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Which system? EAD - THETA - CLASSE

Need help with a recommendation. Have just bought the FINAL, electostatic, modular home theater speaker package. Need help on which processor, multi channel amp, and cd/dvd player to buy. Was looking at EAD, Theta, and Classe. Want all gear to be of same manufacturer. I was told by FINAL that their electrostats will produce a 3 ohm load, and they use Theta equipment at their facility.
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htsteve
38 posts
 
I to have had good luck with EAD products. Had the Encore went to sig. Big difference. The biggest difference was I went from Powermaster 2000 to sim titan WOW what a difference. I have Aerial 10Ts which need a very high current amp. One thing that I noticed was my VHS machine sounds alot more open compared to my Sony 7700 DVDplayer Whats up with that. Also can not get Dolby digital 5.1 only pro logic thanks.I still think to really make the Aerial 10Ts come to life you need a good tube amp . I had a AR 100MK 2 that made a big difference.
steakster
720 posts
 
Your post is over a month old, I assume that you've made your purchases already, but I thought I'd chime in any. I own the Final 0.4's. I love them - but they require major voltage as do the Final 0.3's which is similar to the 0.2's. I've auditioned various amps where the Finals sound horrible yet matched with the right amp they sound great. Be sure to audition before purchasing. You might want to check out this thread.
http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?aamps&1024105702&read&keyw&zzfinal=electrostatic
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jwin
101 posts
 
The Classe SSP-75 is a wonderful processor. One reviewer indicated that it bettered any that he had auditioned for music reproduction. He did pair the processor with a Theta power amp. I believe that all the quality products discussed are unique and all will be considered the best by some while others disagree. Listen, compare and make your decision.
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