ronkent
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| Solid state amp that tube fan can be happy with? There were many comments above that recommended the PS Audio BHK 300 mono blocks and I had a set and they were terrific. same for the Coda 16 which is my current amp and is an even better match with my Thiel speakers. i have not heard the newer ... | |
| Bogus Ratings for MOFI SACD's @Mahler123: that really shows how those things are so bogus as @walt8489 stated above. At least on Amazon as far as i can tell, they let all reviews come through good or bad. | |
| Bogus Ratings for MOFI SACD's I do need to be clear about something. MD was very gracious about allowing me to exchange the disc for something else. My gripe is that they are not letting negative music reviews on their site. Now i have to wonder about all those four and... | |
| Bogus Ratings for MOFI SACD's Jayctoy: i think they are a great company, but their response to myself and my friend is very sad. I think our copies may be flawed but they do not seem interested in looking into that. What bothers me is the censoring of reviews that do not g... | |
| My wife weighed in…she wants piano white tower/bookshelf I have not heard them but i have read great things about the Aspen series from PS Audio, so i agree with all those above suggesting that speaker. The FR20 would be the perfect size | |
| That Transformational piece of Gear We All Wish For hi Mark, Thanks for your response. i am so impressed by the VK-80. Now i am thinking about getting a REX 300 amp next year. have not heard one, or even read about it, but i bet it is a killer. my current amp, a Coda 16, is a terrific u... | |
| That Transformational piece of Gear We All Wish For you are so right about acoustics. have used a combination for years and the most important spot, is as you say, the first reflection point. i use mostly diffusive devices and avoid treatment that only absorb | |
| That Transformational piece of Gear We All Wish For wow now that is a serious upgrade. my neighbor who had the MK II's, did end up selling them and got a set of the MK III. i heard them but not being that familiar with his room and setup, I could not comment on the improvement. i know both i... | |
| That Transformational piece of Gear We All Wish For thanks Antonio. i hope someday to audition and perhaps purchase the new REX 300 amp. i do not mind tubes in a preamp but going to take the easy road and go SS for the amp. Funny you replaced your Pass preamp with a BAT, as i did the same thing... | |
| Any Experience with the BAT VK-90 Preamp? i recently acquired a new VK-80 preamp and it transformed my system (and was much better than the three prior preamps (Coda, PS Audio, Pass) that i had over the past 10 years. I can only imagine the upgrade to the 90. Hope you are still enjoyi... | |
| Thiel Owners Regarding amps for the 3.7's which i have owned since 2018, i have had great success with the PS Audio BHK amps (both stereo and then mono blocks), and a Coda 16. I wrote about this preamp earlier, but the introduction of the BAT VK-80 complet... | |
| That Transformational piece of Gear We All Wish For After many years of playing with different components, i am convinced that it is not that hard to find a good amplifier, but a really good preamp is another story. Like the ACE you got, my new BAT did the same for me. | |
| That Transformational piece of Gear We All Wish For thanks and true. but the way things are set up i have to live with the configuration. truthfully just the thought of lifting those beasts gives me pause. i had shoulder surgery recently and am not a big guy anyway. i am thinking long term abou... | |
| That Transformational piece of Gear We All Wish For wow that should be some interesting comparisons. please let me know what you find out. i almost bought one of those amps but was intimidated by the size and the weight. had shoulder surgery recently and the thought of moving my 100 LB. Coda ou... | |
| That Transformational piece of Gear We All Wish For @mammothguy54 "Ultimately, my end-game system, in total. Life is too short, enjoy it while we are able". boy ain't that the truth. you must be in your late 60's or early 70's to be saying that? I am 71 and figure it is (to misquote the Thing... |