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| Just bought a Marantz PM6006, and it it disappointing You may end up not liking the Marantz house sound in the end. Years ago I really wanted to fall in love with a PM15 S1 but it just didn’t do it for me. I took home both a Cambridge 840A and the Marantz but much preferred the 840A. On my Apogee Cen... | |
| what replaced your Aerial 7B speakers? The bases AA sold as an option were made by Sound Anchor. When I called AA they no longer stocked them and they got me in contact with Sound Anchor which they made a set for me at the original price. Same ones as on this link.https://www.audiogon.... | |
| what replaced your Aerial 7B speakers? Not sure what ozzy62 was using for an amp but the 7Bs really need 200 watts min. and I found 250 is still better.I use a single run of Wywires Silver then biwire at the speakers with same jumpers. Can’t speak for your outriggers but I did look int... | |
| Audio Research LS-15...time to upgrade or just keep retubing Been a long time since I’ve listened to a LS15 but in its day it was a really nice preamp. Not sure what a GNS goes for on the used market but a stock one $13-1500, so maybe the GNS $2,000? Hard to believe it’s been 25 years!The latest ARC preamp ... | |
| Speakers Vandersteen 2Ce - I’d take a pair of these any day for the same money over vintage JBL’s or Klipsch which I agree are nice speakers but not up to Vandy’s IMO. | |
| what replaced your Aerial 7B speakers? Are you using the Sound Anchor bases and have you tried to move your 7B’s back a little to the wall? I use a Pass X250 with Wywires cables with Alex’s biwire jumpers with the + lead of the speaker cable on the bottom and the - lead on the top the... | |
| No one actually knows how to lculate what speaker cable they need I ended up not playing... I wanted to though as I was curious but as the thread went on I lost interest. Interesting thread and been fun to read but I agree with most and question the OP for being so secretive on his formula. Instead of blowing th... | |
| Does any one know a cable that is able to compete with clear day double shotgun? I doubt it . . . | |
| Best path to upgrading older system: Thiel, Adcom, CAL Audio Lab, Thornes.... Agree to change the speakers first but if you’re happy with your Thiel’s then preamp. Been a long time since I’ve heard a pair or 1.2’s but I recall they were nice at the time. | |
| Best path to upgrading older system: Thiel, Adcom, CAL Audio Lab, Thornes.... My dad once owned the 565 preamp which was a really nice piece at the “Time” for the money and yes the phono section was its strong point. I think it’s a toss up on the 565 or the 545 but I’d probably upgrade the preamp first. I think you’ll be su... | |
| Nordost Power Cables - my latest experience I use a Vishnu on my digital frontend and I am very happy with it. On my player I find it is very fast and open and not at all lean or sterile. So far between my group of Kimber and Wywires PC’s I own, on my CD player it is the favorite where it r... | |
| Full Range under $5k-ish Aerial Acoustics 7T - UsedMonitor Audio Gold 300 another nice speaker. | |
| Analysis plus ova 9‘S vs. Kimber cable 8tc’s. Whatever you purchase for SC’s just buy a standard pair non bi-wire and use jumpers at the binding post on the speakers removing the cheap straps. There’s more than one way to connect speaker cable w/jumpers and the configuration will vary so you ... | |
| Best audio companies and dealers Nothing new from me to add, but pleased my recommendations are noted plenty above.ModWrightAerial Acoustics Kimber KableWyWiresParks AudioMichael Percy AudioPass LabsVH Audio... well maybe I had a few additions. | |
| HELP!!! I need a “GOOD-CHEAP” preamp solution??? Used to own a Modwright SWL 9.0 SE so can speak honestly on this piece. It is indeed a Giant Killer and will keep one up late listening to music. Tried several preamps before I moved up the the MW 36.5 and the 9.0 made many seem boring to listen t... |