augwest
Responses from augwest
| Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever? Once again a very insightful question. The hitch for me is the need for the Merlin inline bass EQ module (BAM) that constitutes an integral part of my speaker system. In short, Merlin doesn't recommend hooking the BAM directly up to the amp so I s... | |
| Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever? Excellent question. I've got the Master BAM upstream of the LSA per Merlin's recommendation when using a preamp, but you have to be cognizant not to overload the LSA. My Audio Aero SE DAC puts out 5.5 Volts (!) so if you boost that by 5dB using th... | |
| Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever? I recently put the Lightspeed up against three active preamps ranging in cost from $2400 to $9000. These are my notes from the comparison with the best of the three preamps. --Preamp Shootout performed 5/14/2012SYSTEMcustom modified Music Hall cd2... | |
| Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever? Wow, I was just corresponding with Paul on this very topic! We have the same amps and speakers, and a lot of overlap in the equipment we have tried. He was so very helpful. In fact my Lightspeed will ship tomorrow with any luck at all... | |
| Merlin owners, AC or battery for BAM? Paul, thanks for the early-on impressions. Can't wait to get my hands on these! Paul | |
| Merlin owners, AC or battery for BAM? Ooh! Something to consider / look forward to, for sure! Keep up the good work, Bobby. I'm saving my allowance (literally) for the Master BAM / RC upgrade. - Paul (The Other One) | |
| Review: Tritium Electronics AC Power Triphazer AC filter I have not heard these products but as an Electrical Engineer I must concur that the Tritium web site is not at all convincing - if anything it sends up red flags warning, "Don't trust me!" I have contacted Tritium for clarification and patent ref... | |
| Review: Tritium Electronics AC Power Triphazer AC filter I have not heard these products but as an Electrical Engineer I must concur that the Tritium web site is not at all convincing - if anything it sends up red flags warning, "Don't trust me!" I have contacted Tritium for clarification and patent ref... | |
| RIP - Richard Brown, BEL I am also saddened by this loss. I have owned three MkV's, two of which remain the heart of my system and my pride and joy. I've exchanged many emails and had several phone conversations with Richard. His was the kind of mind and level of drive th... | |
| Who's Replaced Odyssey amps/ Extreme / Klaus I replaced my Odyssey monoblocks with a single BEL 1001 MkV amp in stereo mode with less than 1/3 the power rating. It absolutely blew the Odyssey out of the water - there really was no comparison whatsoever. The Odyssey was grossly inferior, part... | |
| McCormack DNA-1 vs Odyssey Stratus vs Marsh 400 I owned a pair of Odyssey monoblocks for nearly a year and was not at all impressed with them - it's fair to say that I actively disliked them, both for sound and build quality. The Odyssey preamp was even worse and made me swear off Odyssey forev... | |
| Review: Merlin Music Systems VSM-MXe Speaker I auditioned the Orions in a friend's home and spent a weekend with a pair of Orions in the Linkwitz Honeymoon Cottage at Sea Ranch. What I liked about the speakers was their relative insensitivity to placement and the way they reproduced bass, wh... | |
| Help contacting BEL re: 1001 FYI I hear the company is not struggling - on the contrary they are overwhelmed with orders, and for good reason. Rumor is that BEL will stop taking new orders altogether soon. Anyone who owns a 1001 MkV is very lucky indeed! I'm keeping mine. :-) | |
| Review: 128 Raysonic CD Player Setting the record straight - in addition to the stock tubes not being Amprex the unit weighs 24 pounds, not 33 pounds. I haven't heard it but am considering an Underwood HiFi modded unit. Anyone out there have one of those? I'm trying to choose b... | |
| Review: Acurus DIA 100 Integrated Amp Amplifier This is my first review on this forum and I want to extend my sincere gratitude to all who have gone before me. I auditioned the original DIA-100 amp in the store's demo room where conditions and components had been optimized. I knew full well tha... |