kurt_tank
Responses from kurt_tank
| Heard any good hybrid amps lately? Cipherjuris,I haven't used the Purist cables, so I can not comment on them.However, I can state that the Jena Labs Pathfinder cables are pure magic, especially in the mid-range. It is not bright at all, (and in fact, it seems slightly dark soundin... | |
| ayre k-3xe vs. k-5xe preamp To the best of my knowledge, there is no K-3xe, (only a K-3x version), as Ayre discontinued the K-3 line prior to the "e" (evolution) upgrade becoming available. The reason the K-3 line was phased out was that it was pretty expensive to produce, g... | |
| Audio Research Ref 5 preamp Missioncoonery,Maybe, but then again, I've found that I get the best deals from people who like to experiment with equipment, which means that the Ref. 3 I buy, will probably have changed hands two or maybe three times. (The Ref. 3 has such a repu... | |
| Audio Research Ref 5 preamp Here is a link to the thread that was referenced above, by Rgurney.Samuel's Thoughts on the Ref. 3 vs. Ref. 5It seemed very informative actually.I too am interested in the discussion, but for the opposite reason. I am very impressed with the Ref. ... | |
| What happened to ACA Audiophile Club of Athens ? I don't know about that, Lonestarsouth. The Greeks used to have some really omnipotent oracles that they used to consult. (You know, back in the day.) Perhaps the ACA consulted their oracle and it told them to leave the area until the end of the s... | |
| What happened to ACA Audiophile Club of Athens ? Perhaps the wildfires that are raging in the suburbs of Athens have affected the phone lines.I certainly wish all of the Athenians the best of luck in dealing with the wildfires. (I live in the Santa Cruz mountains, so I can commiserate with them ... | |
| Grateful Dead Mars Hotel I have the MFSL verstion, and it is a good recording, and a good pressing. Unfortunately, I never owned the standard (non-MFSL) version to compare it against.(In case you're wondering why I haven't heard the standard version to compare it against,... | |
| Heard any good hybrid amps lately? I agree with Cipherjuris that the Lamm hybrids are incredible. (And he's right, that they are indeed pricey.)The full class A 110 wpc M1.2's are great, and slightly (very slightly, IMHO), better than the Class A/AB, (albeit heavily biased into cla... | |
| Upgrading from Wilson Sophia 2's? What is your budget?Without knowing that, it is difficult to give you a good informed answer, but, off the top of my head, I'd say try something from Sonus Faber or Avalon Acoustics. Both of them make some of the most non-fatiguing speaker that I ... | |
| How much are your speakers toed in? My speakers had an unfortunate accident with a lawnmower, and therefore have no toes. :-( | |
| Eggleston Andra IIIs at CES Knghifi,Are you saying that you have the backs of your Andra II speakers 48 inches out into the room? (So that the speaker grill is about 6 feet into the room?) I am pretty sure that if I tried to pull the speakers that far out into my living room... | |
| Eggleston Andra IIIs at CES Ozzy, I agree with your opinion on the looks of the new Andra III. They look pretty good, but I prefer the Andra II's looks more.I upgraded from the Revel Studios (Original version), with the aluminium side panels, and while I liked their looks, (... | |
| New favorite VINYL Album? J.D. Souther's "If the World was You", is my current favorite new album available on vinyl.(I won't say it's my absolute favorite of all time of course, but it a really good album. FYI, it sounds pretty darn good on CD as well.) My two cents worth... | |
| Switch from Parasound JC-1 to Bel Canto Ref 1000? Dodgealum brings up an excellent point.If a speaker change is immenient, than upgrading your amplifiers now might be a mistake. (In fact, it lmost certainly would be.) Speakers, IMHO, have a bigger impact on the sonics of your system, than any oth... | |
| VAC Signature Preamplifier mkII Mtdking,I assume you are talking about an Aesthetix Janus signature preamp?Interesting suggestion, but I am not sure about it, to be honest. (I say that because my friend used to have a Aesthetix Rhea, which while having some really nice features,... |