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ARC Ref3 or McIntosh C2300/2500
This is all great information! If I could afford to, I would have two or three different pre-amps (or complete systems) here at one time to really compare.Although I would never get anything else done ;) I don't have any good dealers near me that ... 
Best Musical Sub
Yes, very good points . First the subs is correctly timed and in phase with the Wilsons. I am live sound engineer / system designer by profession. I use the same measuent system that I use for large PA's in arenas wich is Ration Acoustics Smaart. ... 
McIntosh Tube Pre vrs Audio Research
Here is an interesting comparison : This weekend, my friend brought over his VTL 2.5 pre and we compared it to my LS 26.In short, the 26 was more "analytical" as the reviewers often say.The VTL has a beautiful lush mid range which is what I am loo... 
McIntosh Tube Pre vrs Audio Research
Well thanks for the input. I do currently have the LS26 and a ARC PH5 and a Benchmark DAC. If I could consolidate into one pre amp (C2500) and it sounded just as good, that would be great. If it sounded better ? Well then thats the dream ! I reali... 
Audio Research LS26 vrs REF 3
Cool! Thank you guys thats just the kind of information I was looking for! 
Audio Research REF 110 or Ref 75
I find that integrating a sub for Music with a full range speakers quite difficult. It seems that most of the ones I have heard, do HT very well. And that is their primary market, to shack and rumble the room with sounds of Dinosaurs or explosions... 
Audio Research REF 110 or Ref 75
Thanks, this is very useful information, and I do have a sub a JL 110 but I prefer to get the most out of the Wilsons. The sub is really too low, just rumble great for Movie but not as tight and punchy as the Wilsons. It does help a little when li... 
Audio Research REF 110 or Ref 75
Yes, that is correct 
Audio Research REF 110 or Ref 75
Thanks, I have a Audio Research LS26 Pre amp. Its not a REF 5 which I one day would like to have. But I assumed my amp being older would be the weakest link. 
Knocked Out by Nola KO speakers
I have to agree, I was just in New York and me and my friend went to Lyric to check out the new Audio Research REF 75. And they had it paired with these speakers that I really had never heard of much less heard before. My attention was to be on th... 
Wilson Sophia 2 or WP 6 ?
Thank you all , this is helpful information. Jfrech what a beautiful room you have! I have tuned my room with panels and bass traps. I am an audio engineer in the pro audio industry. So the tuning is easy and fun for me, with placement and room de... 
Turntable Recommendation for Beginner
Hello and thank you for all the responses. It is strange to me as I know a great deal about audio (I am a audio engineer as a profession) and have bought and traded my gear around to the point of where I am very happy with it. But I know nothing a... 
B&W 801 questions
Update, My upgrade fever has now turned to my room, I am re modeling my listening room. So currently my system is packed up while the work proceeds. I will post pictures and comments when its all done (if it ever is all done) 
B&W 801 questions
Ct0517, I enjoyed reading your Experiments. I wanted to ad from my experience as a live sound engineer and system designer (which has been my career for 20 years now) We have found that with concert sound systems, we use the same type and model am... 
Audio Research, next upgrade?
Actually the B&W (801f ) sounds great with this amp. A lot of people on here say that you must have a very large amp to drive these speakers, and they will indeed take a lot of power, even though they are rather inefficient (85db) they are an ...