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| Fly in the SACD Ointment? I've been an audiophile for about 30 years and have tried basically all the major specialty record labels. I've come to the conclusion that most of the music I really don't carefor too much and the recordings are unnatural at best. Along the way I... | |
| Clements RT-7. Help I need Info on em Yes,I am familiar with them, in fact, I own the turntable from their reference listening room. In any event, they can be a very good speaker provided you pick an amp that is truly capable of controlling the woofer. Some of the older Krell amps did... | |
| RCA vs XLR In a truly controlled (lab) environment with unlimitedbudget design XLR will be better. Real world it isn't thateasy with some maufacturer's RCA sounding better than someother's XLR. Even if it means spending a bit more, alwaystest your targeted c... | |
| Audio Research transistor gear vs. tubes I have had both solid state and tube ARC gear and say without question the solid state equipment of late is both excellent and albeit a bit different but not inferior to it's tube counterparts. More important is system synergy and choice of cables... | |
| Stupid question about WAMM. Is it really I have not heard the WAMM but I have heard many other Wilson products and rate them with a handful of true State-of-the- art speakers. I have also talked with Dave Wilson personally and find him to be one of the 'true gentleman' in the industry. T... | |
| Why Is Krell Not Considered Hifi? I have followed Krell for at least a couple of decades and I can say a couple of things with certainty. You really don't know the full capability of your speaker's bass until a big Krell mono gets ahold of it. Krell's designs have never been the l... | |
| Dunlavy SC V with VAC Ren. 140/140? Well, I can't answer your question directly but after living with the SC-V(s) for a couple of years I find a couple of things to be true. 1st is that the V(s) are capable of just amazing tight deep bass if coupled with quality high current amps. I... | |
| Montana speakers? I have heard the ML(s),Wilson(s),Whisper and Dunlavy(s). If room size/volume and wide/toed-in placement is possible, the Dunlavy(s) are really worth serious consideration. They also like alot of current to realize the significant potential for low... | |
| The BEST system you've ever built !!!! Dunlavy/Audio Research/SOTA/Audio Magic/Power Company have gotten the job done for me! More room for improvement? Of course, but very musically satisfying for now. | |
| Which cd player & speakers? There really are endless choices that would fit your budget and equipment. May I recommend ,however, that your investigation include an Audio Research CD-2 and a pair of Dunlavy speakers... perhaps the SC-2(s) or 3(s). Long term fatigue free liste... | |
| Best CD player around $2000 new or used? There a number of good CD players at this price point. ARCAM and CAL have new units under 2K. The Audio Research CD2 is considerably better than the CD1, although Northern Sound Co. can modify a CD1 and bring it to the CD2 level for about the same... | |
| TUBE or SS? Standard marketing answer? It depends! Some things to keep in mind though is that if your speakers need a lot of current to sound their best; solid state gets the job done much better on a per dollar basis. If your speakers are really efficient an... | |
| Audio Research LS vs SP? The LS is for line stage which means it will handle everything but a turntable. The SP is for stereo preamp with a phono section. If you buy patiently your $2,000.00 can go surprisingly far toward true high-end stereo. On the used market may I rec... | |
| Are audiophiles pot heads??? Actually, quite the opposite for me. Along with various other music classifications; I most often listen to sacred music which I believe to be a form of worship. | |
| Speaker match for Audio Research CA-50 If you have the vertical room for Dunlavy speakers, the SC-II or III is an excellent choice. The CA-50 is capable of remarkable soundstage width and placement. The symmetrical driver design of the the Dunlavy speaker seems to really enhance that a... |