hamr

Responses from hamr

What are the best speakers you have ever owned and why?
Bob: I  drive them with a pair of Mcintosh 501's and they work great together. They really are the best all around speaker that I have had and not just on large scale classical as I listen to a wide variety of music. I also have the Obelisk 2 and ... 
What are the best speakers you have ever owned and why?
Nice list guys/gals! 
What are the best speakers you have ever owned and why?
Love the MB’s too Elizabeth 
Help with "popping" Quad 2805
call Ken at Electrostatic Solutions. Your speakers have a bad panel or a power supply problem and playing them won't make them better. I have owned 7 pairs and currently own ELS63 monitors with Ken's rebuilt panels. 
Help with "popping" Quad 2805
Sounds like a problem to discuss with Ken at Electrostatic Solutions. He knows his stuff and will be able to help you. You can find his number on the web. Good luck. 
Quad 2905 ESL Arcing Sparks
take them to Play it Again Sams and have them contact Ken at Electrostatic solutions who may be able to help them over the phone. 
Quad ESL-63 and low-powered amps; Sun Audio, Atma
I agree with Phillyb, I use Mcintosh MC501's, I tried Mcintosh MC2000, Quicksilver MS190(which were designed on this speaker) , Levinson ML2's, Naim 250 and others. The speaker has a weird impedance load and average sensitivity which is remaining ... 
matching cartridge for spectral dmc
The Spectral cartridge was designed to work with the DMC10. I used this combination for a while and it was excellent. I would try a Koetsu to give some warmth to the DMC 10. Good luck! 
SME 20/2 w SME V arm- Cartridge recommendations
I have the same combo and Koetsu and Sumiko's better cartridges both work extremely well on it. Talk to Larry Marcus at Paragon Sight and Sound as he can give you a very well educated opinion. 
Mcintosh MC501 corner replacements
Thanks for your responses. I found a video online on how to replace them. 
Amplification for stacked quads?
Berning EA230 or Levinson ML2's. 
Mcintosh c-2300, is it worth the money?
I have owned a SP10 MKII and I currently own a C2300. The SP10 is a high maintenance unit and it eats tubes! If you don't mind spending listening sessions trouble shooting it is a descent sounding unit, but the C2300 sounds every bit as good if no... 
Innersound Electrostatic amp driving Quad esl 57's
I had several amps driving ESL57's over the years including a Bedini 25/25. The best two that I heard were the Levinson ML2 (no suprise) and a Naim 250 with the output reduced internally. I tried a Marantz 8B, Dynaco St70 and MkIV's,Berning EA230 ... 
Heard the new Grateful Dead on Rhino?
I agee Larryi. I bought Moondance and Astral Weeks and both are fantastic. 
SME owners, what is your table sitting on?
A Zoethecus stand and it is rock solid and sounds fab.There are some used on the Gon wait and find one. Good luck!