jsbach1685
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| Classe Model Ten or McCormack DNA-125? Or...? Wow, it seems pretty unanimous that the Mack 125 is the way to go. In the end, I can see myself going that way as well. So I guess as far as integrateds are concerned, the Roksan K2 isn’t anywhere near either of the power amps and RLD pre? The onl... | |
| Balanced (XLR) CD player recommendations Transport availability:Not sure on the McCormack. Negative on the creek. Yes to adcom.Rotels are newest of the bunch, so I assume so. | |
| Balanced (XLR) CD player recommendations Interesting... thanks for the info (initforthemusic).So I’ve been looking over some of the players I listed and given bang-for-the-buck, I can get the following. 1. Adcom GCD-750$2502. Creek CD53$3753. Rotel RCD-1570/1572$400-$5004. McCormack UDP-... | |
| Balanced (XLR) CD player recommendations Yes, there was an increase in volume. But what really shocked me was the fuller mids—which caused everything to be smoother, more neutral. The krell I’m using is an integrated, so no interconnects for a pre to deal with there. I’ve heard both side... | |
| Balanced (XLR) CD player recommendations Not sure if the NAD S500 I had was true balanced or not, but when I compared it in real time going back and forth between xlr and rca, there was a significant difference. Mids were much fuller and the overall sound was more even and balanced. | |
| balanced vs. unbalanced sound quality I'm currently looking for a cdp that will blend well with my krell kav-300i and vanderteen 2c's. I recently picked up an NAD S500 cd player based on positive reviews and described sound quality. It sounded better with the krell versus other player... | |
| $100 or less Phono Preamp recommendation? Update: Thanks for all the suggestions. It gave me a reference as to what range of product I need to be in for the price. I ended up finding a used Project Audio Phono Box II for $60 shipped. It arrived yesterday and it sounds wonderful. | |
| CD player suggestions for Krell & Vandersteen Ok, so I was able to audition the Apollo with my gear, and my assumptions were correct: Even though the Apollo sounded very good, it was too bass heavy on the low end, and a touch too bright on the top end (when using it with the 300i and 2c’s). T... | |
| CD player suggestions for Krell & Vandersteen Thanks for the recommendations. The Apollo seems to be the consensus here. There is one local to me that I will check out. The only tidbit I found regarding the Apollo is that it has a tendency to have a bright spot in the upper frequencies? If I ... | |
| What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report Tangerine Dream - ParticlesEdgar Froese - Stuntman | |
| Best sounding "budget" integrated amp for Vandersteen 2C. Update: AQ CV-4's have opened up nicely... And yes, there is a difference between them and the mogami's. Also picked up a pair of AQ Golden Gate for my streamer DAC (HRT iStreamer). Damn! that cable is a noticeable improvement! Next up is the AQ R... | |
| Best sounding "budget" integrated amp for Vandersteen 2C. McCormack and Vandersteen are a great match, enjoy! Yes, I've seen this statement many times in my research/readings. Now that I have the power/pre set up, next is to make sure I'm using the right sounding cables. I'm currently using Mogami W30... | |
| Best sounding "budget" integrated amp for Vandersteen 2C. Update: Ended up spending a little more and bought an audio friend's McCormack Micro power amp and matching Micro preamp. Sound is awesome. I had tried the Kenwood KR-8050, which sounded really good too (although a little flat) but nothing like th... | |
| Best sounding "budget" integrated amp for Vandersteen 2C. Any thoughts on the Yamaha A-S1000? Looks like there is someone selling one "local" to me... in Virginia. From my initial reading on Yamaha's website, the 1000 is a considerable leap from the A-S500? | |
| Best sounding "budget" integrated amp for Vandersteen 2C. helomech, Interesting comments regarding the Yammy... 🤔jafant,yeah, you may be right about that.I found a yammy dealer somewhat near me who sells the A-S series. Gonna give them a call and inquire about a demo. Also, a local audio buddy of mine (w... |