vicdamone
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| Ayre V-5Xe vs Ayre V-1Xe I asked this question a while back, either here or on the Asylum, and received a great reply from someone who went from the V-3, V-5, and V-1Xe. He also mentioned that the transformer in the 5 is different than the 1. The bottom line was that each... | |
| Any experience with Cary CAD 500 Thanks for your response. What little I've read about this amplifier mirror's your general assessment. If I'm correct this product has been out for a year now? Any speculation why this amp not has not garnered more attention since the reviews soun... | |
| PS audio hca 2 feedback... VALUE!!! While my HCA is no longer my primary amplifier, it's now powering my outdoor system. Decoupled the transformer from the chassis, Black Gate caps, and a beefy DIY shielded AC chord, made a considerable improvement. I wouldn't hesitate to s... | |
| Two Channel System Development Suggestions Many of us in this goofy obsessive hobby understand your frustration. The variables in equipment, your room, and the flavor of sound you're looking for make it almost impossible to come up with the perfect system for you. If you look at this littl... | |
| Paradigm studio 80's to harsh, Parasound HCA-3500 I agree with Thomas above. I owned Studio 100's v1 and v2's. I switched to a Black Gate moded PS Audio HCA-2 and I thought I had found sonic satisfaction. No fatigue, plenty of power, well defined bass. I borrowed a pair of Avalon Acents for a few... | |
| Two Channel System Development Suggestions I used to own Studio 100's v1's and 2's and I felt they are a great speaker for their price point. I had a chance to use some Avalon Acents on loan for a few months. The Ascents are an old two way design and I only wish I could put into words the ... | |
| Starting From Scratch - What would you do? Avalon Accents? ( Avalon's first 2-way) $2300-3000 usedAyre V-3 amp $1300 or an MFA D-75 if you want tubesAyre preamp, pick-umWell Tempered Turntable, your favorite cartridge Best Cardas wire you can afford usedMost any CD player through a Reflect... | |
| Help to make a choice: BAT; VAC; E.A.R. Nice room and setup. | |
| Modulus 3A help needed and moving coil question Set up the system including the low output 103 and see what it sounds like first. Obviously, if you have to turn the attenuators all the way up to get any decent gain then address the phono preamp issue. An outboard phono pre such as a Creek or Na... | |
| Looking for a tubed Preamp around $2000 Used I have a recently upgraded (11/04) Audible Illusions Modulus 3-A with "gold" phono board, black and bronze anodized faceplates, boxes, manuals, tube kit, review articles. I upgraded to a Reflection Audio OM-1.I simply haven't gotten around to list... | |
| Opinion on what power route I should go...$3000 Option a? Then go to reflectionaudio.com and ask about Benchmark mods, then start saving up for one of his preamps. | |
| Best way to go HT with focus on 2 channel I've had the same experience as S23chang. Moving the stereo speakers or even placing a video screen between them to accommodate Home Theater lets the stereo image fall apart. You seem to have some very nice two channel gear. Have you ever had your... | |
| Best 70+ Watt Tube amp EAR 890? I found this interesting in light of what this amp is driving. The writer picks this amp as his product of the year. Unfortunately a limited dealer network makes auditioning difficult. http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue9/ear890.htm | |
| New H20 Signature S250 Lloydf-Since your not looking for big name remote controlled preamps you might be interested in the Reflection Audio Quantum. Unfortunately there aren't many out there so the reviews are few if any. Don't let the battery power supply turn you off,... | |
| Best 5 engineered rock albums? Post production-nothing even comes close to "Thriller". The term engineered can mean different things to different people. Example: the final product from the early Beatles released in the US in stereo are terrible. The actual recording, mixing, a... |