twoleftears
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| I Find Primalunas Ugly. How about You? Is there an alternative? Well, you could look at Rogers or Jadis. But I recommend just sticking to Rogue. | |
| thread for PMC owners My path to the twenty.24's is largely documented here.https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/quot-forward-vs-quot-laid-back-quot-speakersCurrently being drive by Cronus Magnum II. They "come alive" a good deal more with the CMII than with the Ayr... | |
| Why we upgade I think, therefore I upgrade. | |
| Why we upgade It's an itch that sometimes you just can't help but scratch. | |
| Classe closes Montreal operations Whatever holding company that actually owns B&W bought Classe a number of years ago. Quite obviously with the goal of providing a single audio purchasing experience from source to speaker. I date their gradual decline from them. Before, Cla... | |
| Devor - KEF - Vienna Acoustic – Wilson? Just to expand on that point: I first heard the Liszt's driven by the solid-state 60W integrated from Ayre. And they sounded great. They sounded better, needless to say, when we moved up to the more powerful and much more expensive AX-5. Now as... | |
| Devor - KEF - Vienna Acoustic – Wilson? To my mind the VA Lizst's were right down the middle. They didn't sound forward or recessed, tipped up or bassed down. Heard them in a medium-sized room. They certainly didn't overwhelm (volume control) but there was clearly a lot of oomph left... | |
| Is it possible to buy a decent tube amplifier in the $2000-3000 range? Rogue Cronus Magnum II if you want integrated, otherwise look for a Stereo 100 if you just want power. | |
| Do I have to spend $4000 plus to get a better sounding speaker than GET model 7 ? The only way you're going to know is by auditioning, in person, one of the Golden Ear models against a very different speaker. One of your preferred makes, or something broadly similar.Different strokes for different folks. I heard the GE 2's ag... | |
| what speakers to buy Personally, I hew to the likes of ProAc, Vienna Acoustics, Spendor, Silverline, and similar. Having a better sense of your priorities, you should look at Vanderstein Treo CTs. John Ruttan, Audio Connection, is an expert on both ProAcs and Vander... | |
| Devor - KEF - Vienna Acoustic – Wilson? I've only heard the Liszt. Superb speakers! Demo'd with Ayre electronics. First, to prove a point, he powered them with the AX-7 60W integrated. Sounded greater. Then moved on to the AX-5, and you could definitely hear the difference. But th... | |
| what speakers to buy Look at ProAc. Some good deals used. Most models are two-ways, yet lack nothing in bass. | |
| Does it get any better? What's better? More of all the qualities you currently appreciate? How much better? 2%, 5%, 10%, 20%? To make a significant *improvement*--rather than, as you say, just a difference--be prepared to spend 3x, 4x, 5x the total cost of your curren... | |
| Rogue Audio two new integrateds Great or Same old? Try the CMII at home if you can. I heard it with Harbeths (and B&W, Paradigm, Sonus Faber), and liked it so much I bought one. It makes my PMC's really sing. The Ayre AX-7 was sent to the secondary system. Less impressed with the Sphinx; t... | |
| Choices narrowed Rogue RP-1 and Primaluna Prologue Premium Preamps For made in the US, excellent after-sale service, and pleasant telephone conversations with the manufacturers (very chatty, in fact), go with Rogue. You won't regret it. |