loomisjohnson
Responses from loomisjohnson
| recommend PRAT Integrated amplifiers (not Naim) for whatever reason, whenever i hear the term PRaT i think of british integrateds like rega, creek or musical fidelity, which are generally not the most powerful or best-spec'd, but have that certain jump factor... | |
| Seeking Honest Opinions: Your Experience with McIntosh Audio Gear i haven't listened critically to mac gear since the 2010s, and i do recall it sounding warmish/mellow at the high end--i can't opine as to sq of their current stuff. i will say, per @glennewdick above, that its resale value is off the charts--i do... | |
| on the cheap +5 on the wiim pro | |
| 20 Years? just checked and i joined in 2003. looking back, there's always been the same mix of trolls, know-it-alls and good folks. i do confess that the trolls and know-it-alls annoy me more than they did back then, but the good folks remain the overwhelmi... | |
| Value of a preamp? fwiw, i just did a listening session with a naim power amp and a ps audio 5.0 preamp, which has both an active and passive (straightwire) mode. at the same volume, the active mode had significantly deeper (but less sculpted) bass and more dynamic ... | |
| Best Circa 90's CDP if you can find a denon 3560 (or the lesser 2560) it's a helluva player--massively overbuilt, with xlr and variable outs. the much cheaper, less formidable-looking rotel 855 is also pretty great. | |
| Recommendations on integrated amps Most of the above-recommended makers have models with onboard dacs within your budget---nad/rotel/yamaha/cambridge/arcam etc. | |
| Recommendations on integrated amps rotel is affiliated with the same company as b&w so should synergize well. i'd also look at cambrigde audio ax81. | |
| Arcam SA30 vs Denon PMA- A110 @edwinf, you could drop a lot more money on a luxman or pass which would probably sound better than the denon, and many folks on these pages instinctively tout less mainstream brands, but the denon is a helluva piece on its own terms. the way i s... | |
| Arcam SA30 vs Denon PMA- A110 my good friend has the arcam, which he uses with magnepan 3.7s, which are admittedly a tough load. it sounds fine but not awe-inspiring--the warm-sounding arcam definitely colors the presentation. otoh, i've heard the denon with focals (i believe ... | |
| B&W 805 D4: which 5 channel power amp should I go with (home theater): Parasound or Rotel reflexively i would have voted for parasound, which i've always liked, but @woots makes a very valid point about rotel and b&w playing well together because they're from the same company--synergy is always critical--so i vote for rotel. | |
| Ripping CDs rvpiano, if for some reason you're averse to computers, there's a number of standalone devices out there which will play, record and rip CDs and store them on their internal drives--the yamaha mcx-1000 comes to mind. i see 'em on ebay for $200. ... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? quicksilver messenger service, "shady grove"--poorly recorded, but strangely beautiful, with slow stately slightly trippy songs and gobs of nicky hopkins' piano. nirvana, "in utero"--always a tough one for me--half the songs are iconic, while the... | |
| Young audiophile metal head looking to level up speaker choice i'd look seriously at the goldenear w/powered subs (which have polk lineage)--they extend low, have a small footprint + you can get good deals on the triton models. | |
| Receiver for 702 S2 and HTM71 S2 @mysterygadget, i've no doubt the more recent anthem 1140 is favored, but you're talking a lot more money + it's likely overkill for what you need--it has 11 channels? i haven't heard the arcam 550, although i do know the earlier-generation 500, w... |