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| Review: VTL TL 6.5 Tube preamp thank you superox. wishing you great listening experiences. | |
| Review: Pass Labs XA100.5 Amplifier hi peter, sorry for the late reply. havent yet replaced my x350.5. have started the audition process. looking at the same pass amps you have but havent auditioned them yet. other candidates are vtl s400,lamm ml 1.2, possibly something from boulder... | |
| A look into classical I think that if you want to jump start an investigation of classical music with the primary focus on finding music with the greatest immediate enjoyment factor, newbee offered the best suggestion: compilation discs with lots of works by different ... | |
| Audio Research Ref3 vs VTL 6.5 or 7.5II i did an in home side by side comparison of the vtl 6.5 / art ref 3 over several days. http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?rprea&1182935051the vtl 7.5 m2 is superior to both the vtl 6.5 and the arc ref 3, but the benefits of the 7.5 m2 may... | |
| Dif between a VTL 5.5 and 6.5? hi there. call vtl directly for the differences btwn the 5.5 and 6.5. i think the 6.5 is in a different league entirely.it is a superb preamp. see my review on this site for an a/b of the vtl 6.5 and the ref 3. perhaps this will be helpful since y... | |
| amp for low volume listener w/ wilson audio sophia the pass x250.5 ( or new pass xa60.5, maybe even the xa30.5 ) IMO is a better choice for for the sophias than thex350 ( no pt ) . you will get a bit more richness, liquidity, less dryness from the point 5 series than the x350. at low listening vol... | |
| high end single box cdp's for redbook quality only bar81: thanks for the confirmation. martykl: the cary 303/300 does offer flexibility but isnt at the level of presentation i am seeking!also, the cary has a distinctly colored presentation. | |
| high end single box cdp's for redbook quality only have been advised that the redbook of the D2 isnt significantly different sonically than the redbook of the x01-ltd/le, but that the great improvement is to the sacd presentaton. i will check this directly with esoteric. anyone do an a/b? also, do... | |
| high end single box cdp's for redbook quality only remy: correction, i meant the x01-ltd, not "se". | |
| high end single box cdp's for redbook quality only fafafion: the recently issued wadia 781 model is supposed to be significantly better than the 581, which i have heard and have issues with the highs especially in massed orchestrations. i will be auditioning the 781i several times over the coming ... | |
| Review: Pass Labs XA100.5 Amplifier thanks for the review. the xa100.5 amps are on my short list when an amp upgrade is possible. re: heifetz listening, there is a reissue from the master tape in vinyl of the tchaikovsky concerto, an all together better heifetz performance with grea... | |
| Pass, Mac, or Anthem i have the B&W n803 in my secondary system. it is a different speaker than the 803D, but the required power to get all the drivers fully engaged, according to B&W, is similar and substantial. the pass 350 should have no problem with this, ... | |
| how to evaluate comp stand w/o inhome auditions? thanks very much for all your responses. each comment is informative and helpful. more comments always appreciated.do certain types of materials have specific tendencies in the way the affect the sound of the component? some have commented that on... | |
| Purist Ann. Contego vs Shunyata Anac Alpha Helix i have auditioned both the PAD 20th anniv contego PC and the shunyata anaconda alpha helix PC on my ux3-se. knowing that PCs tend to be highly component specific in outcome, my opinion is based solely on my cdp and within the context of my system.... | |
| Wilson Sophia2, Watt/Puupy 8, differences? i auditioned at length both the sophia2 and w/p8. i would agree with jfrech's comments. the sophia2 is more forgiving than the w/p8 with mating and synergy issues upstream. i found the sophia2 had a more even-handed top to btm coherence and shines... |