swampwalker
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| best preamps in the 4K-8K range I agree with the VAC. Used Ren Mk2 w/line stage should be near the bottom of your range and if you get lucky, you can get a Ren Sig Mk 2 near the top of your range. Of course, I own the Ren Mk 2 and love it. I will say that it is possible that the... | |
| Speakers small enough for desktop use Or the superzeros with an amp. About $130/pair. | |
| Dumb Quest : Amp Clips Or Speakers Blow Up First? Great post, Shadorne. This issue is one reason why its hard to duplicate actual live music levels at home; it just dounds like crap and your ears beg for mercy unless as you put it, you have a rare uncompressed recording and a system that can repr... | |
| Vandy 2WQ bottoms out with movies Agenttaylor- If you look at a couple of the responses above, they report that the V2W does not bottom out on .1 channel material. | |
| Comparison of Thiel CS2.4 vs. Vandersteen 3A Sig. Given the assumption that each speaker would be set up properly with the proper ancillary equipment, this is probably a chocolate and vanilla issue; however, to MY EARS, the Vandys are easier to integrate into an existing system. IOW, there is a w... | |
| Speakers with Cary 300 SEI Lex- Omegas are made in Norwalk, CT and the owner is reputed to be a real nice guy; he was pleasant and prompt in a single email exchange he and I had. | |
| Subwoofer in my systemÂ… If its a first order X-over, you might consider a VAndy 2W or 2WQ. | |
| Best speaker cables for merlin speakers? WEll Bobby would recommend Cardas GR all around (i/cs and speaker cables) with Audience Au-24s second. I found the Au-24s a tad drier/more analytical and the CArdas a bit more relaxed. I am also beginning to experiment with Jade Audio Vermeil RCAs... | |
| Comparison of Thiel CS2.4 vs. Vandersteen 3A Sig. Very different sounding speakers. Lots of commentary, run a search. In a nutshell, Thiels are considered more forward and detailed, requiring high quality upstream components, lots of current in the amp, which must have ability to drive low impede... | |
| Speakers with Cary 300 SEI There are lots of choices in that price range. First, try running a search on best monitors or best small speaker. One that is hard to find but is really very good is the Sequerra Met 7s. The would probably be about half that price but are very ne... | |
| 'Table techs near Springfiled MA,Albany NY? Stereo Shop in Hartford CT has a tech that is very knowledgable about older gear and they did TT set-ups for years. They can be pricey, tho, so check for cost estimate in advance if you can. If you come to Htfd, drop me a line off-thread, I live 5... | |
| HELP Digital bad, vinyl good??? It WAS a sort of vibrato gargling effect, if you will. GOne is good. Happy New Year everyone. | |
| Tube Preamps...I'm sold VAC Ren Mk 2 new at about $2K less than the Einstein. It has a great remote. Occasionally available used. Only pres I have heard it used against were Calypso and Lamm LL2. Smoked them both, but of course its 2-3X price. | |
| Tube rings for power tubes? NSgarch- I'm a little reluctant to contradict you, since your posts are always thoughtful and (to me, anyways) very informative, but... I have some Herbie's on the 300b power tubes in my Cary 300 SEI. Now I don't push that amp very hard but there ... | |
| Changing the transformer in ARCAM-any problem? It will almost certainly sound different. Better is up to your ears. |