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| Nola Contender and Martin Logan Electro-MotionESL Rleff, Thanks for the upheads about buying SL's used; now if I can only find an apt here in Honolulu that has even an 20X15 living room?? Commericial real estate is measured by square millimeters not feet here.....BTW, I also heard the CLS....but ... | |
| Nola Contender and Martin Logan Electro-MotionESL Rleff, Sound Lab has been around for years. However, they are too big for my living, and also too expensive. Surely, each model is well-crafted with mil spec quality parts, but SL is cutting themselves out of a wider market in which ML, Quad, and ... | |
| Nola Contender and Martin Logan Electro-MotionESL Grege, Thank you for responding that was supposed to be an e-mail direcly to you. Nevertheless, I will be checking out the ML Election Motion ESL's at a Magnolia/BestBuy in Los Angeles when I visited relatives there. The state of high end audio in... | |
| Nola Contender and Martin Logan Electro-MotionESL I am getting dwifty in my old age; I initiated the same thread two weeks ago. Nevertheless, thank you for answering the thread. I think there is a malaise sweepting through this website. I never seen such a lack of enthusiasm within the membership... | |
| HELP Sudden Phonomena II Groundloop Hum Check the input L&R cables of the TT. If you put your hand around the neck of both of them, and the hum decreases or disappears, then you have a problem with the cable shielding, or the core fibers of the either the left or right input are bro... | |
| Best sounding DAC with a Rega Apollo Thank you to all who have responded. The comments and advice are useful. I mentioned the Musical Fidelity V-DAC and the more expensive M-I based on the budget level of the first, and initial very good reviews of the second Because of a recent splu... | |
| Best phono box for Rega P3-24TT/ Dynavector MC I want to thank everyone who responded so far. Every recommedation was useful. However, without posting a new related thread, my choice based on budget has come down to the Jolida JD-9A (tube)phono pre-amp or the Graham Slee SE2 which is solid sta... | |
| Mystere CA 21 Preamp I was on the verge of buying the Conrad Johnson ET-3 pre-amp with remote ($2500 retail)when a AG member suggested audtioning the Mystere 21. I don't have that option, and don't want to use it on trial at Uncle Kevvy's discretionI think not offerin... | |
| Conrad Johnson PV-14LS II vs PV-15 II ?? Orpheous, As I mentioned in the thread I used to have a CJ PV-8 and also Aragon 4004MK II with B&W Matrix 3 floor standers. Sonographe CD player. Nice basic high end system. I played classic rock and fusion jazz, and some big band.and little c... | |
| Audible Illusions 3A or Modwright SWL9.0Signature? Many thanks to Dcarol and Orpheus 10 for their helpful comments. FYI, since the time I submiited this thread,I am still batting my head against the wall. I "had" pretty much narrowed the search to AI 3A,and its upgraded brother 3B....and the Modwr... | |
| Audible Illusions 3A or Modwright SWL9.0Signature? Thank you for your response. I am curious how the supplied remote is calibrated. Is it at least one 1 db steps?? Does the volume increase rapidly or gradualy?? How in your opinion is the Modwright superior in sound quality to the Audible Illusions... | |
| Best SS preamp $1000 Those members who recommended Bel-Canto Pre-3. I think three questions need to be ask; Is the BC pre-amp musical and engaging?? (Transparency can be cold and analytical or warm and less detailed) Will it match with the different amps Tlhii may fin... | |
| Best pre-amp w/phono for $1000-$1200 USED/MINT Thanks guys. Will check out especially Tihiii recent thread. Jim | |
| Do Mono Block amps provide better sound ?? Thanks to all who have responded!!! I have been schooled in the pro and cons of monoblocks and single stereo amps. Cheers!!!!!!! Jim | |
| Any benefit from" same brand" amp/pre-amp?? To UNSOUND: I am not sure why the TAS reviewer made that claim: (see TAS issue 203--July August 2010); I am not as techically hip to challenge the claim and also may have misinterpreted his statement..... However, there is an internet audio dealer... |