keithr
Responses from keithr
| Best Integrated, period. DarTZeel CTH 8550- and its not remotely close | |
| Zu Druid & Definition Roundup Germanboxers- I haven't heard the J2, but have heard the XA30.5 which is probably similar. The Valvets are better imo as long as you have a good tube preamp and use the right speaker cables. My old Auditorium 23s weren't a great match at all and w... | |
| Zu Druid & Definition Roundup Well Germanboxers is going to compare to the FW J2, which seems pretty comparable | |
| Zu Druid & Definition Roundup Germanboxers- awesome news on the Valvet/Druid V combo! Fantastic amps that I figured would be an excellent Druid match. There is definitely a 3D character that they portray very well. | |
| Zu Druid & Definition Roundup Spirit-I've never liked the 845B (and admittedly am one of the few who has been vocal about it). It adds shove to the lower end, a more fleshed out midrange (overly done imo), and isn't particularly extended on top making the amp sound closed in. ... | |
| Zu Druid & Definition Roundup I went ahead and purchased the DarTZeel CTH-8550 for the Def IVs...and feel it's the best amp I've ever heard. It's not warm, but not cool sounding. Maybe it's a lack of sound, I dunno. Vocals have wonderful texture, but not too pronounced as some... | |
| Dynaudio contour with 30 watt amp I've owned Contours and Confidence line and 30 watts isn't enough. Tubes are ok, but you need higher power. | |
| Zu Druid & Definition Roundup Germanboxers- just going back and saw your Auralic Vega comments. Phil and I demo'd that DAC a year ago as well. I had similar thoughts to you vs my Berkeley (which I'm going on 3-4 years with now)- it wasn't as natural, though had a big, more for... | |
| Zu Druid & Definition Roundup Germanboxers- I quite like the Valvets and they are a great match for Zus (for full disclosure, they are now up for sale), just looking for an upgrade on the audio merrygoround- both the Ayre and DarTZeel are much more expensive. I am hearing the ... | |
| Zu Druid & Definition Roundup What's up fellow Zuists....any interesting system changes?I've upgraded my analog setup to a Bardo w/ Zu cart that will be set up this weekend. I am still running Valvet Class A monos, though thinking about the Ayre VX-5 as a change. | |
| Zesto Bia 120 I dont understand a 12.5k stereo KT88 amp, in general. | |
| Price Increases Japanese gear prices should be falling as the Yen is being burned. | |
| Accuphase E-560 versus VAC Sigma 160i Jriggy- The Luxman was a demo piece that On A Higher Note circulates around the country when requested. It definitely had lots of hours on it (and I ran it continuously for 5 days- a space heater!) as the dealer and I had scheduling issues. Two ot... | |
| Accuphase E-560 versus VAC Sigma 160i Interesting comments- I had a Vac Phi Beta and Luxman 590ax in my room on Zu Definition 4 speakers. I would say the Luxman was very, very warm and smooth compared with the Vac. The Lux was like butta' and I didn't like it one bit. On the other han... | |
| VALVET Amps & Pre: any feedback from Audiogoners? Daldridge76- I have the Soulshine/A3.5MKII combo at home for the past 6 months. Feel free to email me offline and I might be able to answer your questions...I've had 15 amps in the past 4 years of all topologies.KeithR |