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That old itch! Levinson makes a wonderful amp that will do a find job with your Martin Logans. At this point, if you were to buy a pair of 33Hs, you are going to be buying a 20+ year old pair of amps that are likely going to needs some work. Even with a comple... | |
Speakers for a Krell Vanguard I had a friend who just sold a Vanguard. He was running it with Focal Arias and a subwoofer. It was a good match. The Arias lack the brightness of the higher end Focals with the BE tweeters, yet sound very good. You could also look at Monitor ... | |
Pass, Bryston or Accuphase for Magnepans? I would lean toward Bryston. | |
Looking for speaker advice-$10-20k For your taste in music, I would look seriously at the Vivid Kaya 45s and they are spot on budget at $18K. There is a lot of tech that goes into Vivid and I think they are technically one of the best speakers in the world. They look a little dif... | |
2 Ohm Tekton Pendragons First, it is true that you don't need a ton of power, but there are relatively few Hi-Fi amps that are more than stable at 2 ohms and few thrive at such a low impedance. Either auto or pro audio might have decent options as they tend to run at lo... | |
Hybrid Integrated Amps A big part of this is what tubes you are running in the input stage of the amp. I have been doing a test with a hybrid integrated from Canor and have swapped in three current production tubes vs. NOS pairs. NOS tubes make a HUGE difference. In t... | |
Is this an right time to buy hifi? Depends on the manufacturer. I know Salk will never cut corners. That is always his lead time because his products are that in demand. Regarding others, I can think of only two brands where I have seen QC issues across 50 or so that I sell. ... | |
Difference between mesh vs. solid plate 300B? That may be who you are dealing with. I have been an EML dealer for a couple of years and have found Jac to be extremely helpful in terms of warranty issues. The only time it is a problem is if someone just ignores his advice and mis-uses a tube... | |
Class D for a Tube Lover The stock JJs that Rogue ships with leave something to be desired. If you put a good set of NOS tubes in, all Rogue class Ds get much better. Expect to pay $250 for a good set. I have had my Hydra with NOS Ciftes side-by-side with VTL MB-185s, A... | |
Class D for a Tube Lover Get a Class D with a tube input stage. I would look seriously at a used Rogue Hydra. You should be able to find it used for $1500 to $1800. Then roll in a pair of NOS Cifte or Mullard long plates and be shocked at how much it sounds like a tube... | |
Do I need a new DAC/streamer. Considering? There is definitely no need for a DAC in the streaming device and the only question is whether you want a server between your streaming service and your player or you want to go straight to the player. Streamers bypass the server and you are simp... | |
Do I need a new DAC/streamer. Considering? You could absolutely add just a server/renderer. I was shocked when I added a Nucleus+ to mine. Made more of a difference than moving from a Marantz Reference DAC to PS Audio DSD. Server is way more important than you would think. When I added i... | |
Do I need a new DAC/streamer. Considering? The DAC in the C53 is pretty good. You will probably need to spend quite a bit to outperform it. The Bluesound Node is a decent entry level streamer but is not in the same league as your other gear. You would benefit from adding good server and... | |
Active Speaker Choice Check out System Audio. Scandinavian company that make glorious sound song speakers that aren’t crazy expensive. I am putting together an opening order in the next month as I think I want to start working with them. Nice finishes and plenty of ... | |
What To Replace A Pair Of Lamm Ml2 Monoblocks With? Need More Power Vandersteens are awesome but they need some power to be at their best. The fact those 5as have a powered bass module, means the absolute power required is no where near as high as it could be. You have a few options. The room is large but not cra... |