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| New version of MF "A3" int. amp. I have seen pictures from audio shows of new "choke regulated" dual mono integrated amp, which has the new A3 styling and is very powerful @150w, but also much more expensive than A3, around twice the price, will not be available to buy for a whil... | |
| Add a DAC or buy a new CD player? Although a good pre amp would be nice, the biggest improvement for your $1500 budget would be to buy one of the many excellent dacs for $1000 or less, such as EVS Millenium, Birdland Odeon Lite, Bel Canto Dac1 (used), or even modified MSB Link Dac... | |
| B&W 302, Paradigm Titans, or PSB Alpha's I am using PSB Image 2B 2 way monitors with 6.5 woofer which I purchased online new for $250 in my second system powered by Musical Fidelity X-P100/X-AS100 pre/power amps. Amazing sound for $250 an overacheiver and stone cold bargain, forget the A... | |
| adding "slam" to 2-way speakers? Rhyno before you lay down the long green, try this simple tweak. Insert the appropriate size vibrapods between your 2 way monitor and stands. This will give a noticeable increase in bass extension among other benefits. I have a second system with ... | |
| CDP isolation options for improved HF? Ernie, bearing devices like Aurios MIB and Rollerblocks are perhaps the best isolation tweak for improving resolution without altering tonalty. The downside is they are somewhat expensive and can be sometimes hard to setup especially if you have s... | |
| Beautiful Speakers Beautiful elegant sculptures, SF Amati Homage are very striking and original looking, works of art. BW natulis 801 is modern design design icon, 50 yrs from now it will be in books of good design. New Quad ESL are simple, but undeniably beautiful,... | |
| Shelf Material Dekay I set X series amps directly on shelf no isolation. X series preamp I would put 4 #2 vibrapods directly under body, there is enough height to clear stock feet, I would try this also for X-A1 integrated. For X-ray CDP definitely go with 4 vib... | |
| Shelf Material To all the speculation about suspending shelves and the effect on sound, Arcici Suspense Rack uses air bladders in combination with suspended shelves, $2000+ many good reviews but price is high. I would recommend reading some reviews to understand... | |
| Interconnect recommendations?? Rav, no one can possibly make an intelligent recommendation unless you descibe more what qualities you are looking for in your sound. Everyones taste is different, what type of sound are you looking for........and what do you use now, and what are... | |
| Cheap Tweak? Sorry, no substitute for Kontak, best cleaner/enhancer on the market (better than ProGold, I have not yet tried the nekkem product sold by Delve though). The small bottle lasts a long time unless you constantly change cables. You should be able to... | |
| Speaker Cable Matching. Dekay, use cables from same company for bi-wire of speakers, don't mix and match. You can for instance use one run of 4TC and one run of 8TC to save money. I had kimber 8TC in the past, but have moved on . You may like MIT T2, smooth and good 3D c... | |
| Favorite composer @ favorite work? TubeGroover, Van Cliburn is admired by many, but for me it is too warm and not "russian" enough. Of modern stereo performances give me Aggerich/Kondrashin on Phillips, this performance has passion and fire! I have the mono RCA recording of Horrowi... | |
| Favorite composer @ favorite work? Tubegroover, also Greig's 1st piano concerto is excellent for 1st work. There are so many legendary performances of Tchaikovsky 1st it is hard to pick a best, but Martha Aggerich has several excellent recordings including recent pairing with Claud... | |
| CDP isolation options for improved HF? HDM, I also like vibrapods and use them where my partially filled innner tubes won't fit, like under DAC. If you want to use them under CDP without taking feet off I place them on 4x4 ceramic bath tiles, this height will clear most component feet ... | |
| Favorite composer @ favorite work? Eldragon I hope you picked up the Decca Legends Bohm/VPO at mid price. This has long been the performance of choice for Bruckner 4th now remastered with great sound. My favorite composer is Tchaikovsky, a marytr of the romantic movement. His balle... |