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| McCormack DNA-1 vs. B&K ST202 or 2140 The McCormack. It is better built and better sounding in my opinion. It also "Doubles down" to 370w continuous @ 4 ohms. It also pushes a good bit more into 2 ohms. | |
| Marantz receivers any bad vibes for 2ch&HT combo Just because someone has the latest gizwitchy doesn't make them a quality built product. Lexicon has built some really questionably priced pieces. Have you ever looked inside of a Lexicon and then compared the parts and build quality to Levinson? ... | |
| Marantz receivers any bad vibes for 2ch&HT combo When you are dealing with higher end stuff, I agree. But we're talking receivers here. If you did a survey, I think you find as many pro Denon as pro Marantz. Sorry I have to disagree but they will have a tendency to share at this level. Also, I w... | |
| Another Time and Phase thread Hey Sean, I wasn't refering back to you or the Walsh speakers but attempting to point out that typical single driver speakers are no where near perfect. I'll try to be more specific. I did enjoy reading your explanation, however. I agree that the ... | |
| Marantz receivers any bad vibes for 2ch&HT combo Didn't Marantz and Denon merge at some point a while back? Seems I read that somewhere. Seems the parent companies joined up. If this is truly the case, I would think the newer products would probably be about equal.I have liked the performance of... | |
| Another Time and Phase thread Single drivers create comb filtering because the sound is being sent to your ears from different points on the cone creating many different path lengths. The cone does not move entirely together. The inner part closer to the motor vs the outer edg... | |
| The Worst Speaker you have ever heard. I agree with Forever. He is right on the money in my opinion. I can't say what a good speaker sounds like let alone a bad one. I only know what I like! | |
| Another Time and Phase thread There is another thread about this under speakers here on this sight. It had 151 posts last time I looked. It started off with what speakers are actually phase and timed aligned. The true contenders were Theil, Dunlavey and Vandersteen's. The disc... | |
| Solid State replacement for AI Modulus 3A. Aaron, You need to switch inputs to either the tape in or aux input. The CD input has a pair of resistors in the signal path that roll the highs somewhat and are not as transparent. I personally use the tape in which appears to be a direct path. T... | |
| Solid State replacement for AI Modulus 3A. Why don't you try a few different tubes(brands) if you haven't already. They make a bigger difference in sound quality than most tube preamps. I have used two of these preamps and never have felt they were lacking in detail and certainly not in re... | |
| What's the best preamp for under 1000 If you're going to look at the CJ's , also look at the Audible Illusions(L-1 linestage and M3A w/phono) It is still one of the best sounding preamps out there but often overlooked. Make the comparison for yourself! | |
| Vandersteen Model 2CE's: Should I upgrade? Contact Vandersteen Audio (www.vandersteen.com) The speakers will have to be returned to the factory for the upgrade. It is not a field option. | |
| Interconnect suggestion? Nordost/Kimber/AudioQuest Might want to look at the Harmonic Technology Cables. They better the ones listed by a good margin and are in the same ball park price wise. Better transparency and do away with the slight sibilience on voices of the others. Otherwise, to answer y... | |
| Solid state design options... How about the Belles 350A which is almost a purely class "B" design. It has a ultra high damping factor. Give one a listen if you get the chance or check out the review on Sounstage.comAlso, in the above discussion, a goodly number of amps use a c... | |
| Audible Illusions M3A or AI L-1 and CJ EV-1 I owned an M3A (in fact two of them) and I honestly like the L-1 better. It may have a touch more "Tubey" sound. The M3A was noisier and a little leaner sounding. Also, the volume is much easier to control with the L-1. The M3A phono section is a ... |