swampwalker
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| Vandersteen Quattro review in Stereophile Good point, Larry. Also Wilson spends big $ on their cabinets in terms of materials and finish. RV spends next to nothing. Add 2 layers of mark up and the cost diff in terms of drivers and x-over may be not as much. Factor in diminishing returns a... | |
| Center channel to match Linn Index Anyone? | |
| Vandersteen 2ce sigs? Beginner needs guidance. Right now there is a McCormack 0.5 Rev B amp for sale for $850. It pairs VERY well with the 2ces. A great start on the high end road, although not the best speaker if you really want to rock out. Perfect for jazz, bluegrass, alt country, folk, etc... | |
| Is 40w int. tube amp enough to feed MerlinVSM If you do not have teh BAM, then you will find it is the best/only way to find out what the speakers are capable of. | |
| Something warmer than the Nordost Quattro Fil? You are describing the common "complaint" about the QF. Perhaps consider Au-24. It is a small bit leaner than Cardas Golden Ref, and quite a bit cheaper (although not as much for XLR). | |
| Lamm LL2 vs. Blue Ciircle BC3000 GzPz vs. Calypso. Never heard the Blue circle,but have heard the Lamm and the Calypso head to head- Calypso was my choice by a wide margin. | |
| Vandersteen 2ce tweeter swap? Why would you not buy an exact replacement from RV? Entire speaker and crossover is an integrated system. Swapping out parts is HIGHLY unlikely to have a positive impact, unless you were talking about internal wiring, binding posts or MAYBE replac... | |
| Review: Morrow Audio 300B1 Monoblocks Tube amp Well, I must admit I had no idea that "Commercial users are welcome to submit reviews, but only if they are truly useful to members, and as long as they disclose any business affiliations." In that case I change my opinion to match Zaikesman's "no... | |
| Anyone hear any of the Morrow amps yet? See my response under the review. Best interpretation is that this is TTFW (too tacky for words). | |
| Review: Morrow Audio 300B1 Monoblocks Tube amp Am I the only one that has a problem with this post? The rules are pretty clear that the forum rules prohibit offering items for sale in the forums (fora?). This is just as bad an abuse of the review forums. A manufacturer posting reviews of his o... | |
| what speaker cable betters my audioquest slate? Why not tell us what big bucks means to you, as well as your speakers. | |
| I love this hobby- What a great post. Congrats, Steve (or Dave, or whoever you are ;~) | |
| contradictory communication The term you folks are reaching for here is "analogy" using warm to describe sound is an analogy; using warm to describe relative temperature is not. To be precise in meaning, the reviewer should state what he or she means when they use that sort ... | |
| California Audio Lab -are they out of business? They are out of business (several years now). There is a repair shop in Bantam, CT that specializes in CAL. Can't remember the name, you will have to googl'em. | |
| What is the best phono preamp you have heard? Raul- I do not doubt that your phonoline stage is excellent, but I do take exception to the "no compromise" statement. Every design involves trade-offs. If there was one design approach that did not involve compromise,then everyone would follow it... |