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| Dynaudio C1 and Pass amp I just purchased the new PASS INT 30A which is almost identical to the XA30.5 ( a XA30.5 with passive attenuator). This is a 30 WPC class A amp and has all the amp one needs for hard to drive speakers like Dynaudio's. I called Pass labs and they s... | |
| Phono Cartridge recommendation Don't overlook the Goldring cartridges. In the right tonearm, the G1042 at a street price of about $180-$200 is a stellar performer, and I have have had all the cartidges mentioned above. | |
| Pleasant surprises, what have you run across? I recently purchase of a Pair of large Advent loudspeakers from the 70's on a whim. They had been professionally refoamed and the speakers look very nice for 20+ yeasr. I hooked them up to my Antique Sound labs monoblocks of only 20 WPC and was aw... | |
| "Pictures From Exhibition" best recording? For me, both sound and performance are very important. Therefore "emotion and Feel" are key elements. I think the version performed by Dorati and its piano coupling with Byron Janis on Mercury stands as a timeless pairing on one disc. Get this Mer... | |
| Hidden Audiophile Classics Classical music lovers will be stunned by the sound of the London "Rossini 8 Overtures" with C. Dutoit and the Montreal Symp.---Also Reference recordings early "Walton Facade suite" with the Chicago Pro Musica ensemble RR16CD, and finally for rock... | |
| Classe integrated or Musical Fidelity? I have owned both and I prefered the Musical Fidelity A3 over the Classe 100 and 150 by a wide margin! It really depends on your taste in speakers too. I think that dual monaural power supplies are an important consideration in the cleanest sound,... | |
| Phono Pre with volume control? NYAL made a superb tubed phono stage known as the "Super It". they become available on the "net" from time to time and can be upgraded to a phonemenal performance level. | |
| Integrated amps for Sonus Concertino Do not over look the new Music Fidelity A3 sold through Audio Advisor for $1000 brand new. It comes with a nice phono stage and a superb dual monaural design. You'll also get a free 30 day in house test..if you don't like it, send it back for full... | |
| Advice for driving Thiel 2.2s ? I had excellent success using COda electronics with Thiels...they are wonderful and well made, but for some reason never got the respect of the audio groupies. Designed and made by former Threshold Corp. Engineers. These excellent amps can be foun... | |
| the best integrated amp $2500-$45oo pr. The Plinius 8150i is the best Solid State Integrated I have heard. This includeds the Goldmunds, Classe's, Krells, Bryston, etc. I do like the VAC AVATAR better, but whose got the money for this tubed wonder. The ARC CA50 has no flexibilty and The... |