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| Liked the Nautilus 805 but found better? GET THE 802s nice speaker and good bass.Make sure you get them with the Sound Anchors. | |
| Audiogon "RECORDINGS TO DIE FOR" list Charles Mingus..CUMBIA and JAZZ FUSION.I have it on the ATLANTIC import label.Great CD.My other favorites that I never get tired of is that one and INDIA"Dicen que soy"Also Miles Davis "Kind of Blue"Also I like RMM tropical tribute to the BEATLES.... | |
| next step in upgrade - - pre-amp ? I would agree with JCB the B&K is a good pre/proc.And it wouldnt be bad to try out the Rotel setup or the Harmon Kardon top of the line,might find it used at a fair price new it went for 3500.If you get seprates it will run for more loot.Good ... | |
| Amp for B&W 802 SIII Try bi-amping.I have a Conrad Johnson MV-75a on top and the Sonographe SA-120 on the bottom.Using a Conrad Johnson PV-6 as the preamp.Great sound and the best of both worlds,tubes and solid state.listening to some of my favorite Cd's and LPs again... | |
| What time do you wear? I wear for everyday a GEVRIL Chronometer 51 jewel automatic watch.I also have a Black Sapphire Movado and A 1956 Rolex Zephyr,automatic certified chronometer totaly restored in 14k and S/S.I also collect and trade watches.Have a couple of Omegas{G... | |
| cable shopping...Help! Try Kimber Kable PBJ.Great cable and very inexpensive. | |
| Best tube int amp match for ML Aerius Two tube intergrated amps come to mind,one is by Conrad-Johnson,about 45 to 50 wpc,uses EL-34s,and should drive the Aerius,the other is made by Audio Research,has 50 wpc and should definitly drive the Aerius.I tried a C-J MV-52 on a pair of Sequel... | |
| Tube Amplifiers? Havent you considered CONRAD-JOHNSON? | |
| best used system for 10k$ Well you can get your hands on a ton of used gear for 10 Gs with room to spare.I would suggest Conrad Johnson like the MV- series and the PV series preamps.As for CD players you really cant go wrong with California Audio Labs.For solid State amps,... | |
| Tube Biasing? Explain Please Tube preamps don't need biasing but power amps definitly do.If you have a Conrad Johnson they have red LEDs by each tube,you adjust accordinly.Some power amps are "Auto biasing" others you have to use a meter to bias.So have fun searching for that... | |
| C-J Combo: PV-5 and MF-2100; Si or No? I have a PV-6 with a THRESHOLD.I feel that it's a nice combination.I would give it a try,solid state power and tube preamp is a nice combination,and you get the best of both.Good luck steve | |
| CABLES for Tubes? Usually any type of silver cable will do.My preferences are Audioquest Diamond or the cables by Granite Audio.Speaker wire I'm using an older set of Audioquest they are about over 10 years old,silver wire.Currently I have a combination of Threshol... | |
| Info on Threshold s/150 I thought the S-150 was 75 WPC.I had the S-200 which was 100 WPC.Very nice solid state amp,great sound,nice tingling highs and slamming bass nice vocals and mids.I now have the Class A SA-3 which is about 60 WPC in class A..I have an audiofile bud... | |
| Top Ten Tube PreAmp of all time? Conrad Johnson Premier 3.. | |
| preamp for classe ca-200 If you want tube pre try the C.J. Premier 3.Best sound in my humble opinion.Solid state I would try KLYNE.. |