tom_hankins
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| Harbeth speaker stands I'm using the Sound Anchor 4 post stands with my SHL5s. Solid build quality, look good, and heavy as the day is long. Perfect fit. | |
| Headphone amp for Grado 125's ??? Stay away from the Singlepower amps. Do a search and see all the ripoffs and trouble his amps have caused. www.head-fi.org. he got me for $6K and i am lucky compared to some of his customers. i have recomended his products in the past but many thi... | |
| Short List of the Best 20K Speakers In that price range i like either the Maggie 20.1s with subwooferThiel 3.7 with thiel subwoofersHarbeth 40.1 with a pr. of REL subs.Vandersteen 5A with sub | |
| Krell FPB650m or FPB700cx I used the 650Ms with my thiel 7.2s for a few years. They are very good amps, but in comparison to the 700cx i think they can sound a little dark. I preferred this, but many people dont. Both very good amps, win/win choice. | |
| What are the basics of headphone amps? www.head-fi.orgwww.head-case.orglots of info on these sites | |
| Jim Thiel has passed. Condolences to both the Thiel family, and his many friends at Thiel. | |
| Best tube amp under 3000$? Manley Snappers or Mcintosh MC275. Both are very good and come in under your budget used. | |
| Dynavector XX2MK2 vs. Soundsmith "The Voice" I prefer both the 17D2 MKII and the xx2 MKII over the 17D3. In my system the XX2 MKII has greater dynamics, is definitly more refined, and looses the brightness, and grian, i got sometimes with the 17D3. Also, IMO the original XX2 seemed a little ... | |
| Van Quatro, Thiel 2.4, PSB Synch One, Merlin, Salk Slight edge to the Thiels over the Quatros, but it's just my preference. I think they are both very good, and spent alot of time with both before going with my Harbeth/REL combo. | |
| Manley Steelhead V1 vs. V2? Thanks for your help. | |
| How would you compare Ayre to Parasound? I've had the Parasound JC-1s and Ayre V-1XE amps in the same system. Both nice, but IMO, the Ayre was a better amp, and one of my favorite SS amps. Smoother and more texured. The Parasound was a little dry. I had multiple problems with the parasou... | |
| anyone have experience with tube cdps' Go straight to the Audio Aero. Capitole MKII and MKIIse preferred. | |
| What tube preamp under $1500 BAT VK-3ix used | |
| Phono pre-amps with volume control A couple moreQuad 24PAudio Horizons (8.0 I think) | |
| Phono pre-amps with volume control Here are a few moreK and K audioEAR 324Ear 88PBAesthetix |