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| Classe' CAP 151 vs SimAudio i-5 The Classe'is rated at 150wpc and the Sim at 70. But, I never wanted or needed more power from the Sim. It just seemed to be more powerfull than it should be. I think the two are both very good. I do think I still might prefer the Sim over the Cla... | |
| Classe' CAP 151 vs SimAudio i-5 I've owned both, but a couple years apart. I had a I-5 for a year or so and loved it. I was driving a pair of Hales Rev3s which I still have. Source then and now a Musical Fidelity XRay. Cables now are Analysis Plus Silver Oval ICs and Cardas Cros... | |
| Great cinematic audiophile moment Not the movies, but on Friends, the guys appt used to have Martin Logins and for a short time had a pair of Blueroom Minipods, but I don,t remember seeing the electronics. | |
| Tube Testers. Which to buy and where? Anybody know anything about a unit labled NRI Professional?I bought it lately at an antique mall.Thanks Woody | |
| Tube pre-amps: what defines "better" The next time you see a used Audio Electronic Supply, AES 3, made by Cary buy it. Usually in the $300 to $400 range. Be sure to replace the Chinese tubes with some better ones such as Sylvanias. It uses two 6SN7s. If you don't like it or decide to... | |
| Integrated Amp with HT Passthru 1-2k Sim I-5 and Classe 151 come to mind. | |
| Speaker repair-need help Freeman-Tuell, 214-324-1132. in Dallas Well known among both home and pro audio folks. Give em' a call. | |
| Speaker Stands? I have often used wooden stools like you can buy at target. And yes I put hockey pucks under the speakers. They work great and if and when you save up and buy real speaker stands, you've got a couple extra places to sit (yourself, your friends, yo... | |
| Best Soundtracks Rainman for the great mix of musicO Brother because I really liked the movie and the musicTitanic - just for the bass notes on the title song. | |
| B&W 805 versus Dynaudio 52SE Why don't you arrange for an in home demo. Or, if the dealer won't do that, take your MF gear to the store and check out both speakers. | |
| How Much Time do You Surf on Audiogon? Hi, my name is Woody and I'm an audioholic. | |
| Speakers for loud listening. really loud... I used to own a pair of Polk SDA SRS's manufacutured in 1987. At the time, I powered them with a pair of Acurus A150's. Pre was also Acurus. Those things seemed to play loud, louder, stupid loud, and beyond with no effort at all and absolutely no ... | |
| What's your favorite lyric from a song? From Ray Wylie Hubbard's The Messenger: "Our fears are like dragons guarding our most precious treasures." (And he's quoting the French poet Relke)From Guy Clark's The Cape:"He's one of those that knows that life is just a leap of faith, so spread... | |
| Talkin' bout YOUR generation... From 11 to 17 ???From Buddy Holly to the Beatles. Buddy was a big influence on the Beatles. In between there was the Beach Boys and all the surf and car music. But I also remember some off beat stuff for kids my age like Mancini's More Music from ... | |
| What did your first "real" system consist of? In college, think late 60's, I bought a Wollensak (3M)(not sure of spelling anymore) real to real tape recorder with detachable speakers. Then about 1967 I bought a Fisher Receiver model ?, a pair of AR4X accoustic suspension speakers, and a Dual ... |