tgrisham
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| Thoughts on Outlaw amp's for 2 ch music I used the Outlaw M200s using a Denon receiver as a pre-pro and Dynaudio 70s for several years with good success. They are a good buy. I then added an Aragon Stage One pre-pro instead of the Denon. Finally, I recently switched to Bel Canto amps. S... | |
| Are ICEpower amps really that good? Mind if I ramble a bit?? Your question is interesting in part because it brings up the old conflict of descriptors such as "detailed", "warm", "veiled", etc. It comes down to preference. In thinking about your question it occurred to me that we al... | |
| Are ICEpower amps really that good? I just found out that Bel Canto has an in-house 30 day demo of their amps. Because these amps are very system dependent, anyone considering these can try them in their home with their system, risk free. That is the way all audio equipment should b... | |
| Long interconnect or short Speaker Cables This is a topic that has garnered endless debate on the forums. If you search the forums here and elsewhere you will find those that believe in long interconnects and those that believe in long speaker cables. You choose. There is no "right" answe... | |
| Bel Canto Ref 1000 ice monos- heard/compared to?? I think it will come down to mating these types of amps with the right speakers. They are fantastic with my Dynaudios which run at a steady 4 Ohms and are relatively "tight". Once they are more commonplace, we may find their limitations, but I alr... | |
| magnepan 1.6 needs help in the bass I appreciate your question. I am considering the 1.6 and have a friend/dealer who will let me borrow a pair for a week. Before I put him to the trouble I want to know more and your question is my question. I am using the Hsu VTF-3R mark 2 in my la... | |
| VR-1 or Onix Reference 1?? I would be very circumspect about believing a post on the Onix website which purports to place the Onix above the VR-1. The post tries to be balanced and fair, but after all it is posted on the company's website. If the poster felt that the VR-1 w... | |
| Bel Canto Ref 1000 ice monos- heard/compared to?? I see no one has posted yet, so I'll chime in. I know your question related to the comparison of these amps, which I cannot answer. However, I can say that I recently purchased the Bel Canto M300s and love their clarity, bass extension and dynamic... | |
| VR-1 or Onix Reference 1?? I did not audition the Onix, but did the VR-1. I could have sent it back, but I really love this speaker! No doubt that Onix makes high quality equipment, but so does Von Schweikert. Other equipment: Creek 5350SE, Njoe Tjoeb 4000 with upsampler, h... | |
| Subwoofer experiences/recommendations? I use a small REL in a small room, and a large Hsu in a large room. I love both subs. With certain subs you can try them first and send them back if you don't like them. With subs, you will not know which one until you set it up and listen in your... | |
| Best used amp in the $1500 range It may be of interest to you to audition the Bel Canto ICE power amps. Through Underwood you can get the S300 for about $1200, or two M300 monoblocks for about $1600. I was using Outlaw M200 monoblocks and can't believe the difference. There is so... | |
| Dynaudio 72SE vs. S3.4 My local Dynaudio dealer/salesman told me they put the previous version Contour tweeter into the 72s because they had alot of them "lying around", and called it the 72SE. The new Dynaudio Focus series uses even newer drivers and crossovers and may... | |
| Magnepan 1.6QR and Bel Canto Thanks for your detailed response. I am going to audition the Gallo Reference 3.1, the Von Schweikert VR-2s, and the Dynaudio Focus 220. I have the Dynaudio 70s and like them, but want to see what is better for under $3000. I bought the Bel Cantos... | |
| music frequency I like this chart from the PSB website. I believe that all frequencies are important. There are orchestra pieces that go down to 16 Hz and some that are only going down to 30 Hz. I believe that there are harmonics above and below the principle ton... | |
| What happens when the Wife cleans the audio room I place a strip of masking tape on the carpeted floor along the back edge of each speaker, just in case! |