tom_hankins
Responses from tom_hankins
| Krell FPB 300 vs ML 333 for Thiel CS6 I have not heard the ML amps with the Thiels. I have owned and auditioned several amps(Pass X600, X350.5, Ayre V-1XE, MXR, V-5XE, Mcintosh 1201s, 402, JC-1 monos)with various models of Thiels. And for me, as nice as they have been, none has worked... | |
| Anybody heard Krell SACD mkIII? Look forward to the comparisons. | |
| Monitor Suggestion - $ 2000 max Totem Mani-2sThiel PCS | |
| Anybody heard Krell SACD mkIII? Any info on what has been changed or upgraded on this model? Have they finally worked out the transport bugs? What kind of price? | |
| Built-in phono stages The phonostage in the Ayre is very good. Same board as used in the P-5XE. The best I have heard in a preamp. The K-1XE is also the one of best SS preamps I have heard. I also got a chance to hear the new Mcintosh C2300 preamp and was suprised at h... | |
| Thiel 3.6, what will drive them best? I have heard the 3.6s sound good with both of these amps. Ayre V-5XEPass Labs X150These would be the lower level of amps (power and quality)I would use with the 3.6s. I liked the Ayre better than the Pass. Both are a little above your range but in... | |
| the best music dvd video?? Diana Krall "Live in Paris"U2 "Rattle and Hum"Pink Floyd "Delicate Sound of Thunder" | |
| If you started over what would you do differently? I would have avoided the constant digital upgrade hunt, and bought a forgiving and modest CD/sacd player.(like I now own) I would have invested all other money into my vinyl source.I would have paid closer attention to the Speaker/amplifier relati... | |
| Phono Amp Recommendations Sim Audio LP5.3 or a used Ayre P-5XE. | |
| tube pre amp and Krell FPB 600 When I talked to Krell about using the VTL 7.5 with my FPB650M monoblocks they said no problem at all. I did for awhile and the sound was great, and no problems. I used two other tubed preamps with these amps. Again no problems. Right now I am wai... | |
| Aduioquest Sky & Cheetah I have gone from the Cheetahs to the Skys. I found it gave a bigger presentation, smoother and cleaner treble, It was alot of money to upgrade, but for me the cost was worth it. | |
| Phono Pre Amp $1K or less? Try and pick up a Sim Audio LP5.3 used. I bought one as a holdover and I have decided to keep it. i will add the outboard power supply when they come out. I replaced the Ayre P-5XE (very nice itself) with this phonostage. I am very happy I made th... | |
| New CD Player for Headphones I've used the following with several Singlepower tubed headphone amps. Cary 306/200, and Modwright tubed Sony 999es. Both were very nice, the Sony offers great redbook and sacd but the Cary redbook is also very good. Phones were Senn. HD600,650. B... | |
| Cary 306/200 vs Wadia 850 what player is better I have owned the MF, SCD-1, and the Cary. I liked the Cary over the others by quite a bit. SACD from the Sony is very good but the redbook is not. I have heard several Wadias, but never in my system. They were always nice, but I think I would stil... | |
| Willie Nelson, the star who wasn't supposed to be "Red Headed Stranger" To me, not only his best, but one of my favorite albums. "Stardust" is my second favorite. Agree with the OP about people getting envolved with the Willie albums when I put them on. |