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| "Budget" preamp choices. Meyvn, I would highly recommend you put on your audition list a used Placette passive line stage, new it goes for $1600.00, however you can find used for around $900.00,yes, a little over your budget, but a killer that competes sonicly with line s... | |
| Feedback on new Ayre MX-R Monoblocks Cvman, there is a recent post that contains the information you are seeking regarding the sonics of the MX-R monoblocks. It contains my experience in auditioning them, I found them somewhat "dry/lifeless" compared to my Pass Labs XA-1`monoblocks, ... | |
| Recommend digital source for opera & classical? Osgorth, I have not had the pleasure of listening to the reference MBL digital combo. However, if you leave a post on the Reference DACS: An overall perspective thread regarding these pieces and address to Branimir, who's got great ear's and liste... | |
| Recommend digital source for opera & classical? Osgorth, I would recommend you take a look at my thread and review regarding the following:1) Reference DACS/ An overall perspective, it will provide for you a terrific amount of information on digital front ends that will be helpfull to you.2) Ac... | |
| Your top ten CD transport??? Rocc1007, the Kalista is one of the best sounding transports in the world, it should be for almost $30000.00! However I would recommend the Accustic Arts Drive1-MK2, which costs $6000.00, as a very competitive for alot less money.I have owned or a... | |
| Review: Accustic Arts DAC1-MK4 DA converter Pyro2005i, it appears you have been busy auditioning some great digital gear recently! It's quite a complement to the Accustic Art combo that you think it was the best sounding compared to the other pieces.To answer your question regarding what wo... | |
| Reference DACS: An overall perspective Hi, Branimir, hope you are doing well and are looking forward to the holiday season(that goes for everyone else too).Just wanted to share that I again auditioned the Esoteric X-01 SE and share my experience, and see if it agrees with your opinion.... | |
| Up & Over sampling Is one superior to the other? Blindjim, I would suggest you take a look at my thread entitled: Reference DACS: An over all perspective, it contains tons of information on non/up/over sampling, solid state/tube DACS on the market today.The discussion revolves around to distinct... | |
| MG 20 R with Pass Labs XVR1 crossover settings ? Congratulations, to you Terryakhan, on your Pass Labs crossover for your MG-20R's!I have two questions for you:1) Are the settings for slopes/gains on the Pass Labs very different compared to the settings you used when you used the Bryston crossov... | |
| Accustic Arts Docmark, I have posted here on the GON reviews of both the Drive 1-MK2 and Dac 1-MK4. Also you might find helpful a thread entitled, Reference DACS: An overall perspective, that contains information on Accustic Arts gear. | |
| Active Placette pre sound better than Passive? Redwoodgarden, my hunch, looking at your total system, is yes, the Active would offer a sonic improvement over your passive. I'm sure Guy would setup an audition and if I got my facts right, you get the full value of the passive towards the Active... | |
| "Reference" Preamps Ghunter, the Placette Active Linestage, in the context of my system, exceled in the following sonic areas:1) The Placette offered the most natural timbres of any preamp I have ever had in my system.2) The Placette was far more transparent then the... | |
| "Reference" Preamps Ghunter, I have heard three of the linestages on your audition list and would recommend that you add the Placette Active linestage.The Placette Active linestage sells for $5000.00 because Guy Hammel sells his creation direct, otherwise it would se... | |
| Active Placette pre sound better than Passive? Redwoodgarden, I have heard both the passive and active Placette, my reference is the active which replaced a Mark Levinson reference 32 which cost $10000.00 more, and I would say the active is about 15% to 25% better then the passive. But, that l... | |
| Placette RVC review in Stereophile Pubul57, I have heard both and still believe in my system, that the Active was about 15% to 25% better sonicly then the the passive. But, as we know that last percent in audio still makes a big difference if you can hear it.I was talking to a desi... |