twoleftears
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| Rotel RA-1592 MK II or something else to deliver around 200W to B&W towers around $3000? Probably Parasound Hint integrated would take care of all your needs.Or a used Hegel integrated. | |
| Speaker Road Trip In-state you could drive to Pontiac and hear Salk speakers where they're made and talk with the designer. There must be a couple of audio shops still left in greater Detroit (Royal Oak, perhaps), and there's always Ann Arbor. | |
| AUDIO RESEARCH VS VTL As you're only comparing two brands, then one can only say which is better. (Best applies with a minimum of three.)That said, there are at least half a dozen brands of tube amplification better than the two named. And that's a modest estimate. | |
| B&W speakers sounding very harsh? If it doesn't sound reasonably good when you first get it, no amount of break-in or burn-in will transform a sow's ear into a silk purse.On the other hand, if it already sounds pretty good from the get-go, things will likely improve further. | |
| Reasonably sensitive speakers for tube amps, max $2k/pair, new or used Obviously there are big differences if we are talking new or used. Also big differences w.r.t. how much bass extension you want.I'll second the Fritz recommendation, for a standmount, new or used, with good bass extension.You can get a used pair o... | |
| LinLai WE 300B or the LinLai Global Elite Permaloy 300B tubes ? If you check the Stereophile website, I think you will find that there are two previous columns by HR where he covers other brands of 300b tubes. | |
| LinLai WE 300B or the LinLai Global Elite Permaloy 300B tubes ? Link here. https://www.stereophile.com/content/gramophone-dreams-51-feliks-audio-arioso-amplifier-western-electric-300b-tube | |
| LinLai WE 300B or the LinLai Global Elite Permaloy 300B tubes ? There's a pretty interesting article in this month's Stereophile by Herb R about 300b's, including the original WE version, the reissue a number of years ago, and the currently available WE version, manufactured I believe in Rossville, Georgia (US... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Valentina Lisitsa, Scriabin, Nuances. A collection of mainly short, little-played pieces by Scriabin, which don't form part of the main sets (mazurkas, etudes, etc.). Listening again, and I like it even more than the first time around. The tw... | |
| Isotek Evo3 Aquarius The OP probably made a decision some time in the eight years since his original post.Still, for the sake of the current discussion, I have a Sigmas EVO3 combined with a Synchro EVO3. The Puritan PSM 156 made a bigger difference (=improvement) to ... | |
| Accuphase e800 or luxman m900u for sonus faber olympica nova 3 OP: when evaluating all advice given by all posters, I recommend you take a look at all the posters' systems pages. | |
| PS audio new 25K dac and the psychological effect of owning a company's best. Many audio companies are making their audio version of a Mulliner Bacalar, largely for the overseas market.Sell just a few, and you've got some significant gains. | |
| Reasonably sensitive speakers for tube amps, max $2k/pair, new or used The thing is, the really good-sounding high-sensitivity speakers start a bit over 2K. | |
| Before I order the Magnepan 1.7s... If it's finish, type of wood, etc., then as others, look at Salk. Plenty of photos on website and over at AudioCircle.If it's shape, does something like the Dynaudio Confidence 30 fit the bill? KEF Blade?? Something from Vivid??What aesthetic a... | |
| Why so little Primare gear on A'gon? Bad rep? These days Crutchfield carries Primare. Even if they didn't sell you the unit, it's possible one of their tech advisors might be able to help you. |