gcsakakini
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| Looking for a new phono preamp You can’t go wrong with the giant killing Channel Islands Audio PEQ-1 MKII ($995); but you really need to add the optional power supply upgrade for another $299. Audiophile friends whose ears I trust like it better than the Parasound JC3+ that get... | |
| Streaming for beginner I have the same PS Audio gear that you have. I have just taken the dive into streaming with the CI Audio DMC-1. It’s amazing and sounds as good as my PSA stuff. I can’t imagine your being disappointed with it in any way. It’s fun and easy to use. ... | |
| MARANTZ AV8003 Networking Preamplifier Yes! I have used the AV8003 for 2 years. It is excellent, and extremely neutral and transparent in the direct mode. The tuner is also better then you might expect. The remote could be easier to use, but the bottom line for me has been superlative ... | |
| Big, big room -- which 10-20k speakers? Get the big Maggies and a "bigger" amplifier to drive them. With your budget, you can get the new Maggie 20.7's; if you want to spend less, you can get the 20.1's. The Maggies will love all of that room to "breathe". I know this sounds self-servin... | |
| Anyone HEARD the qol 'signal completion' device? Ozzy, I have not moved my speakers since I got my QOL, but I would not be surprised that the differences you found were due to the QOL adding phase info. In the owner's manual, I think they recommend less of a toe-in for the speakers. Mihalis, I s... | |
| Anyone HEARD the qol 'signal completion' device? I have had a QOL in my system for about a month (speakers are Maggie 20.1's). All I can say is that Robert Harley in TAS articulated my experience to a "T". EVERYTHING he said is true. I could not have said it better if I tried. | |
| Opinions on Sunfire, Carver Lightstar amps I have had a pair of Lightstar II's for years. One of the amps I bought from Jim Croft(the main engineer/designer) off the floor of a Stereophile show when it first came out. He even showed me the proof of the REG review in TAS! The other amp was ... |