david12
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| Upgrade Quandary: Ref 75SE vs Ref 150 (non SE) I have heard the 150 and 75SE's, but not next to each other. From that, I would say that neither amp really changes it's character, or power output, though control of speakers would be better.So I just think you get the same basic character, it j... | |
| KT150s in Audio Research Reference 75 (non SE) I find your problem perplexing. A great many people, including me, ran the 150's in the Ref 75 for some time, with no problems. I certainly had no difficulty biasing at all, strange. The only problem was not being able to put the lid back on. Hav... | |
| Soundtracks and Film scores, your favourites Some great ideas here. I agree withParis TexasThe MissionGladiatorCrouching TigerA lot of the others are new to me, next call Amazon. | |
| What are you listening to right now? Live BBC Proms concert of Schubert on FM, can't beat it. Do you guys over the pond get Proms concerts on radio. I imagine some public service broadcasters must broadcast it. The greatest concert series in the world, with everything from the mos... | |
| counterfeit CDR copys of Original Jazz Classics I buy a lot on Amazon and it's never happened to me either. I buy in the UK, perhaps the co.uk site is better than the .com one. Either way, as brf says, it is illegal and just refuse to accept it. Whatever else is good or bad about Amazon, sendin... | |
| What is your speaker ownership history since 1995? What I can't quite understand is how people have room to own several sets of speakers, even several systems. I suppose it is a consequence of your larger houses, storage spaces, than anyone has in the UK. Dynaudio Audience 50Living Voice Auditoriu... | |
| Upgrade Quandary: Ref 75SE vs Ref 150 (non SE) I agree with sonicsmith, I think the 75 is in a sweet spot for ARC, who seem to produce the great, classic amps in the 50 to 100watt output window, like the D60 for example. I certainly preferred the sweetness you describe, to the sound of the Ref... | |
| Upgrade Quandary: Ref 75SE vs Ref 150 (non SE) To late to make any difference to your decision, but I would have gone for the 75SE. I listened to the 75, 110 and 150, when I originally bought my 75 and I preferred the sound quality, to either of the other two amps. They are all quite different... | |
| Speaker Isolation -- Experience with Townshend Seismic Isolation Podiums Guys, anyone care to comment on how much better the Townsend Podiums might be, as against three or four pods? It may be no one has had the chance to do a direct comparison. I use Track Audio Feet at the moment, which are also very good. I'd like ... | |
| How far does great music carry? Well I thought they only performed in the UK, that's good you have a chance to see them as well. I have been to three I think now, they have been the best concerts I have ever attended. Another reason to see them is again to see artists new to you... | |
| How far does great music carry? Thanks for that, I'll pick up a CD on Amazon from Jesse Winchester. I thought Ralph Mctell would be quite well known in the US, a great artist of course, Bert Jansch too, from the same era. | |
| Isolation footers for amps Footers are getting insanely expensive, for those of us in the current "mid fi" zone of a $30000 to $50000 system. I just re read that, $50000, Mid Fi!! That's the world we seem to be living in though. If you are in that zone, then say, Stillpoint... | |
| Why do McIntosh come with cheap plastic remotes? I agree that many "High End" products come with cheapo plastic remotes, who cares? Given the choice between plastic and one hewn from a meteorite at $2000 cost, I know which one I'd choose. It's about the music folks and how does the construction ... | |
| Three best audiophile CD/LP in your collection The trouble with Audiophile recordings is, so often the music isn't up to the recording quality. My two favourites for some years, great music and recording: Sara K-Waterfalls, on the Stockfisch label, Mark Murphy-Love is What Stays, on Verve ... | |
| ARC Ref 75 vs. Ref 75 SE When I bought my REF 75, I compared it with a 110 and the difference was really quite large. I also had time against a REF 150 and again I preferred the 75, though it was'nt a better sound, merely one I preferred, the 150 certainly had better gri... |