elberoth2
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| Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive? Just picked up 2010 Audi S5 V8 as my new daily driver. My previous 2002 A4 served me well for 8 years, so the S5 is gonna stay for years to come. My wife drives 2006 MB E-class, which serves double duty as our family car.S5 - sexy, sexy, sexy and ... | |
| ARC REF 3 20 amp to 15 amp power cord adapter Shunyata also makes a very good one. | |
| Should I trade-up from my Krell KAV 300? Completely from memory, I believe the toroid in the 400xi is very slightly larger than the S300i (800va vs 750va or something like that.) I have double checked, and found out that transformer sizes/ratings are as follows:KAV-300i - 450VA/13cm Pic ... | |
| Should I trade-up from my Krell KAV 300? On paper, 400xi may look more attractive, I agree. But if you put them side by side - S-300i is much bigger, much heavier, the power transformer itself is bigger in size. I wouldn't be surprised if the S-300i turned out to be the one with greater ... | |
| Should I trade-up from my Krell KAV 300? IMO you should consider Krell S-300i instead of 400xi, esp with Thiels. S-300i has more resolution, more texture, and is significantly warmer sounding. | |
| Good speakers with a Creek Evolution 2 Amp + CD? I have heard Creek many times with EPOS speakers. It always sounded seriously good. Worth checking out IMO. | |
| Dartzeel NHB-508, Any Price Info Yet? Is that a mono amp ? | |
| Alternative Choice for McIntosh MA6900 IMO Creek Desting is worth auditioning @ $1700 and so is ... Krell S300i @$2500. The later sounds very different to the popular 400xi. In fact, when I first heard it in my system, it reminded me my old MA6900. That was my first sonic association. | |
| Scotch? No thanks. Whats the best Vodka.? 1. Belvedere2. Chopin3. Debowa | |
| How to upgrade Theta Data Basic CD Transport Buy a Data Basic with AES/EBU output from the classifieds. Move over the wiring and the connector (basic soldering skills needed) to your Data Basic, and resell the other one. In any case, I can sell you a nonworking Data Basic I (transport mechan... | |
| Review: Pass Labs XA60.5 monobloks Amplifier Teajay, I just bought a s/h 30.5 to evaluate it in the context of my system. So far, no transistor amp I have tried (and I owned such an exotic amps as Lamm M1.2 Reference among others) could match the microdynamics and sonic purity of a good SET ... | |
| Review: Pass Labs XA60.5 monobloks Amplifier Teajay,I wonder how do 60.5s handle microdynamics. I have had X-350.5, and although it was a nice sounding amp, what finally made me sell it, was the fact that it was just dead microdynamics wise. | |
| Avalon Symbol with ceramic tweeter Haven't heard the original Symbol, but the new ceramic tweeter in the new Symbols sounds really excellent. | |
| EMM Labs new XSD1 single box player It has the new, uber-expensive esoteric transport, which may explain the price increase:http://www.avcat.jp/avnews/ | |
| Accuphase DP700 versus dCS Puccini cd/sacd player I have had the DP700 on loan for 2 weeks before getting the ARC CD-7 - the latter was overall a more acomplished performer. After a year and a half I sold the CD-7 and bought a Puccini, which, again, was a major improvement. So, although I did not... |