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| Evo owners What speakers work well with your amp? Heard the 200.2 monoblocks with Talon Khoruses and it didn't suck. Also drove Vandy 5s really well. Happy hunting.Tim | |
| Soliloquy SAT5 The fine folks at Soliloquy were very high on the sound of the SAT5 when combined with their sub(go for the 5.0 if no sub). Placement options are much better with the SAT5 since they don't have that large rear port as in the 5.0 and 5.3(in my expe... | |
| Proac Respnse 1SC vs 1.5 vs B&W 805N I completely agree with Macatron and Karls above(I'm kind of surprised you've heard both the ProAcs and B&Ws and loved them both). In addition, B&Ws are notoriously picky about amplification, so if you're not willing to ditch your McCormac... | |
| Which small but great monitors? The Soliloquy 5.0s are a great choice and a great value, but my experience with them is that they need room to breathe to be at their best, so in a bedroom system they may not be optimal. But by all means worth a try.If it were me I'd also look at... | |
| How did U get into this expensive hobby? I have ears and a soul--that's how I got sucked into this hobby.Tim | |
| Monitor Speaker for CJ MV-55 - Need your advice I like the ProAcs too, but at the top of my list would be Silverline and Coincident Technology, as both are excellent and are about as tube friendly as you can get. I've also really enjoyed the Legend monitors at shows. Best of luck.Tim | |
| TacT RCS 2.0 Question??? I'm with kr4. I'd wait until 1)there is a digital out on SACD players and 2)TacT comes up with the software to handle the processing. What's the point of taking a hi-rez format and converting it back to redbook(or whatever bit/sampling rate the Ta... | |
| Recommended integrated for B&W 802? I know two dealers who found that the Primare integrated really synergized with B&W. Primare is relatively new to the U.S. but their stuff is solidly built, looks great, and offers excellent value. Don't know if it has a phono section though. ... | |
| good silver IC's to audition? I'm currently using the Acoustic Zen Silver Matrix from my DAC to preamp and the Matrix Reference from the preamp to amp. I find this combo provides the fullness in the mids that is a strength of copper while also preserving the detail, air, trans... | |
| McCormack RLD-1 vs Rogue Audio 66 vs TLC-1 deluxe Sounds like you're having the classic tube vs. solid state debate with yourself. Obviously the best answer is to demo both in your system if at all possible, then you'll know for sure given your equipment, room, and tastes. That said, in my experi... | |
| Warmest? BAT VK200, Classe CA200, Mccormack .5 I've got a McCormack DNA-0.5 Rev. A and I would categorize it as incredibly neutral. If the material is warm and lush it comes through that way and if it's etched and bright you get that too. Given that, I'm not sure it would provide you with what... | |
| Using very bright and very dull CD's to test the extremes. I'm generally in agreement with Charlie, but if you're looking for a bright recording check out Gaucho by Steely Dan, especially the title track--absolutely painful.Tim | |
| Top 5 cd recordings of all time? Off the top of my head here are some incredibly well-recorded jazz CDs:Keith Jarrett: Live at the Blue NotePatricia Barber: CompanionGinger Baker: Coward of the County | |
| McCormack TLC-1 Versus Active Tube or Solid State You may also want to check out Placette--quite a following on this site so you might run a search here to learn more. Best of luck.Tim | |
| 5 ch amp decision- opinions please If music is important I'd find a stereo amp that works best with the ProAc 1.5s and then buy a decent 3-channel amp for the center/surrounds. This way you get the best possible amplification where it's needed most(has its own power supply, not aff... |