tombowlus
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| Thiel 7.2: amps suggestions please You probably can't go wrong with the X600's! Pass was definitely on my short list, but unfortunately, I was not able to audition them. | |
| Vintage Advents too big for small room? It just so happens that a friend of mine is selling a pair of 8" high stands. They were bought from a local high end audio shop, so they are of respectable quality. I doubt that he wants much for them. They just might be the ticket, if you want th... | |
| Arcam decision I agree with Jeff. Pick up a used FMJ CD23T, and you won't have to second guess your decision! | |
| comparison between Theta, Bryston, Krell, Parasound When I talked to the folks at Theta, they claimed that their goal was to reproduce the low end accurately, so that a string bass sound like a string bass, and an electric bass sounds like an electric. They claimed that certain amps with a lot of l... | |
| Audio's Most Enduring Products. I second the vote for the GFA-555II. As much progress as has been made in SS amps, you still need to spend a whole lot more that what a 555II sells for used to hear an appreciable improvement, IMHO.But I'd also like to throw out the Thiel CS3.6. T... | |
| PS Audio Prelude vs. Mini Lab I have them both, and to be honest, I think that they both do a great job. If you can find any Mini Labs left, they normally go for quite a bargain price. | |
| good, small speakers If it's really that small, you might consider some near field monitors, as typically used in recording studios. Many of them are powered monitors, so you wouldn't even need an amp. I have a pair of Genelec 1029A's (and the matching sub) as part of... | |
| comparison between Theta, Bryston, Krell, Parasound Personally, I would go with the EAD 8800 Pro paired up with a Theta Dreadnaught II. I own a Theta Intrepid and a pair of Enterprise monoblocks, and I have to agree that the dynamics are by no means a weakpoint. In fact, both amps seemed to equal a... | |
| good, small speakers I agree that the Totem Model 1 Signatures are very good, but I slightly prefer the ProAc Tablette Reference 8 Signatures. Incredibly good, and incredibly small. However, if utter disregard for placement (or placement in a very hostile situation - ... | |
| Experiences with ModWright Sony 999ES I was going to buy a modded NS999ES from Dan, but after talking to him for a while, I asked him about the Denon 2900, which he thought was not as good as the Sony in stock form, but which exceeded the Sony after similar mods. This led to me revisi... | |
| which monoblock I went through a similar search, and ended up buying a pair of Theta Digital Enterprises. I couldn't be happier. They are vey musical, and have incredible soundstage depth and width. The instrument separation is the best I have heard, and all inst... | |
| HT Receiver Recommendations & Denon Question I helped a friend pick out an HT receiver recently, and after a fairly short process of elimination, we came down to either the Denon 3805 or the Rotel 1056. Despite the higher power rating of the Denon, the Rotel was the clear victor. It was much... | |
| Need Recommendations On Surround Speaker Package I recently spent some time with a friend putting together a 2-channel/HT system with a $2,000 budget for speakers. We listened to a number of brands, including the Maggies (though we auditioned the step up, as the MMG's are mail order only), Parad... | |
| Rotel RMB vs. Sunfire Cinema Grand Those two amps are going to sound quite different, as noted above, so system synergy is going to be the key, here. Personally, I tend to prefer the sound of Rotel amps to Sunfire, but in the right system, I could see myself going for the Sunfire. ... | |
| Bryston B60 vrs Sim Audio I-3 I have not heard that particular Bryston model, but I have been very impressed with the I-3 (and I-5). Darn nice sounding gear. That said, I found a great deal on a used Arcam FMJ A22, so I did not get the I-3, but it was up there on my short list... |