tomcarr
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| A new chapter has begun. OP, I'm glad you mentioned Waters' Amused to Death. For sound quality it is very good in CD, but absolutely amazing in BlueRay. | |
| What will a preamp do for me? Ask not what a pre-amp can do for you, ask what you can do for a pre-amp. | |
| Integrated amp question.....around $1000..could use some help! NuForce or NuPrime. Avoid new NAD (were wonderful, now reliability is their downfall). | |
| A new chapter has begun. Great to hear a fellow enthusiast as happy with their system as I am with mine! Unfortunately the majority seem to be not so content. | |
| Schiit Freya Thump or pop sound Also using a Freya.Just like the above posters have said- No thumps, because...LOFO- amp is Last On First Off. | |
| Integrated recommendation with Vandersteen 2C I'm using a Vincent SP-331 power amp with my Vandy 2Cs and love the sound. It is a hybrid tube/SS design. I'm using it with a Schiit Freya pre, but had tried it directly from my Oppo 103 to get a feel for it's sound. Compared to my Krell s300i, th... | |
| What are the best speakers you have ever owned and why? +1 Fun thread!Since 1974-Electro-VoiceGenesisBoston AcousticMissionKlipschAcoustatVandersteenMonitor AudioVandersteenFavorite speaker? Current Vandersteen 2CsBest sound I've ever heard? Mark Levinson/Linn LP12/MagnepanFun thread indeed!!! | |
| Cable recommendation for Krell & Vandersteen I've been happy with Anticables (bi-wired) and Anticables ICs for my 2Cs using both Krell and Vincent amps | |
| What preamp creates the largest soundstage? "One man's 'big' is another man's 'nothing special'", but...I think my Schiit Freya does a nice, big, 3-D soundstage with some air around the notes when used in the tube mode. (It has 3 selectable modes- passive, JFET buffer, and tubes). Nice fini... | |
| BUY Bryston!!!!! Thanks for sharing OP! Wonderful post about a wonderful company. | |
| Need input regarding integrated amp +1 for Yamaha. Might stay away from NAD, their reliability is not what it used to be, unfortunately. They used to rule their market segment. | |
| Thinking about upgrading, but wondering about diminishing returns Before you spend any more money on gear, buy Jim Smith's book Get Better Sound. Arrange your system per his recommendations, then do acoustic treatment per his recommendations. You will be amazed how much better your system will sound.The setup an... | |
| Which Amp to complete my system? PS- not bright at all. | |
| Which Amp to complete my system? Love my Vincent hybrid amp. Tube timbres with solid bass. | |
| How do you know what a good speaker is? A good speaker is one that puts a smile on your face when you are listening and makes you want to listen for hours. Tom |