rower30
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| Dynaudio vs Focal I listened to the FOCAL UTOPIA and agree that is it tremendously detailed in harmonic structure and fast. But, it is somewhat poorly integrated in the drivers to my ear. What I mean by that is you hear sound coming from "there" in a source that is... | |
| Doge 8 and Conrad Johnson ET-3 The Clarity had upgraded tubes from the factory. Now if you mean continuous tube rolling...well.The built-in phono stage was entirely too noisey for MC, so I ditched it right away and went with the MOON LP 5.3 line stage. For $2,000.00 I didn't se... | |
| SS Amps for C4 Signature II's Well, I ended up with a Sim Audio MOON W-8. It hit all the right notes (pun intended); build quality, efficiency at idle (48 watts) and sound. This thing hits the scales, too at 100 pounds...ugh! I found this amp by accident, and it stayed at the ... | |
| Doge 8 and Conrad Johnson ET-3 OK, here is my update on the Dodge 8 Clarity.- The comments MUST be taken in context to my ears pleasure center, and that is solidly placed imaging with pin-point spatial location and as little sonic "blending" between each person, instrument ETC.... | |
| Is McIntosh really Hi-Fi, finally MC452 Power use is a concern when on 24/7, definitely.Right now, I really like the MOON W-8 amplifier which I would buy used as better-off users move up to the new 870A model. This amps is very detailed without being harsh. It also has an expansive imag... | |
| Oppo BDP-95 as a pure two channel audio source? The problem is, digital standards get ripped (pun intended)out from under you again and again at alarming frequency. So much work for so much money for so little actual compatibility.I'd love to see 124-bit 96K hi-def be the "standard" until super... | |
| Switch from Parasound JC-1 to Bel Canto Ref 1000? You can't take Devialet apart, so youre stuck with 15K. That's as simple as it gets. So for what it's worth, you pay 15K to listen to the amp, so to speak. You can't get it any other way.I will wait a few years on pulse power supplies to mature. ... | |
| Is McIntosh really Hi-Fi, finally MC452 The KISMETS are crystal clear when auditioned against big name amps like the MOON W-8 and Boulder 1060. Where they fall short, as you might expect, is in dynamic compression at louder volumes. The soundstage gets smaller, and instrumental precisio... | |
| SS Amps for C4 Signature II's The 1060 was awesome...and over my limit...darn. It had the same sound at any volume. It never seemed to have dynamic compression. But, I have a line on a MOON W-8 in good condition for 10K and tax (right at my limit). The XP-10 preamp ends up hav... | |
| SS Amps for C4 Signature II's P59teitel, your dead right on that call (someone has to be right, eventually!), the softer nature of the SA-103 surprised me being CLASS A and all. It was a thirty-second read.Well, I can't afford a Burmester! I'm deeply into the used market for a... | |
| Switch from Parasound JC-1 to Bel Canto Ref 1000? Adjusting for inflation the facts are correct. The sources are listed for your reference. I listened to the Devialet and this thing goes for 15K. SOUND isn't the "main" issue (although such HUGE variations in opinions of the same amp should give y... | |
| Is McIntosh really Hi-Fi, finally MC452 Oh yes the amps sound different. I was lead to believe that the pre-amp, "is the heart of your system". Shoot, that went out the window this week listening to amps. There was every bit as big a difference between amps as pre-amps. An amp is not a ... | |
| Oppo BDP-95 as a pure two channel audio source? I have records and a PHONO unit that are 40 years old and still work! Chew on that for a second.Now chew on this, are you going to capture that "elusive" (it sure is!) sound when the digital format keeps changing it's spots? It isn't even the same... | |
| Switch from Parasound JC-1 to Bel Canto Ref 1000? Two products aren't a market. I listened to the Devialet unit and it was indeed very open and precise, but with a restricted sound stage. When the music opens up, it didn't. The MOON A/B unit was tremendously more dynamic and thus, much more music... | |
| SS Amps for C4 Signature II's I'd go to the 200-Watt into 8-ohms MOON 860A model with the C4's, or the Boulder 1060 if it sounds better. I don't really need more power at the expense of sound quality.The tube unit was made by Octave. It was the best I've heard so far, but the ... |