frontier1
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| Direct from PC or wireless Thank you Guido:Our ears don't lie and I trust your opinion on the subject addressed here. I suspect it has something to do with erratic data transfer rates not to mention the slow speeds of even the most advanced wireless routers today. I might t... | |
| EMM Labs DAC2 I also own the EMM LABS DAC2 and can vouch for the grate sound. Extended at both extremes of the frequency spectrum and a very wide sound stage. Having no prior experience with EMM LABS in the past, only subjective opinions, I'm very happy. Have o... | |
| Best Digital Input from PC to DAC Thanks for the grate feedback. I'm using the Emm Labs DAC 2 which has numerous input choices, 1 of which is USB. I find the results to vary significantly from my stand alone single box player. Music files sound Slightly distorted and compressed. I... | |
| Amplifier for Avantgarde Duos Thank you for these excellent suggestions. I now have the Avantgarde integrated model 3 amplifier which sound fantastic for these speakers. The shrillness has disappeared and now I have music. I'm still looking for the equivalent in an amp pre com... | |
| Amplifier for avantegarde duo 2.2? I'm using an Art Audio Carissa with my Duos and its very good. As a note of interest I also use Van Den Hul Revelation speaker cables which are the best I've tried with these speakers. Very smooth and airy on top. A touch shy in the bass but they'... | |
| Edgy, bright highs on Avantgarde Duos Thank you for such informative advice. At this point, Art Audio Carissa, ASL Flora and Synergistic Research cabling. Set up seems more exacting with these speakers than with conventional designs. | |
| Audio Research D125 VS. Audio Aero Capitole Amp I don't know the Audio Research amp you're refering to but can comment on the AA amplifiers. I've owned the Capitole 50 and found it very resolving. Smooth, open and true to the front end components. I currently have the AA Prestige monoblocks and... | |
| Anyone heard the New Luxman gear? Evidently there are 1 or more preamp offerings to match the impressive 600 and 800 amplifiers. Anyone heard any of the preamps? | |
| Extreme Midrange Bloom Rodman99999's suggestion makes sense. I'll give it another 2 weeks or so before making a decision on this BAT. As Guido notes, my frame of reference is an ASL Flora which is an excellent pre. From bottom to top it is very good indeed. As is the wa... | |
| Extreme Midrange Bloom 'Thank you gentleman, your observations are quite astute. One radical suggestion has been to change the output coupling caps to teflon since oil caps can possess a certain forward sounding midrange. This, of course alters the intended sonic signat... | |
| SS Pre Recommendation I'm in the same situation, trying to find a better pre than exists in the AA Prestige SACD. I've tried the ARC Ref 3, the ASL Flora and the ModWright 9.0SE. The Prestige is in my opinion more open with more depth than any of the above. The Ref 3 w... | |
| Low noise tube compliment for an Aesthetix Rhea? Well since I originally posted my question re low noise tubes, I've tried a host of NOS tubes. I'm now using Phillips ECC83 from v1 through v4 with very good results. Neutral, reasonably quiet and extremely revealing. With the exception of a set o... |