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| Wyred4S or Belles for Usher Be718? The frequent advantage of class D is one of hig energy efficiency and overall excellent control over difficult speaker loads. Besides that, there is no outright advantage of class A, A/B, or D. There are only lots of different amps that sound very... | |
| Vienna Beethoven, Spendor 8SE, Adagio or VS VR4jr Can't comment on the other speakers, but I suspect Beethoven Baby Grands will likely give you what you seek. . . very slight warmth, extended and well pitched bass, overall refinement and staging. Glad you are using Krell gear, as VA seem to behav... | |
| jeff rowland 501 & 201 vs. bel canto ref1000 Him, I should be able to compare the Mk1 and Mk2 versions before too long. Guido | |
| Jeff Rowland Continuum? One thing to bear in mind with Continuum is that unless you break it in by letting it make music for about 500 hours (that's about 3 weeks solid), it will not sound at its best. . . until it is completely broken in, you may experience it to be sli... | |
| Jeff Rowland Continuum? What would you like to know in particular? Besides C250 being based on 500ASP modules and C500 on the 1000ASP module, the C500 also contains a bank of bulk output caps that yield enhanced dynamics, as well as a 1500W input current rectifier based ... | |
| jeff rowland 501 & 201 vs. bel canto ref1000 Sutts, it is quite common for older models to be offered at a further discount on the Agon listings, particularly if the newest model has greater perceived performance. On the other hand, only you can be the judge of price/performance value in you... | |
| jeff rowland 501 & 201 vs. bel canto ref1000 No, I have not. . . my speakers are Vienna Mahlers, which are not high efficiency by any stretch. On the other hand, what I have heard is that these high power amps work perfectly with high efficiency speakers, provided you use a preamp with very ... | |
| jeff rowland 501 & 201 vs. bel canto ref1000 The MK.2 version of the BC Ref 1000 has addressed the graininess issue in the treble. I have not compared the JRDG 501 (no PC1) with BC R1000 Mk.2 directly, but have heard them only on separate systems. They are both very fine amps with comparable... | |
| New Rowland Criterion 2-chassis battery pre I'll dring to that Brazcole! (means I agree very strongly). I have used the 312 for a year now and absolutely love it. You will see how it opens up when it approaches 1000 hours of playing time! In the meantime, how is your new Criterion doing? | |
| EMM Labs DAC 2 presentation Thank you Crna39, I will read the PF article. By the way, CDSTEP has used his Playback Designs MPS-5 successfully as a DAC. I believe that PD has introduced a DAC-only version of the same, although this is not reflected on Chambers Audio web site ... | |
| EMM Labs DAC 2 presentation Crna39, how would you characterize the sonic differences between the PD DAC and the EMM DAC? | |
| EMM Labs DAC 2 presentation Hi Chris, you may want to have a look at the DAC introduced by Playback Designs. I believe it upsamples to 24/192. PD is headed by Andreas Koch, formerly of EMM. According to all reports I have heard, PD sound is both more emotional and more detai... | |
| comparing a audioresearch d400 and pass 250 In 1997 I was set to replace an Aragon 4004 with an ARC D-400. . . until I actually heard one and was shocked at how bright and tizzy it sounded. That same day, I fell in love in the same store with a pair of JRDG 7M monos because of their liquid ... | |
| Best amps for Totem hawks?? please help Bobrock, what is your budget for this project? G. | |
| Jeff Rowland Capri vs Bel Canto Pre3 Ben, Capri is not at all 'dry' or 'opaque' sounding. Capri is in fact incredibly revealing, transparent, and 'musical' to my ears. Furthermore, Capri is extremely extended from top to bottom and appears to have a very linear frequency response thr... |