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buying today,need your thoughts

today a local in Santa Barbara is BRINGING to MY HOUSE
B&W N803
Arcam CD 23
Kimber bifocal 4'
Kimber 1011 qty 1

I get to hear these thru the Perreaux 2150B and SM 2 I own.
I am buying the above for $3,000.
He is also offering the Plinius CD LAD for a great price as well...maybe $500.

So, I wanted to know:
cable ideas matching the Perreaux and Arcam and N803's
other things to help..power conditioners, cords, etc I read about from you all.

If I buy the CD LAD, do you think it is best to try it with the 2150b instead of the SM 2 to see how that sounds as a total unit?
would there be a good idea on an amp to use with the CD LAD?
should I bi amp?
is the 2150B and SM2 a good match for the N803/CD23

what would you do...

I isten to mostly rock, guitar players, Clapton,Santana, Allman Brothers, also jazz,miles and coltrane etc and acoustic like Hedges,.

I definitely like to TURN IT UP
and really desire.....the sound to be clear and refined and powerful as I increase the volume when I know a great part is coming. That is why I am spending this money...I dont want to play it loud, and then hear imperfections that get in the way of the total love and passion of the music playing.

thanks
128x128turnitup1234
rsbeck
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>>but bleeding out of your ears, no way<<

Mmmm....I don't know how to tell you this, but -- it is just a figure of speech.
I didn't really mean you would sprout a plasma gusher from the ear holes. I
meant that with the right amplification, you could play them real loud. I've
heard them driven with a Plinius SA 250 Mark IV and they played real loud
and real clean. I am open to the argument that loud to me might not be loud
to Philjolet, but try telling that to Philjolet while he has buckets of human
ketchup pouring out of the sides of his melon.
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philjolet
2,306 posts
 
Rsbeck,

I do believe in trying to recreate the volume of the actual event which to me is pretty loud as I often listen to rock/alternative music.

I remember one of the magazines mentioning the same thing about N803s being limited in volume...

I give this information because turnitup1234 sounds to me like he means business in the volume department and the bottom line is he should get another speaker IMO.
rsbeck
887 posts
 
Phil -- I appreciate your comments. I probably do not listen as loud as either of you. Best thing is that apparently this guy is bringing the speakers to turnitup's place for the Pepsi taste test, so he can listen and make the decision.
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turnitup1234 OP
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I bought the N803 and Arcam CD 23 on saturday, runing them with the Perreaux, sound great, but not where I want it to be..yet. WHen I turn it up...it is almost there...but not where I want it to go...at least yet!...
SO, I will do what was suggested, play with the system, move speakers around, this and that,
I also have the CD LAD, I get to demo it for a while. So , the option remains, keep the Perreaux or get an amp to match the CD LAD..etc. by the way:
the Perreaux 2150 B amp produces
200wt at 8ohms and 400 watts at 4 ohms.
The SM2 is great too but there is no remote control. bought in 1984.
It is time for me to have this luxury. so my friends, will let you know how it goes, and will enjoy the music thinkin of how cool this all is...I will say high level recordings on some of the CD's I have sound awesome, and the CD's that arent so good, sure sound not so good.
any ideas on plinius/perreaux please let me know.
take care
Mitch
gunbei
2,327 posts
 
Mitch, it sounds like you're having a lot of fun. Welcome back into the game after being out so long!
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