stevecham
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| Trying out a tube preamp I had BP25 preamp and 7BST monoblocks for three years. On a similar quest I auditioned a conrad johnson premier 17 preamp in the system. This really changed the sound considerably and I wished I could have had that preamp in the system for a longe... | |
| Which System??? All three will provide musicial enjoyment PROVIDED the remainder of the system (speakers and cables at the very least) are chosen to augument each option's attributes. Though I have yet to hear Naim directly, I do know from personal experience tha... | |
| Driving Thiels For the fun of it I recently tried driving my CS6s with my Rogue Cronus integrated (55WPC) when audiophile friends were in town and we experimented with different combinations of electronics and speakers. Compared to the Krell KCT/400cx combinatio... | |
| Paradigm vs Vandersteen This is an excellent thread and many Audiogoners know my positive position on timbral accuracy that Thiel and Vandersteen provide.I owned the original Studio 100s back in 1997 for about a year powered by Parasound and then Bryston electronics. The... | |
| 1st, most memorable recording... 45 of Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini when I was 5. My grandparents also gave me their multi 45 copy of Ravel's Mother Goose Suite. The Pavane section scared the crap out of me. That theme still haunts me to this day. Oh the above... | |
| Have any experience with Thiel Smart Subwoofers? Unsound you are so right about that. Thiels work very well with Krell. Also conrad johnson. | |
| Looking for moderate priced MC phono pre I concur with Colitas on that Jolida JD9 unit. For some reason I don't want to like it and yet whenever I listen to it I thoroughly enjoy the music. It is a great value and though I am also considering a better phono pre, this will have to be some... | |
| Vandersteen 2ce sigs? Beginner needs guidance. Vandersteen 2Ce sigs are simply superb speakers technically and sonically and are, by far, the best speaker value out there in audioland. | |
| energy veritas 2.1 or vandersteens? Vandersteen. Accurate in time, frequency response and phase. | |
| CDP to replace vinyl If you can find a used Conrad Johnson DV2b cdp then you will obtain near analog results. | |
| Have any experience with Thiel Smart Subwoofers? I use the SS2 connected via passive crossover with the CS6s. The combination is perfect even though it took some time to position the speakers and adjust the sub in my listening room in the house I've been in for a little under a year now. I imagi... | |
| Shortlist of best cartridges with VPI I had excellent results with a Benz Glider L2 on the Aries 2 with JMW 10.5 until I traded up the the current Keotsu Urushi. This put it out "of the park" in terms of resolution, detail and extension. My listening tastes are similar to yours. | |
| Dynaudio, Wilson, Avalon, Aerial What are your thoughts about Vandersteen? They are imaging champs. | |
| Your vote: Most Useless Audio Adjective Best: the worst word in the English language. | |
| Tube newbie - recommendations? Don't do as I did and start with Jolida. Skip this and go directly to CJ or Rogue gear. If you can find a used CAV50 as I did, do not walk but run and buy it. So much much better than the Jolida. I can't belive how great sounding this amp is with ... |