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| Poor man's Rockport Atrias? As a non-interested party, I have to say Soix's post was a breath of fresh air. Not much to add except save up as needed and do it before you kick yourself for not. | |
| Franco Serblin R.I.P. What happens to Ktema? I have only heard them at shows but certainly did not find them to be bright. Neither the manufacturer nor the distributor (Arturo Manzano, Axiss) would accept that. But yes, I should think that a dry sounding amplifier would magnify any such tend... | |
| tube amps and electrostatics Autoformers in finished boxes showed as costing over a grand. A barebones version would be less i suppose. Es speakers can be pricey, so its all relative i suppose.Mapman, your original comment wasAutoformers cost more than many speakers themselve... | |
| tube amps and electrostatics Autoformers cost more than many speakers themselves. That's a factor to consider in the equation that can't be ignored.Have you checked the price on Zero autoformers? Even in the finished boxes I cannot see how your assertion could possibly be true. | |
| True Sound Works Apogee Diva Ultimate - Any Good? The speakers you listed are all very different from each other. Which one you choose will depend on your room and associated equipment to a large degree -- some require a large room, and some require enormous power and/or biamping. I have not hear... | |
| Any experience with EZ-80s, 5687s or Bendix 6900s? Considering he has been made aware of the replies, I am very disappointed. | |
| Clearaudio master reference vs Feickert Blackbird Altanpsx, I was the first Kuzma dealer to set up a 4Point on an SME 30/2 for a customer. The customer had purchased a blank armboard from SME (they refuse to machine one for anything but their own arms, yet the blank armboard was $1200), which was... | |
| Any experience with EZ-80s, 5687s or Bendix 6900s? Apologies are very much called for by the two posts after mine. I also asked questions about your strong accusations of the distributor stealing "your" DAC chip and screwing up your player. Add to that the kicking of someone while he's down (perma... | |
| Any experience with EZ-80s, 5687s or Bendix 6900s? Brian Kyle of Xtreme AV in southern California sent you the Bendix 6900s on good faith that you would send him the money for them. I understand they were good and strong when he had them, yet only now the performance of the tubes is brought up. Th... | |
| Clearaudio master reference vs Feickert Blackbird One of my customers has a Clearaudio Master Reference turntable with Kuzma 4Point tonearm and Clearaudio Goldfinger v2 cartridge. Before the 4Point he had a Clearaudio TQi with upgrades. It wasn't close.My recommendation is stick with your Feicker... | |
| shindo vs. atma-sphere If you are using amplification with balanced inputs, especially if a balanced design internally, Atma-Sphere may well be your choice. Single ended equipment can be used very satisfactorily as well, as explained on the Atma-Sphere website.Atma-Sphe... | |
| Soundlab speakers Hi Albert, I don't have anything to add to what you and Tom have said. Reliability has dramatically improved. You should come up for a listen soon! My new large dedicated room will be complete in a month or so.Brian | |
| RMAF 2013 - An Exhibitors perspective. One has no idea of what is involved until doing a show. Although I have assisted some of my suppliers with setup for THE Show in Las Vegas, having a room at Axpona this year for my business was a first, and an exhausting one at that, even though m... | |
| Wilson Alexia vs Raidho D3 Knghifi, you are correct. But some people believe what they read, and when a dealer doesn't voluntarily include a disclaimer it is deservedly subject to question and criticism, especially when the thread is not about what the dealer is pushing. | |
| Soundlab speakers No, but I expect they would work fine. Your best bet is to visit a dealer who will let you try the amps on the speakers. |