twoleftears
Responses from twoleftears
| Help with next upgrade I'd definitely go for the XA-25 and live with that for a while in the current--nice--setup. Speakers might follow at some time in the future.My understanding is that moderately easy to drive speakers, the '25 sounds better, or at least different,... | |
| Tube integrated The XLR input requirement is what really puts a major limitation on your options, as tube integrateds in this price range tend not to feature this, not even a "convenience" input (i.e. not genuinely balanced). Perhaps go hybrid. | |
| Contour 30s with Simaudio 600i I would cheerfully drive the Contour 60s with a 600i. BTW, there's either a v.2 of the integrated coming shortly or perhaps it's out. | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Found the NGRSO 8 coupled with the 9th for cheaper than the 8th on its own. Added to cart. | |
| Rolling KT150s in Primaluna hp integrated FWIW, I briefly replaced the Tung-Sol KT120's in the CMII, and rolled in Genelex Gold Lion KT88's. Perhaps they were slightly sweeter, but I missed the greater authoritativeness of the 120's. | |
| Wide dispersion + high efficiency + detail + coherence in a speaker? Spatial Audio X2. | |
| Proac D48R If that combo sounds good, I can only wonder what the new Virtuoso will sound like with the D48R's. | |
| Class D is just Dandy! Seems like there's a great deal of very positive buzz (no pun intended) about the Bel Canto REF600M's, and at 5K/pr they're not in the stratosphere. I wonder how they would sound against a 5K Pass design. | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados OK, so the natural "progression" (backwards) from Mahler is to Bruckner. Over the years, here's what I've acquired based on a whole variety of recommendations.#0: Chailly, RSO Berlin#1: Sawallisch, Bayerisches Staatsorchester#2: Solti, Chicago SO... | |
| Best redbook-only CD Player under $10k - Bryston BCD3, Resolution Audio Cantata 3.0, .... Add the Hegel Mohican to the list, though look forward to hearing the Aesthetix and am still inclining to the BCD-3. | |
| Bi Wire Cables vs Jumpers? Wireworld makes jumpers in wires that match exactly their different speaker cables. | |
| PSB Imagine T3's? Don't know about Baltimore, but if you can get down to DC, excellent brands at Deja Vu, Evolution Audio (Tysons Corner), and Gifted Listener (Centerville). | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados @rvpiano Didn't you get a Belles amp that you liked? I thought that worked out OK. I'm already anticipating the release of the new integrated, the Belles Virtuoso.Took up clarinet at age 11. Played in all sorts of school orchestras (very musica... | |
| Critique my setup @mattyjman There are so many makers and models out there that it’s hard to know where to begin. You need to get out there and listen to several different, to get a sense of what you like and don’t like.We all have our faves, which are likely not s... | |
| Why are so many people trying to sell Harbeths? I've auditioned Harbeths in Richmond (VA) and in Seattle. I think there are a lot more dealers than there are of, say, Spendor. |