wrm57
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| Manley 300B or Manley Steelhead Just breaking in my new Steelhead and loving it more by the day! But I prefer my Mac C2300 as a preamp into my MC501 amps. More open and refined. But, of course, its a synergy thing. | |
| Single Driver Recommendations + amp Qs, Omega? "the Omegas couldn't shake the furniture and would strain somewhat at high SPLs "What I actually meant was that the Moth S2A3 amp would stain at high SPLs. The Omegas can take a lot of power without strain. Excuse my mis-speaking. | |
| Single Driver Recommendations + amp Qs, Omega? For years I drove Omega Grande 8R with 3 watts of Moth S2A3 SET in a 28x17x8 room. Crazy, I know, but it worked! At 96 db efficiency, the Omegas couldn't shake the furniture and would strain somewhat at high SPLs but still sounded remarkably intim... | |
| Vandersteen 3A sig , on the naked JohnnyR: Double-blind test? No, never did one. But in my admittedly limited time with 5As, I though the HF more transparent and immediate with the lids off. "The grille structure smooths out the diffractive effects of the woofer enclosure/head tra... | |
| Vandersteen 3A sig , on the naked During the two years I owned 3A Sigs I was perpetually tempted to pull off their socks. Though they'd be visually repellent, I have no doubt they'd also sound more open and transparent, even if they were voiced with the socks on. I've never met a ... | |
| PMC EB1i v. Thiel CS3.7 v. Pioneer S1-EX v. ??? Sashav: I appreciate your elaboration. While something of a vicarious information sponge, I'm also an empiricist and, in the end, will be led by my ears. As I said, I should get the EB1i in-house next week. I've also been invited to pop down to Sa... | |
| PMC EB1i v. Thiel CS3.7 v. Pioneer S1-EX v. ??? Sashav: You have a wonderful breadth of experience with fine speakers. Thank you very much for the detailed descriptions; they're quite helpful. Like Ryder, I'm also interested in your thoughts comparing the Wilsons and Revels to the PMCs, especia... | |
| PMC EB1i v. Thiel CS3.7 v. Pioneer S1-EX v. ??? I've lined up an in-home audition of the EB1i for a few days next week. It should give me a pretty good idea of the family sound and how it mates with my room and electronics.Rhljazz: I'd like to hear the Crescendo. Might be hard to scare up an au... | |
| PMC EB1i v. Thiel CS3.7 v. Pioneer S1-EX v. ??? Petesm and Ryder: Thanks for your reflections. In the PMC line up, I'm starting to think the IB2i is the way to go if I can swing the price. I've never heard the Sophias buy I'll look into them. | |
| PMC EB1i v. Thiel CS3.7 v. Pioneer S1-EX v. ??? "They look pretty 'normal' with the grills on..."I agree, which is why I only showed her a picture with the grills on! She said, at least they don't have an eyeball on top! I concluded that meant the KEF 207/2 was out of the question. But she's pr... | |
| PMC EB1i v. Thiel CS3.7 v. Pioneer S1-EX v. ??? James63: I was going only on Thiel's published specs, not on reviews. I'm a fan of seal-enclosure bass and I like Thiel's system for integrating their subs, so I'd have flexibility if I need more bass. The EB1i goes to 19 Hz, however, so even if t... | |
| PMC EB1i v. Thiel CS3.7 v. Pioneer S1-EX v. ??? Shadorne: You're right, I'd have to step up to the IB2i to get the better PMC mid driver. It's one of the reasons I'm not sure about the EB1i. But given the deal I've been offered, I'd end up spending more close to 3X as much to make that step. (I... | |
| Focal/JM Labs Nova Utopia Be Brett, I'm still liking your PBNs a lot. I've upgraded literally everything else in my system and they've risen beautifully to all challenges. Thanks again, and good luck with the next move. Either Focals would be marvelous, I'm sure.Bill | |
| Focal/JM Labs Nova Utopia Be Hey Brett,Remember, make sure your wife likes the looks BEFORE you buy this time! :)Best,Bill | |
| SPU cartridges - opinions? I also have a Mono GM, which has a spherical stylus profile. I've hardly used it, though, because I like the Royal GM II so much--even on mono records. The Replicant stylus digs out much more detail, and my phono stage has a mono switch that sums ... |