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| Magnepan vs Quad I have owned Quad 63's, 63's with Gradient subs, Original Quads, and Maggie 3.6's. It's a tough call. I really like the voicing of the Maggies - they are laid-back in the upper mids and lower treble, which keeps them from sounding harsh even with ... | |
| 2 channel Amp recommendation There's a pair of Meitner 100-watt Class A monoblocks for sale right now for $599 - that's killer. I would personally go for a 45-watt or so used tube amp, maybe the little VTL or a JoLida (the JoLida hybrids are very musical also, if you want a b... | |
| Vote for the best speakers in 10K range 914nut - here are a few things you may or may not have tried that should improve the imaging of your Sound Labs:Try them on cones. I use Walker Valid Points, stuck in their little lead hockey pucks. I have a customer who uses Blue Diamond Racing c... | |
| amp for sub Electron Kinetics Eagle 2. Superb low-end control, by any standard. Can drive a 1 ohm load all day long. | |
| Jolida202a vs. Creek 4330 I am a JoLida dealer, and have never encountered the hissing phenomenon you describe. Should you by chance end up with a defective unit, I am sure the JoLida people will be very responsive to your needs. Mike Allen is genuinely good people - a big... | |
| Eagle John Iverson I spoke with John Iverson within a few days of his disappearance - just two weeks after my conversation with him, the local dealer told me he was missing. I forget the year - late 80's or 1990 at the latest. As I recall, the U.S. had just signed t... | |
| Best speaker a wife would tolerate Sonus Faber Amati Homage, Bohlender-Graebener in-wall ribbons, Gradient Revolutions (can go up against wall and still sound great because of unique directional bass loading). Or better yet, get her involved in the selection process - honoring her ... | |
| Sound Lab A-1 & the Ultimate differences I sell Sound Labs, and have recently heard current-generation Millennium-1's (A-1 equivalents) and Ultimate-1's, with the same amplifier and source material, though in different rooms. There are differences. The Ultimates do seem to go a bit deepe... | |
| Help with speakers in 1500- 2000 range In that price range, my first choice would be the Maggie 1.6. This is a very musical loudspeaker. I have a friend who drives her baby Maggies with a small Arcam integrated, and the synergy is quite good. I am not familiar with the Avr 100 receiver... | |
| Apogee s versus a haircut Blue book retail on the Caliper Signatures, mint condition, is $1582. Frankly this seems a bit optimistic to me. Remember blue book is not the bible. I think the CJ would have a hard time driving the Calipers. As far as recommending a speaker that... | |
| Anybody heard clayton s40? Superb little amp. Compare with Aleph 5 - the Clayton is more powerful and more neutral, the Aleph sweeter. You will hear more variation from one recording to the next, and better bass control, with the Clayton. I used to own Quad 63's and had a h... | |
| Pass aleph 5 vs. mccormack 125 Streetman, those are two wonderful amplifiers on your list there, and between them there is no wrong choice - only personal preference. I gather you want plenty of headroom, in which case the McCormack would make more sense. World-class bang-for-t... | |
| Room or Speaker what s more important? The speakers are the most important. You give me any room, except a closet, and with the right speakers and room treatment I can give you musical sound. But many, many speakers out there will never sound musical no matter what room you put them in... | |
| Best Pre-amp under 7k I've heard all the units you mention except the Rowland. I elected to carry the Thor, and found an unexpected benefit - the Thor pre-amp is so three-dimensional that it is now much easier for me to quickly position speakers properly. What used to ... | |
| Inner Sound Eros Experiences You calling me a LIAR?? Well, if you are, I say it takes one to know one! ;-)Seriously, thanks for your kind words, Jim. And you too, 90493m. Another test I find useful in predicting long-term listening enjoyment is to turn the volume way down, al... |