... | |
| What tube preamp to get to smooth out the sound????? I have been very happy with the AES-3 Super Pramp DJH model that I purchased from Upscale Audio. It is $1200 without remote and $1700 with remote. You probably will want to upgrade the stock tubes with some NOS, though. Works very well with the Od... | |
| Recommended Classical CD One of my favorite audiophile test CD's is Vladamir Ashkenazy conducting the Concertgebouw orchestra in Rachmaninov's Isle of the Dead and Symphonic Dances.The first piece (Isle of the Dead) is great at checking out the Bass response of your speak... | |
| Headphones I have and really enjoy the HD-600's. Excellent for Jazz and Classical as well as accoustical music. Very comfortable. If you like aggressive sounding (forward placement) sound (especially rock) and can stand the way the Grado fits on your head (I... | |
| Speaker dilema? Maggies, Newforms, or Merlins Hi:I have the R645's as well as a ten year old pair of Maggies. I was fully expecting to purchase the 1.6's but was not thrilled with the dealer audition and went with the Newforms instead. To my ears, the R645's have a better overall dynamic rang... | |
| Gain on Odyssey Stratos Thanks for the offer. However, I am going to stick with my tube Amp. I really like the AES Superamp DJH. Yes, the Odysssey has better overall dynamics. But the DJH has a really seductive voicing thats addictive. Looks like I'll see if I can integr... | |
| Are Low Power Tube Amps Worth The Troubl I have a pair of 91db Ribbon Hybrids (Newform Research R645's) that work well with the 35W AES-25 Superamp (DJH Version). I listen almost exclusively to large orchestral music and have been pleased. Am looking for just a little more oomph for the ... | |
| Gain on Odyssey Stratos This turkey don't fly!Actually, while it looked good on paper, my adventure of the AES on top and the Odyssey on bottom did not work out at all. It was an obvious mismatch either from gain or impedence (never got an answer to my orignal question b... | |
| Maggie 3.5 vs 3.6 big differnce? Some of us actually feel that the older Maggies, while more restricted in dynamic range, had a more musical and pleasing midrange. Once you found the sweet spot, it was magic. I'm not specifically comparing the 3.5 vs 3.6, but the older designs to... | |
| AES AE-3 DJH Reference "Super Preamp" I can't recall the specific technical upgrades. However, if you go to the upscale audio website you can see a new picture of it. | |
| Ah Njoe Tjoeb CD player In regards to feedback on on tube swapping, I put a vote in for the Amperex Bugle Boy 6922/E88CC's. I tried the stock tubes and the Siemens 7308's that Upscale Audio recommends. I find that the Amperex has more midrange warmth than either. Of cour... | |
| Odyssey Stratos sedond:I am currently on the waiting list for Monoblocks. It was basically a coin flip between the Mono's and Biamping. In the end, I decided I was going to try the "minimalist" approach. I have the type of personality where if I get going along t... | |
| Odyssey Stratos I have compared the Odyssey with the Bryston 3B and 4B but not any integrated amps. My opinion is that the Odyssey is in the same class of build and sound quality as the Bryston at much less cost. The Stratos trademark is extreme clarity with perh... |