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| ARCAM + WILSON Sophia review I've had many different Components and Cables hooked-up to my Sophias over the past 3-years, and they have always sounded great - that great sound does however improve substantially when you move up to reference-grade components - then the Sophias... | |
| Pass Labs XP-10 & XP-20 preamps "The Absolute Sound" magazine just published a thorough review of the PASS XP20 (& XA160.5) in their current April/May issue. The Reviewer claimed both components to be among the best available and bought both! PASS has knocked-the-cover-off-t... | |
| Preamp recommendations up to $2000 A second vote for the PASS X1 or X2.5 - both are excellent neutral sounding well-built fully balanced Preamps. - with great customer service from PASS as well. Worth checking out... | |
| Wilson Sophia2s demand better than AYRE V5xe, so.. The current PASS Stereo Amplifiers have a very good synergy with Wilson Audio Speakers and are within your budget. The X250.5 and X350.5 work very well with the Sophia. I would recommend an audition if possible - "Reno HiFi" offers "at Home demos"... | |
| how much would you say a good set up cost I agree with Elite - that to the many professionals (executives, Doctors, lawyers, etc.) that use this site, $30K is not an extravagant amount to spend on a good new Stereo System, but is rather quite realistic. I too agree with Jax2 that outsid... | |
| What's a good upgrade from a Krell 300cd cd player A friend of mine moved from the 300cd (after 6-yrs.) to the SACD Standard and is very happy with the upgrade, it was a big improvement in all areas, plus it also plays SACDs. I've owned an SACD Standard since 2004, and have been very happy with it... | |
| Pass, Mac, or Anthem Another vote for the PASS X250.5 or X350.5 - I currently have a X250.5 in my System, and it is the best SS Stereo Amplifier that I have owned. I also have had the McIntosh Amp. and B&W Speakers. The current PASS models are wonderful sounding A... | |
| Krell SACD, DVD Standard, Showcase, KAV 280CD I would pass on the KAV-280cd based on age (too old now), plus the Showcase DVD sounds nearly identical on CD and you pick-up DVD. The SACD Standard (any version) is the best CD Player of the bunch, with the DVD Standard as a close second. Both ar... | |
| Best Integrated Amp? Help... I heard a very impressive demo. of a KRELL KAV-400xi powering a pair of B&W 803Ds. This is where I would start, with an 800VA Toroidal Transformer, the Krell is a little powerhouse on an Integrated, with a long-time "Stereophile Class A" rating. | |
| Has anybody used Krell HTS7.1 entirely as 2 CH pre I'd go with a Krell KAV-280p Preamplifier for your set-up over the HTS. The KAV Pre has much technology from the excellent KCT Pre, since it was designed a couple of yrs. later. Maybe 85%+ of the KCT's sound when run-in balanced mode. You could pi... | |
| Wilson Sophia2 vs Focal The Diva Utopia are simply too difficult to correctly-place with their side-firing Woofers, and the 1037Be (to me) sound very-much like the 1027Be, with improved bass. The Alto sounds OK in comparison to the Wilson Sophia, and the Nova may sound b... | |
| Best Preamp for a Krell FPB ? The current Krell KAV-280p Preamp. sounds great with the FPB Amplifiers, when connected in balanced mode (neither are CAST). The KCT offers little sonic improvement over the 280p in balanced-mode, with the FPB-200 or -300 Amps., based on what I ha... | |
| Cambridge 840C, YES it is as good as the reviews Yes, from my listening experience, the Ayre CX-7e is a step-above the CA 840c. Based on opinions expressed on this website (and others), this appears to be a widely accepted point of view.The Sony SCD-XA9000ES at $3K is another excellent choice (i... | |
| Cambridge 840C, YES it is as good as the reviews Mdconnelly:Yes, I agree with your comments regarding the CA 840c and the TAS review. I have recently heard quite a few sub-$5K CD Players, that in my opinion, come very close to the performance of near cost-no-object CD Players, that rightly deser... | |
| Cambridge 840C, YES it is as good as the reviews I ab'd this CD Player against the Krell SACD Standard at Spearit Sound and it wasn't even close. Compared to the Krell it sounded like what it is "a good mid-fi CD Player". I also ab'd it against the Esoteric SA-10, again no contest, though closer... |