gliderguider
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| Cain Abby vs Reference 3a De Capo i I've seen pics of Terry's version of the Abby with the tweeter built into the surround. I think a nearfield version with that addition and a pair of Bailey subs would probably sound pretty special. I know the Abby/Bailey combo got a fine review at... | |
| Cain Abby vs Reference 3a De Capo i Gmood1, "get reamed by paying for nothing more than a cabinet" actually describes my reaction to the Abbys pretty well. Lots of show, not much go IMO, and I have a pair with Terry's wire upgrade sitting in a storage room. They're just not my cup o... | |
| Cain Abby vs Reference 3a De Capo i I have a pair of Abbys and a friend uses de Capo's. I haven't heard them in the same system, but I have heard them with the same amp.IMO the Abbys are not as good an all-around speaker as the de Capo - they don't have as much extension top and bot... | |
| Ideas? PowCords for deHavilland GM70 SETamps You could try the Foundation Research LC2 power cords with in-line conditioning. I've used them on my Wavelength Tritions and they sound very good. I also like the Elrod Signature series, but they're serious money... | |
| Give me a tube preamp that looks and sound great Take a look at the Canary products, especially the CA-801 and up. Great sound, and really well built. I haven't heard any Supratek products, so I can't compare, but on their own merits Canary are a class act. Used units would be within your price ... | |
| I need a speakercable that bring voices forward me A bit of background on my recommendations above: I've heard the speaker cables I mentioned over the long haul in my system with two different pairs of high-res full range speakers, four very different amps (largish SS, 300B and PX25 SETs as well a... | |
| I need a speakercable that bring voices forward me I should have said TG Audioin the first place. I have yet to hear a better speaker cable. That said, based on the original request I think Pursang might do more of what Grisslehamn says he wants. I find it to be a more forward cable, that errs on ... | |
| Benefits of a DAC for Moon Nova I have a Nova in my living room system. I bought it initially to use as a single-box player then as a transpoort for an Audio Note DAC I had ordered. It worked very well in both roles. I love AN DACs, and would recommend either the 2.1x Balanced o... | |
| I need a speakercable that bring voices forward me Try Argent Audio Pursang or Pursang S. Very alive and transparent, with lots of detail in the mids and kick in the bass. They're anything but warm. | |
| The best passive preamp Here's another vote for the NOH. With the right amps in my system it has outperformed a SimAudio P5, an Audion Premier and a Canary 801. It has clarity, dynamics, low-level listenability - there's just less getting in the way of the music. I don't... | |
| Somebody Help Convert me to tubes Turn back! That way lies madness! A move to tubes may result in a wholesale rebalancing of your system. By the time you finish you may not have much of the original system left...OK, now I've got that off my chest, the problem with making a "small... | |
| Personal speaker evolution 1975 - AR-3a1985 - JSE Model 11998 - Coincident Conquest2000 - B&W SCM-12003 - B&W Nautilus 8042003 - Coincident Total Victory2005 - Fab Audio Model 1 | |
| has anyone heard zingali overture 1's? de capo's? I agree down the line with Ecclectique. A good friend has the de Capo i, and is driving them with a modern 15 wpc 300B integrated. They sound fabulous, with great tonality, tons of ambience detail and lots of volume. As mentioned they need solid s... | |
| Speakers to hang on to for LIFE After making my rash prediction about the Coincident Total Victories above (a bit over a year ago), they are history. I've replaced them with another high-efficiency dynamic speaker made in Toronto - the Fab Audio Model 1. These are remarkable spe... | |
| Anyone familiar with the Manger driver? Israel Blume of Coincident did a design with a Manger a few years ago. As I understand it, it never really made it past the experimental stage, with only a few examples produced. A friend of mine has one, and I've heard it a few times. It has a nu... |