pdreher
Responses from pdreher
| New McIntosh amp build quality I owned a MC275 MKV for a few years and enjoyed my time with it. Trouble free and great sounding. I have read that the sound signature of the MKVI has changed and they seem to be readily available on the used market, which would make me want a ... | |
| Simaudio W-5 or Odyssey for Dynaudio Contour S3.4 Years ago when I had Dyn C-4's, I tried Sim W6 monoblocks. I was not impressed with Simaudio and quickly sold them. | |
| Kudos to Dan Wright of Modwright Impressive! Something to take into account when buying new gear. I've owned two different MW digital sources (Logitech and Sony mods) in the past. They were always trouble free and performed well sonically. | |
| Spatials = Done for now! Congrats Simon... I may have to stop by for a listen in the coming weeks! | |
| Bluesound Vault 2i, Cocktail Audio X40 or ?????????? 2psyop... I'm not aware of having Pandora access via the Vault and Node. Am I mistaken? | |
| Amplifier for Harbeth 40.2 I think the Pass 260.8 will be overkill, especially when running dual subs. If looking for more class A power, go with Pass XA series amp... the XA 60.5 (or 60.8) should be adequate for 40.2's.I'm using a vintage 125 wpc Music Reference RM9 MK2 t... | |
| How to protect seller's rights? I had a buyer with good feedback claim a woofer was blown on a pair of Harbeth SHL5’s. The speakers were perfect when I shipped them and my buyers claim seemed fishy, so I refunded his purchase and had him ship the speakers to the US Distributor (... | |
| could somebody help me out on the benefits of expensive phono and speaker cables? Cables DO matter and they can make a big difference on sound quality and listener satisfaction. However, in my experience with cables, sound quality and dollars spent are not always directly correlated. In other words, the cliche "you get what y... | |
| JAY'S Audio CDT-3-MK2 or PS Audio DirectStream Memory Player I tried a used PS Audio PW transport and an older base model CEC transport. The PS Perfectwave did not sound good in my setup (connected via coax to Luxman DA-06 dac). Music was bland and lacked transparency. The CEC was notably better than ... | |
| Gold Lion KT77 tubes for Primaluna Amp - a few questions The Chicago area tube dealer is likely Brent Jessee Recording in Hoffman Estates. I've bought many NOS tubes from Brent over the years and can confirm he's a good supplier.I bought my GL KT77's from Tube Audio Store (RAM Tubes), as the owner (Ro... | |
| Which EL34 is your favorite and why? Ditto Jond's recommendation for Gold Lion KT77's. | |
| Luxman DA -06 Dac I initially used a Sound Science Diamond Music Vault server with my DA-06 and had excellent sound... but when my server starting having hard-drive problems (age related), I tried replacing it with the PS Perfectwave Transport (in large part becaus... | |
| Luxman DA -06 Dac I owned the DA-06 for a few years and loved it! Detailed presentation, but very smooth, never fatiguing and always musical. Operated flawlessly.However, I recommend against buying/using the PS Audio Memory Player as I found it to be highly over-... | |
| Harbeth 40.1 vs Sonus Faber Olympia III Inna - From what I've read, the 40.2 is more efficient and has tighter bass vs. it's predecessor. The 40.1 is known to have issues with a bass hump. Personally, I've owned the 40.1's for approx. 5 years and I like the bass as it is.I agree wit... | |
| Music Server - The Search Begins I recently bought a Bluesound Vault 2 and am pleasantly surprised how good it is. Very easy to use once you get the hang of it and so many options for sourcing music. It's the Squeezebox Touch of it's time, but with greater functionality and sou... |