spurzheim
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| Integrated amp with internal DAC? Peachtree Audio Decco - really nice unit | |
| Do Usher spkrs sound great with Rock music? Yes - according to Usher, they have the same sensitivity. In the real world though, I am not so sure. Many recent reviews of the BE-718's have found them less sensitive than the specification - I don't know if the same can be said for the X-718's.... | |
| Do Usher spkrs sound great with Rock music? I have both the X-718's and a pair of BE-718's. They both love/need power, and the BE's seem to benefit from power even more than the X-series in my experience... | |
| definitive tech mythos ST for hometheater I have owned both the Mythos ST and the Vantage. Personally, I did not notice any difference in driver integration.The Mythos towers are easier to position though... | |
| Definitive? I really like them - really easy to drive (93dB) wiith great bass and quite agile midbass drivers. Also easy to place given the nature of the sealed cabinet. | |
| Dk Signature vs Consonance Calif I asked a similar question here:http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?aamps&1171213520People seem to like the Calaf | |
| opinions on swan speakers Love the Dulcet and Diva 2.1 - have also owned Onix from Av123, and I like the Swan product better. | |
| Onix Speakers I also had the Ref1's and Onix SP3 tube integrated. I really liked the SP3, but the Ref1's were nothing special. Well, they were great to look at I guess.Bbroussard is quite right - the AV123 people are great.Incidentally, I have also owned Swans ... | |
| CD players with variable output/volume control ShengYa CD-S10 | |
| CD players with variable output/volume control Some Chinese players to add to the list:Kavent CD-831Vincent CD-S6MK Shanling CD-S100 | |
| Most achingly-beautiful music Morten Lauridsen - "O nata lux" and "O Magnum Mysterium" (choral music) | |
| CD players with variable output/volume control add the "Theta Miles" to the list | |
| What CD players have volume control Xindak SCD-2 tube SACD player (remote control of volume) | |
| CD players with variable output/volume control Oops - take the Xindak players (Muse 1.0, 2.0, 3.0) off the list, because the volume control only influences the headphone output. Apparently the SCD-2's volume control does influence the RCA and balanced outputs.Sorry if I caused any conclusion, ... | |
| Other sub amp for Gallo Ref3 secondary voice coil? "I purchased a pair of plate subwoofer amps from Parts Express for about $125 each"What a fantastic idea Rich. I will look into that... |