larryi
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| Most Flexible Audiophile Preamp The most flexible and versatile linestages and preamps I've used are the Mark Levinson Ref. 32, BAT VK5se, VTL 7.5 and the big Boulder linestage and phono preamp. All of these are extremely easy to program and use. Each input can be programmed for... | |
| ESS and Heil air-motion tranformer - any thoughts? It has been quite a while since I've heard the original ESS AMT speaker. I recall that the Heil driver sounded quite good, but the bass response did not match up. At this year's THE SHOW (next door to CES) I heard a current version of a speaker wi... | |
| Personal turntable/cartridge evolution BIC 980 (model #?)/Shure V15-type IIInew AR table/armMapenoll table/arm (living hell)Well tempered record player/Genesis 2000 VPI HW-19 IV/Graham 1.5t/Lyra Lydian, then Lyra HelikonBasis Debut V (vacuum clamp)/Vector arm/Lyra Titan | |
| Best JBL's you have heard Its been quite a while since I've heard the Paragon and original Hartsfield. I heard a modern version of the Hartsfield (TAD drivers) at THE SHOW (next door to CES) and it sounded pretty good, but it is really pricey. I have seen the K-2 horn syst... | |
| What is your favorite Greg Brown CD? I like "Poet Game" and "Slant Six Mind" a lot. If you can, obtain and listen to the original release of "Poet Game" on vinyl. It is so much better than the CD release. Unfortunately, it is a pretty hard item to find now. | |
| Art Audio Jota impessions Are those speakers really 100 db efficient? If so, and if you don't have a really large room and/or listen at stadium rock levels, I would suggest you also listen to other Art Audio models. Do they still make the PX-25? That was my favorite Art Au... | |
| CD Player or New Format? I admit I haven't heard it in a while, but I like the Roksan Kandy in the less than $1,000 range. Very musical sounding, but excessively rolled-off to sound smooth and relaxed. | |
| Has anyone heard in depth the TAD-1 loudspeaker . No, I heard the TAD-1 speaker. Dr. Edgar and I heard the TAD-1 at CEDIA (I just happened to be there when he was there). I again heard it at CES. At CEDIA I had a chance to talk to Dr. Edgar after the demonstration. We both agreed that the speaker... | |
| CD Player or New Format? It may be helpful to list the $$ range you will be shopping in. I have not heard the Esoteric X-01 (SACD/CD) or UX-1 (universal) players, so I can't say how they compare with top players doing CD. However, I heard the DV-50. This is a very good un... | |
| Maryland,Wash.DC Metro area I am in Alexandria. I think I can drum up about four other people in the Alexandria and Falls Church area who would be interested. One crazy that I know has more than a dozen amplifiers ranging from SET 45s to SET 211s to huge Krell monoblocks. | |
| Funniest sales pitch I like the one about selling equipment to pay for the boob job for the stripper girlfriend. To me, the big tipoff that the seller is not a REAL audiophile is that he has his priorities straight. | |
| Has anyone heard in depth the TAD-1 loudspeaker . I have only heard the TAD speaker at CEDIA and CES, not under better circumstances. They are extremely dynamic sounding and have a very extended frequency range. But, they sounded quite hard and metallic. Was this the nature of the speaker or the ... | |
| How international is your system? Speakers: SAP J2001 (twin)-- ItalianAmp: Custom made -- USAPreamp: Levinson Ref No. 32 -- USATurntable/tonearm: Basis Debut (vacuum)/Vector Arm -- USACartridge: Lyra Titan -- JapanCD Player: Naim CDS3 -- UKTuner: Magnum Dynalab Etude -- CanadianCa... | |
| Otl's with AvantGarde Duos? I love the sound of good OTLs. They have a presence and vitality that makes the music jump. With some horn systems that are a bit forward and emphasize the midrange, this quality may be too much of a good thing. I don't think AGs have that kind of... | |
| the best speaker I am familiar with the Ars Audes "Sol" model. I like the sound of this speaker. But, I don't consider it the ultimate in speed, clarity, and dynamics. It's just that so many other speaker lines, like those you mention, which put damping of resonan... |