mark_nz
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| Diamond drivers Diamond tweeters are for real. While they do make for good marketing and unfortunate price increases, they deliver.I have owned the following loudspeakers over the last ten years: B&W CDM1, CDM2SE, CDM1NT (Aluminium tweeters), Jamo Concert 8 a... | |
| Jamo Concert 11 vs. Focal 726v I have previously owned the Jamo Concert 11 - a magnificent well built loudspeaker with the superb cherry veneer. Has transparent mids, fatigue free treble and a solid bass - but not perhaps the tightest. Haven't heard the Focals. If you consider ... | |
| What are your general thoughts of B&W speakers I progressively traded up from the 804S to 803D to 803Diamond over a period of 5 years.I continued to enjoy their unique combination of musicality and looks. I found in particularly the 804/803 visual design is timeless, though I also like the 802... | |
| Jeff Rowland Preamps Previously used the Synergy IIi, and now the Corus. I like both preamplifiers a lot - both musical, low noise and fairly neutral. The Corus was a surprisingly step-up in detail, frequency extension and bass articulation. | |
| Need advice for B&W 804 diamond amplification Hi Andy,There are many worthy options in your quoted price range. I own the 803Diamond, and previously the 803D and 804S. I currently use a Classé CA2300 (300W stereo) amplifier, and previously the Cambridge Audio Azur 840W (200W stereo) bi-amped.... | |
| Setup Finite Elemente Master Ref Rack I have built and bought various stands over the last twenty years, and everytime I changed the stand, the sound quality was affected, sometimes better, sometimes worse.Responding to your questions within the limits of my experience with using a Ma... | |
| B&W 803D vs 803Di Assuming other considerations are equal (age, condition, finish preference etc), then for movies I think the savings will be better rewarded by upgrading the AV and projector. The 803D/HTM2D is more than good enough for movies. However if you real... | |
| B&W 803D vs 803Di The 803 Diamond is overall the better loudspeaker as you would hope (and expect) for a newer version. But it is not a dramatic improvement - move akin to a BMW mid-life automobile face-lift where the engine has been upgraded and and a few cosmetic... | |
| B&W 803D vs 803Di The 803Di is overall the better loudspeaker as you would hope (and expect) for a newer version. But it is not a dramatic improvement - move akin to a BMW mid-life automobile face-lift where the engine has been upgraded and and a few cosmetic exter... | |
| furutech bulk ac cable All my power cables are made from FP-314AG bulk cable, and FI-11(G) or FI-50(R) output connectors, and FI-AU3112(G) or neutrik input connectors. Happy with all with Furutech products - in particular the the FP-314AG bulk cable which I think is goo... | |
| Anyone heard Jamo R909 dipole speakers? I am surprised you found the B&W800D and Sonus Fabers (you didn't state model) disappointing - I have experienced superb demos of the B&W800D and Amati Anniversario speakers. In both cases they were carefully matched to appropriate amplifi... | |
| B&W 805D2 or Magico Q1? The 800 Diamond Series is made in UK. | |
| Frustrated with the sound of my system It took me many iterations, time and money to get the sound quality I was looking for from my system. I found one key issue is the mains wiring, and in particular power supply grounding i.e. are all components grounded or should only the preamp an... | |
| Jeff Rowland 625 amp ... & 725 Thank you for your responses Guido. | |
| Jeff Rowland 625 amp ... & 725 Hi Guido, was the RRP for the PSU confirmed? Also any indication from Jeff Rowland whether a Corus + PSU will match Criterion? Thanks Mark |