dayglow
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| Selecting Amplifier for Vienna Acoustics Speakers. A Naim might be to dark and closed in for a VA speaker? Primare/Krell are known to have synergy with VA speakers. FWIW I heard great synergy with the PrimaLuna Prologue 7 monoblock amps driving the Haydn and Mozart, if you want to try tubes. | |
| A21 or A23 for KEF 700? Always go for more power. This can eliminate the need to upgrade and losing money when selling gear. FWIW there is a Proceed HPA-2 amp currently for sale(no affiliation with seller). IMO the Proceed is a better sounding amp then the A21/23. Might ... | |
| Need some recommendations - hard driving big band BBC Big Band-I'm sure they have several recordings that would garner your interest. | |
| solid state integrateds that will hold their value Try to find(if budget permits) a used Gryphon Diablo. It's an iconic amp that will always be in demand. | |
| Speakers that turn your analytical mind off? I can't speak for the OP but I assume he means not doing a speaker critique and just being able to focus on the music. For me ATC/Focal/KEF Reference/Spendor and even my Focus Audio FS8(to some degree)are box speakers(heard several models multiple... | |
| Help for my return to vinyl -- $2K rig. Look for a late model Rega P9(RB1000). Ask any P9 owner(included)and they will tell you a used P9($2500?) is impossible to better. The RB1000 tonearm will due justice for a mid-level Koetsu. Not many(if any)$2500 decks can pull that off! | |
| Emotiva Tube Amplifiers Coming In February The Emotiva fanboys will have another man-made deity to worship! I foresee an irrational and dangerous audio cult forming but there could be a solution...have all Emotiva owners ear wax removed and have a hearing and mental evaluation administered... | |
| floor-stander speaker for "classical" I heard the Rega RS3 being powered by the Elicit with the Apollo as the source. The results were very disappointing... 2 dimensional/no bass/small scale/poor resolution/detail and lack of engagement. I asked the dealer if the speakers were "broke ... | |
| First foray into Class A amp -- recommendations Pani-Finding a used Symphonic RG7 could prove difficult. The current MK4 version sells for 8000 Euros, could a used RG7 even be had for under $3k? | |
| First foray into Class A amp -- recommendations <3k for a Class A amp doesn't leave you with many options. As always be careful buying used especially with an older(20+ years) amp. My suggestion would be a Krell KSA 80. It has been claimed by many to be one of the "best" sounding of the olde... | |
| Rockwell: audiophile term "just like a pedophile" Ebm-You nailed it(this time). My disappointment comes from some members that agree or justify this a**clowns analogy! | |
| Rockwell: audiophile term "just like a pedophile" Jafant-A very disturbing post. There is nothing funny about children being abused. Comparing an audiophile with that form of mental illness is absurd! | |
| Why aren't Rush fans more audiophile-natured? 2112-3x platinum and Moving Pictures-4x platinum are the most "commercial" releases by Rush. There "keyboard" based recordings never went multi-platinum. | |
| Returned to Albums/ Vinyl after 30 years Congrats on getting back to vinyl!!! When purchasing used your better off paying a little for a lot. I have had on several occasions where a sealed(nos)was warped. Unless it's a highly prized recording or a must have never over pay! | |
| Focal micro utopia be VS Dynaudio C1 Nvp-Great post! |