tbonephile

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Classe 201? Need inputs
the CA201 is much better, but its not until you get into the 301 that is really starts to use the Omega circuitry. To be honest if you like that warm tubey solid state sound. I would go for a Conrad-Johnson MF2500. They were realeased this year ha... 
Should I buy used classe ca-200?
Why not for around $1800 its a steal and internally its exactly the same as the "new' 201 which is just new cosmetics 
Bargain power conditioners
I would have to agree with the Monsters. I use a top of the line Monster HTS-5000 which is $599 and I love the littel voltage gauge! The monster conditioners are made by the same designer that made all the expensive MIT stuff. And it sounds the sa... 
How do Def Tech BP-30'S sound?
well if you ready stereo sound and vision, then your already sold. They made you interested in a crappy bipolar speaker. Bipolars by nature doesn't sound accurate. Its bloated and unreal. There are far more accurate and better sounding speakers fo... 
Looking for loudspeakers under $4,000
Martin Logan Ascent, much smaller then the Maggies much better looking and has a MORE detailed sound 
Brand new SL3s for $2600?
yeah but why would you want to when the mini-prodigy Ascents are coming in a matter of days 
Speakers: all-time favorite
Martin Logan Statements and Prodigys when hooked up to a full Boulder or Spectal Reference System. 
Which Line Conditioner?
Monster HTS-5000 for $600, same design as the MIT's infact its the same designed who made both. He even admitted that its the same thing, except MIT charges a lot more. 
XLRs vs RCAs
PEOPLE it depends on the equipment. On how its designed, wither the circuitry is designed balanced or not. For example even thougth Spectral has balanced out. Every notice why all dealers use RCA? Because its designed for single ended. They just p... 
Anyone know the Martin Logan Ascent?
I already ordered one. The unit is $4000, Martin Logan sent me the PDF for the Ascent, the LF is only 35hz but if its anything like the changes from the Monolith to the Prodigy, it should play louder, have more intergrated bass and be tighter soun... 
Does room size affect volume and bass?
I was speaking on your behalf but I know what your talking about 
Does room size affect volume and bass?
I meant that the dealer said I wouldn't have to use as much power in my room to play at the same levels as in his showroom, therefore if I wasn't using as much power to get the SPL I wouldn't make the cone hit its excersion. Sound correct? 
Revel VS Avalon
JoeUNcoherent you are just a dumPass with a P 
Is there an alternate to Martin Logans?
right now I have a Conrad Johnson Premier 14 tube preamp and their new MF2500 240 watt solid state amp. It puts around 450 watts into 4 ohms, so I don't think power is an issue, also I foudn that when I had auditioned a pair of Nautilus 803s in my... 
TUBE or SS?
or you could just a solid state amp with the SS power plus tube warmth such as the new Conrad Johnson MF2500 with a used Premier 14