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| New Grill Cloth Thanks to everybody for their responses. I will recover them myself and now have a good options for some grill cloth. The frame is plastic...does anybody have any recommendations on the best adhesive and techniques? I'm sure it is easier to remove... | |
| News about Bel Canto Dac2 Release Very interesting to hear discussions of Bel Canto 1.1 and the Kora Hermes, both have been on my short list along with Audio Note DAC 1.2x. I like the tube sound (I used to have an Audio Note DAC1) and wonder how the new BC DAC2 will sound in that ... | |
| Is McIntosh still a good choice? I agree with Ljgj. I have a modest MA6450 integrated and love the sound. I saw a MA6850 on ebay recently which went begging at $2200 (what I paid for my MA6450 new), so you can get some great deals. MAC gives a nice full sound and maybe some bloom... | |
| GEORGE HARRISON I own 3 copies of All Things Must Pass, 2 CD compliations and the original Apple release on vinyl. Whenever I hear it, I get a very warm and mystical feeling. I don't think George ever took himself too seriously...go visit the www.allthingsmustpas... | |
| Musical Fidelity's Nu-Vista 3D CD player anyone? Haven't heard it, but would love to! Check with www.upscaleaudio.com and get me one too while you're at it! | |
| EVS Millennium II Versus Bel Canto Dac 1.1 Thanks for the responses. I really don't want to make this a popularity contest, I just wanted to get opinions related to just these two DACs. It sounds like they are both excellent. I've been using a tube DAC and would like to move to a SS upsamp... | |
| EVS Millennium II Versus Bel Canto Dac 1.1 I now realize that the direct comparison might be alot to ask, so any opinions??Thanks | |
| Suggestions For A DAC Thanks everbody for your input! I've been reading them all with great interest and really appreciate you taking the time.John | |
| McIntosh MA6500 Integrated amp I own a MA6450 and have since auditioned speakers at the same dealer with a MA6500. The sound is pure McIntosh. Nice full bloom sound which I find very enjoyable. I think the sound is a little more detailed than my 6450. The 6500 has more power an... | |
| Speakers for small room,near field Has anybody had any experience with Krix speakers, specifically the Lyrix model? I heard them locally and they sounded very good. I wonder how they would compare to some of the suggestions here, i.e. the Proac 1.5 speakers.John | |
| Any others with Millennium II s ??? Sean-Thanks for the detailed review of the EVS Milleniun II. I am currently considering moving to it from my Audio Note DAC-1. It sounds like you gain the best of both worlds...SS and tube...with this dac. Hard to believe, as they say "if it sound... | |
| Speakers for small room,near field Thanks one and all for the great suggestions. Living in Denver, I have a few places that I can audition speakers, so this helps me quite a bit! I'm making a list of speakers to research. A couple of my concerns are, 1) speaker efficiency, since I ... | |
| "Vintage" speakers...good idea? Thanks Sean. Really great information!John | |
| "Vintage" speakers...good idea? Thanks for the input!John |