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| Good Integrated for cheap Krell or Plinius? unfortunately, I dont have the ability to demo much hardware as I live way out in the woods and the local dealers push crap for the most part. good speakers to demo, but nothing for good componants other than B&K, and all of the stuff they car... | |
| Audio Experience gear direct from factory nope...no remote. | |
| Best Grateful Dead recording? for those looking for quality GD recordings...lossless SHN files can be downloaded from the internet.http://www.gdlive.com/ , tons of them. some real gems too!seek out the spring '90 SBDs that were mixed down from 24track ADAT masters. very nice.I... | |
| Audio Experience gear direct from factory hey now...Yes indeed, I have the y-s audio "symphonies" tube pre. I've only heard it up against two other preamps.1. the rotel RC-1070 it prelaced. not even in the same league, let alone ballpark.2. fishwaters CJ pv10, and it was night and day the... | |
| Speaker recommendations / live concert recordings I like the maggies too...but, as i'm learning with (com)plannars, the room acoustics play a much larger role with these types of speakers than traditional ones.case in piont, my room.I've got a nice Martin Logan setup. Dream system. Plenty of brea... | |
| Speaker recommendations / live concert recordings I tell ya...you want a real minimalist approach?buy the benchmark DAC-1 and some "active" monitors. no preno powerampno speaker cableno interconnectssave a TON of moneyhave a kick ass system!! | |
| Now I'm confused, Sonus Fiber Grand Piano's? who says they are not taken seriously? besides you, that is.I've never heard or read anything but rave reviews for all the SF products.but thats me. | |
| Benchmark Media DAC1 -anyone have one? I listened to one last night for the first time. Several hours with familiar material.it smoked. bar none.it smoked on its own. blew the doors off of my preamp! Love all the options w/the defeatable variable gain and dual headphone jacks. those da... | |
| Speaker recommendations / live concert recordings d'oh!outdone again by Capt. Carl. | |
| Speaker recommendations / live concert recordings Maggies...DEFINATELY.I own MLs, but I still consider myself a maggie guy. they are a little smoother sounding, IMO.the MG12 is a fantastic speaker, and still in production. Mate that with a small sub, like an 8" model (dual drivers would be nice) ... | |
| Speaker recommendations / live concert recordings Hi Kevin...IMO, live reproduction is done nicely with panels.You have to have the right speaker in the right room w/the right componants driving them, but when it all comes together some maggies or Martin Logans will immerse you in a 3D holographi... | |
| flat speaker quandary d'oh ! | |
| flat speaker quandary I see your points...1. my amp possible, but likely not. The McCormack DNA-1 is regarded as a very powerful, High Current amp (185wpc at 8ohm). I've been told that this is a great amp for ML's and Maggies alike.However, it does not sound anything l... | |
| flat speaker quandary ok...the real details.philips 963 as transport >smART DIO boulder mod >audio experience symponies pre >McCormack DNA1 > MIT term3 biwirescheap monster and AR interconnectsRoom is open concept living room/kitchen.living room area is 17'... | |
| DAC for 500 Recommendations? I see lots of Bel Canto DAC 1 or 1.1 going for around $500 lately. I've never heard one personaly, but I hear from others they are supposed to be good.Then, there is also the ART DIO smart mod frm boulder cables. that would still be under your bud... |