toronto416
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| driving Verity Audio Parsifal Ovations? Thanks for the suggestions. I have a Sonic Frontiers 50 wpc tube amp, and though I love some aspects of the tube experience, I will not miss tubes burning out or blowing-up and taking out parts of the circuit with it. In my 17 year old relationshi... | |
| Luxman L505u . . . why not? Many thanks Jim! I would love to know how the new Luxman cdps (especially the D-06 & D-05) are regarded in Japan.I have seen and listened to one of their integrated amps, and they are a work of art, both physically and sonically.Regards,Mark | |
| driving Verity Audio Parsifal Ovations? The M800A weighs 107 lbs, in keeping with its large power reserves. The insides look like a work of art! You must be very happy with yours!The lower powered (30 wpc) M600A weighs 58 lbs, and the 30 wpc L-590Aii integrated weighs 66 lbs. These two ... | |
| equating class A to class AB SS amps? Yes, I plan to buy new. My Kind of Music, near Heath & Spadina in Toronto is a real treasure trove...http://www.mykindofmusic.com/index2.htmJohn carries Luxman and Verity Audio, along with many other lines.Regards,Mark | |
| driving Verity Audio Parsifal Ovations? Thanks.The Luxman 509u puts out 120 wpc at 8 Ohms, doubling to 240 wpc at 4 Ohms. The Parsifals are relatively sensitive (89), are rated as 8 Ohm speakers with a minimum impedance of 4 Ohms, so the Luxman amp should be a good match.I am less sure ... | |
| equating class A to class AB SS amps? Many thanks for all the helpful replies! Now I am less confused.The speakers that I am considering are the Verity Audio Parsifal Ovations, driven by either a Luxman 590Aii or a 509u. Both Luxman integrateds are heavy beasts with large transformers... | |
| CD players - Luxman vs. Esoteric? It sounds like the Wadia 381, at around $7K, should also be considered. It is Redbook only cdp (no SACD), but then again most of my cds are Redbook only... Has anyone compared it to the Esoteric X-05?Regards,Mark | |
| driving Verity Audio Parsifal Ovations? Thanks - I was making the assumption that they were both class AB. | |
| driving Verity Audio Parsifal Ovations? Thank-you for all your suggestions.I have heard the Parsifal Ovations driven by the 20 wpc pure class A Luxman 550A integrated, and this sounded surprisingly wonderful. The 30 wpc big brother to that amp would be a better match (590Aii), and thoug... | |
| Luxman L505u . . . why not? Thank Jim! There is scant information in NA on the new Luxman cd players (D-05, D-06), but they look interesting.Regards,Mark | |
| CD players - Luxman vs. Esoteric? I am on the verge of buying a system from a dealer that carries some Luxman, but I do not have the opportunity to audition the Luxman cdp or compare it to an Esoteric, hence this thread. There is also scant information out there on the new Luxman ... | |
| CD players - Luxman vs. Esoteric? Or the Esoteric X-05? | |
| CD players - Luxman vs. Esoteric? Has anyone auditioned the new Luxman D-06 or D-05 cd players? | |
| Luxman L505u . . . why not? What do they say in Japan about the new Luxman cd players such as the D-06? Though they are available in North America there is very scant information about them, but I have a sense that they are well regarded in Japan and compare favourably to Es... | |
| Luxman L505u . . . why not? Choosing between the two top Luxman integrateds (590Aii and 509u) is not easy. They both cost about the same (10K), but one is 30 wpc pure class A (590Aii) and the the other 120 wpc class AB (509u).Though I have seen more positive comments about t... |