wrm57
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| 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 ... | |
| SPU cartridges - opinions? I run an SPU Royal GM II on a second arm, an SME M2-12R. I think it's wonderful, with an excellent bass foundation, full and rich midrange, and a surprising amount of HF detail and nuance. I say surprising because most of the descriptions of SPUs ... | |
| Why Would a Turntable Need More than 1 Arm ? Why would a turntable need more than one record? "Need" doesn't really enter into this hobby. Mounted on one table, I have a 12-inch arm with an SPU and a variety of headshells, and a 9-inch arm with two arm wands that I switch between a variety o... | |
| Ortofon A-90 Tonality Question I like mine at 50 ohms, too, through my Maxxed-Out. | |
| Tube pre-amp upgrade from Mcintosh C2300 You'll have to roll the C500T if you want the best out it. If you don't want to tube roll, and ARC and Shindo don't need it, audition those two brands, choose one, and be done. Sounds like you've pretty much answered your own question. | |
| Need amp suggestion for PBN Montana EPS2. Vlassiss, I'm using old Harmonic Tech Pro-9 shotgun bi-wire that I'd put in a drawer and forgotten about. Years ago, when I had another system, I stripped off the big outer jacket. It seemed to open them up a bit but I wouldn't really recommend it... | |
| Need amp suggestion for PBN Montana EPS2. I don't really hear that boxiness, I have to say, if you mean cabinet resonance, although I've heard speakers that disappear better. The EPS2s can beam a bit if placement isn't right on. I know from reading your numerous posts these lines that you... | |
| Tube pre-amp upgrade from Mcintosh C2300 I've found C2300 is very responsive to tube rolling. So like Tls49 suggests, that would be a good first step. Still, every poster I've read who has moved to the C500T from the C2300 has reported substantial improvement. Most reports, though, speci... | |
| Need amp suggestion for PBN Montana EPS2. Vlassiss, Glad you found amps that work for you. I'm more impressed by my EPS2s as my system evolves. They are remarkably neutral and resolving speakers that let all upstream components shine. Finsup,Maybe you should experiment with speaker cables... | |
| Bookshelf speaker for Stingray II? Rich,Gotcha. Thanks for elaborating.Bill |