melbguy1
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| Shunyata Hydra 8 version 2 No, but it's on my shopping list this year (sooner rather than later)! Not sure about the specific sound improvements, but by all reports, the v2 is much refined over the previous model, and as such is a keeper | |
| Shunyatas New CX series Hi Antonkk, I am considering buying the newest Hydra 8v2. Have you auditioned this model? I asked Grant how close in performance the Hydra 6 got to the Hydra 8V2 & he said it provides 65-70% of the performance of the Hydra 6 with no dynamic lo... | |
| Infinity Renaissance 90 questions Hi Okeeteekid, thanks for sharing your views and experience with your Renaissance 90's. It's great to hear you like the black ash finish as well! I have also heard many accounts of the Ren 90's not sounding boxy at all & having excellent coher... | |
| Infinity Renaissance 90 questions Hi Jgwilson, thanks for your response. I definitely agree with your comment about how the Ren's compare to what is around today. I estimate you would have to spend atleast $8-10K US to equal them, and goodness knows what to better them, so they ar... | |
| Unico integrated with level 2 mod Hi Bob, I own a Classe Cap 2100. If you can stretch (I bought mine here on AG for $2800), and if you are lucky enough to actually find a Cap-2100 2nd hand on AG, then go for it! Also, it's well worth reading the review by Chris Groppi from Home Th... | |
| Line Stage battle: ARC LS26 vs Aesthetix Calypso True Baggs1, i'm learning as I go along. The issue with the listening test given where I come from (Down under) is that, most of the high end hifi gear on the 2nd hand market is for sale on sites like this, so you do need to rely on reviews, knowl... | |
| Need to finally replace my 8TC, but with what? Hi Tonyptony, I was in exactly in your position. I had 8tc which i'd used satisfactorily & wanted to upgrade, but didn't have the budget to step up to Monocle wire, so I opted for a Double Run of 12TC terminated with WBT 0645 bananas. Some may... | |
| Line Stage battle: ARC LS26 vs Aesthetix Calypso Audphile, I thought you might be hanging in there to see if I came around to the ARC in the end, well after researching further (think RIDICULOUS hours on Audiogon and the net), it's clear from Audiophiles in the know that the ARC LS26 is the best... | |
| theta casablanca 3 audiophile qlty stereo sound? I'm biased admittedly, but even today the Vimak DS-1800mk2 dac from circa 1993 is in my view a better sounding dac than a Theta. The Vimak was an 18bit, 64x OS dac implemented in discrete logic. It used a massive 4 layer pcb board, a seperate/shie... | |
| Line Stage battle: ARC LS26 vs Aesthetix Calypso Congratulations on your SLP-03 Jtsnead! I agree, it's just a great pre-amp for the money with core design fundamentals filtered down from the 05. And rolled with NOS tubes, I can see why you're so happy with it! The main thing is system synergy of... | |
| Line Stage battle: ARC LS26 vs Aesthetix Calypso Thanks for your comments Audphile, I am actually off in a different direction now. I have been blown away by the Cary SLP 05 tube pre! It just gets everything right. A pre-amp which sounds like a TRUE all tube pre-amp but without any of the typica... | |
| Line Stage battle: ARC LS26 vs Aesthetix Calypso Audphile1, thanks for your considered and interesting reply! I've also read the ARC LS26 is an exceptional pre at it's pricepoint & is very close to the Ref3, and that is a big statement given the Ref3's ticket price. I appreciate your comment... | |
| Line Stage battle: ARC LS26 vs Aesthetix Calypso I'm not surprised you got the kind of gains you described upgrading the tubes & pins. Did your upgrade come in under $1000 all together? Given the ticket price of the less expensive Aesthetix pre compared to the ARC, you have to reason they ha... |