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| AVM SA 6.3 Stereo Amplifier - Any thoughts? Did you see Herb Reichart’s review of the A6.2ME Integrated in Stereophile? He does a good job of bringing to life the AVM sound which really can be stunning. | |
| New summer home thinking about the following. I would be cautious in terms of going too warm in terms of amplification with that Border Patrol DAC. If you like a warmer sound, then this is a wonderful list and the A5.2 would be brilliant. Check out the review in Gary Beard’s review in Positiv... | |
| SS Budget "Tone" Integrated Amplifiers In that range, I was going to suggest Rega. If you need more power, look at a used Elicit R. You might also look at Cyrus or Roksan. I am just learning the Cyrus line so not sure it there is anything that is a truly good fit based on your budge... | |
| Why do people say low power amps should be good for bookshelf speakers? It depends. Many bookshelf speakers are not sensitive but also don't have deep bass response. When SPLs go up to high levels (and power draw goes high), usually it is at the lowest frequencies (below 40hz). You will rarely see frequencies above... | |
| New summer home thinking about the following. What DAC are you using and any other sources? I just had a customer go through this with a pair of A3s in roughly the same price range. The A series from Magico is not that forward. If you have a warm source, you could end up too warm and the s... | |
| New Perlisten S7T Towers I am one of their dealers. Read the review in Audioholics where they say this is the best speaker they have measured to date. Frequency response is flat and they are very natural sounding but with lots of detail. The design uses a Kilppel measur... | |
| recommended power tube amplifier for vivid kaya 45 speakers I am listening to the Kaya 45s at the moment using Art Audio Opus 4s. The thing to note is that I am in a small space and sit 7' to to 8.5' from the speakers and the wall is right behind me so it takes very little power to hit reference levels. ... | |
| recommended power tube amplifier for vivid kaya 45 speakers I don’t find the Jadis KT120 stuff anywhere near as rolled off as the older EL34 based gear. Definitely tighter sounding that it used to be and with better high frequency extension. Those KT120s can only be so rolled off. | |
| recommended power tube amplifier for vivid kaya 45 speakers I am listening to a pair of Kaya 45s right now. They are not as forward as the Giyas but definitely lean a touch forward. I am a Vivid dealer and they are being driven at the moment by an AVM integrated amp. The JA120s would be a good choice. ... | |
| Anyone have experience with Chord DAVE vs dCS Rossini or Bartok I had a Bartok in on trade and am a Chord Dealer. My feeling was the Bartok bested the Dave in terms of imaging slightly and was about a push in terms of detail. Adding the MScaler took the Dave to the next level and it leapfrogged the Bartok. ... | |
| AVM SA 6.3 Stereo Amplifier - Any thoughts? I am an AVM dealer. The bulk of my listening has been with the MA 8.3s which have the tube input stage and they are beyond phenomenal and the A5.2 which is one of their hybrid class D integrated. The MA 8.3s delivered delicacy and a smooth and a... | |
| Help choosing an power amplifier I would look at a Rogue Audio Sphinx and I would roll in a set of NOS Mullard driver tubes. This will deliver plenty of power to handle the B&Ws, the Mullards will add a bit of warmth and will deliver wonderful detail and a great listening ex... | |
| Shipping floor standing speakers What is the weight? If you go much above 70lbs per box, that is when the horrible handling of FedEx UPS creates a risk.I shipped a pair of Zu Essences which are packed in like 4 inches of foam. I assume FedEx dropped one of the boxes off the bac... | |
| Wanting to narrow the field for compatible speakers I would echo @soix questions and would also be curious if you can tell us a bit about what you like in terms of sound. There are a ton of speakers available in this price range and the speakers you have are not exactly mediocre. For example:Vivi... | |
| Preamp advice needed Am interesting option is the KR P135. It is a 45 based preamp and throws a huge soundstage and has an optional preamp. See the review at Positive Feedback. I am trying to decide what preamp to bring in for AXPONA this year and this is one of the ... |