vladimir
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| Is EAC compatible with Windows Vista I am using the latest EAC 99pb4 in Vista with no problems at all. Right click on the file, select "Run as Administrator". | |
| Egglestonworks Andra original versus Andra-II I am also interested, if only because I had the opportunity to listen to the original Andra many times. Its direct connected midrange had the most natural reproduction I had heard, and I have been in this audio business since the late 1960s. It ra... | |
| Soundsmith "The Voice"? Maybe the new Well Tempered Amadeus golf-ball tonearm is the perfect fit? If we add the new Vandersteen 7, Magico M5, Martin Logan CLX, etc, these are good times for high-end audio, recession, MP3, downloading and all! | |
| Best high end monitors? As a fan of separate monitors and subwoofers, I agree with several posts here with the following caveats:German Physiks Troubador 40. Almost as pricey as Magicos, though.Genelec actives, but their low 10kOhm input impedance is a no-no for many (mo... | |
| The best phono stage out there? I'm no expert, but the Sutherland PhD is probably quieter than any other (batteries) and as good as any provided you pair it with synergistic cartridges such as Lyras | |
| Sub Questions: Speaker-level vs Line & Crossover Your cables will be OK, so don't worry about this. I checked both the Velodyne and a Stereophile review of the NHT 3. I am a fan of minimonitors and subwoofers and my general recommendation would be to experiment with the several options you have,... | |
| Is there life after a KXR? Help Herron VTSP-3. | |
| Piega P10s.....are they still contenders? Go all the way up to the brand new CL 120X and beat the curse. | |
| Verity Parsifal or Magico V3 or Wilson Benesch ACT Another famous reviewer who didn't like the Parsifals at all was J. Peter Moncrieff, of IAR. | |
| Why did you switch from Audio Research Ref 3? "It's all about harmony and synergy ..."Especially the amplifier's input impedance. The Ref3 works best driving high impedance (100kOhms). | |
| Tube preamp with SS amps and Emerald Physics cs2? The main factor in choosing a tube preamp, apart from the sound signature synergy with the speakers, is the output impedance of the preamp relative to the input impedance of the power amp. A traditional rule of thumb is: preamp output impedance sh... | |
| Tube preamp with SS amps and Emerald Physics cs2? Cruz123, I think you're right; although the CS2 has a 100dB sensitivity, which makes the RWA Sig30.2's 30W equivalent to about 400W@90dB, its dipole bass is of necessity heavily equalized; therefore the 200W recommendation looks about right. I sti... | |
| Tube preamp with SS amps and Emerald Physics cs2? I can't see why you would go wrong with a pair of Red Wine Audio Signature 30.2 amplifiers, which should be synergistic with the CS2s. A Red Wine Audio Isabella preamp would be icing on the cake. I understand that Emerald Physics provide XLR-to-RC... | |
| History on ohm A's and F's. The operating principle of the DDD driver, as used in the German Physiks HRS 120 (10-inch acoustic suspension woofer below 240Hz):"The lower frequency end of its operating range can be described with Thiele/Small resonant parameters, while in the ... | |
| New Bel Canto Gear at RMAF Good news for tube preamp owners is the input impedance of the new REF1000 Mk II amplifiers, 100kOhms per phase. |