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| Watt Puppy 7 with Pass X250.5? Used W/P 7s are an excellent value and will perform very well with a Pass 250.5. I am presuming that you do not have easy access to hearing the speakers or you would have done so already. If you have to go on brand reputation you cannot go wrong w... | |
| Wilsons with Cardas or JPS? I have used Cardas GR with W/P 6s, W/P 7s and now W/P 8s. GR + W/Ps are inherently musical and satisfying but with each step up the W/P chain, I found the cables to be less and less optimal, like they were holding back the speaker's potential. I a... | |
| A Bright Pair of Watt Puppys The 6s are not the problem. But they need LOTS of room to sound optimal. Cardas GR helps. Now that I have 8s, it's the 6s I miss, not the 7s! | |
| Silver Cables with Lamm M1.2 amps Once my W/P 8s finally broke in, I have also been auditioning alternative amp/cable combinations. My past experience with silver cables has not been positive: initially impressive detail that became etched and fatiguing as listening progressed. I ... | |
| ARC Reference 210s vs MBL 9008 mono amps I have heard both, would take either, but not discount the Ayre MX-R or the VTL MB 450 Signature. The latter could be the inside slider that knocks it out of the park, so to speak. | |
| Feedback on new Ayre MX-R Monoblocks Here's a third agreement with Teajay's opinion. However they had not been powered up for the recommended 24 hours before I auditioned them and I had to use XLR/RCA converters with my current preamp so I didn't really hear them fully balanced. I wa... | |
| The final Act in a study in preamps the ART 3 Brent, I chose the HP 200 over the Ref2 but I have been much more impressed with the Ref3 but find still it a very slight tad lean. I have had little experience with the top tier CJs and again while most impressed found them to a tad lush. If the ... | |
| The final Act in a study in preamps the ART 3 Brent, I chose the HP 200 over the Ref2 but I have been much more impressed with the Ref3 but find still it a very slight tad lean. I have had little experience with the top tier CJs and again while most impressed found them to a tad lush. If the ... | |
| The final Act in a study in preamps the ART 3 I am extremely impressed well beyond the point of mere envy with your experience with top tier preamps. Your impressions of CJ's new quintessence are appreciated but it does have a tough ACT to follow. I have always thought that splitting the diff... | |
| Wilson WP 6 vs 7 for home theater The W/P 6 is far better for home theater. It's more colorfully accentuated bass rarely needs a sub while the more neutral 7 might seem too natural without one.The 6's uppermidrange presence also emphasizes dialog, obviating any need for auditory a... | |
| Purist, Legenburg or K-S? Lesson learned yet again: there is no substitute for a reputable high end dealer.I assembled an impressive array of Purist and K-S cables to audition in comparison to my Cardas GR. They were all different but uniformly entertaining despite their c... | |
| Purist, Legenburg or K-S? Thanks Ozzy. For many reasons optimizing cables seems to be the most problematic. Fortunately there are sufficiently confident owners/dealers of fine wire in LA willing to lend their wares for competitive evaluation in my system gratis. I will pro... | |
| Purist, Legenburg or K-S? Thanks again for your recommedations. You've validated my growing belief that I could seriously improve the system by changing out the Cardas GR and that it is certainly worth the effort to audition other contenders, though I find changing out cab... | |
| Purist, Legenburg or K-S? Nsgarch, thank you for taking the time to share your experience and wisdom.It helps me to curtail the obsession and enjoy what I have. | |
| Purist, Legenburg or K-S? Many thanks for you input. It seems that Purist is highly regarded but do I need to spring for Dominus to obtain "the magic"? I have also heard that Kubala-Sosna excels with SS while Purist prefers tubes. Any confirmation there?Nsgarch, I have no ... |