phaelon
Responses from phaelon
| Anyone heard the new Focal Grande Utopia EM? Congrats Paul! What kind of amplification are you using? Are tubes an option? | |
| Jazz music recommended Kieth Jarrett, Tomasz Stanko, Bobo Stenson, Gene Ammons, Dave Holland, Herbie Hancock, Chet Baker, Tommy Flannagan... This might be a very long thread. | |
| Need to replace my Totem Acoustic Arros "Must be efficient enough to be driven with 20-30+ watts (possibly tubes)"When you say "possibly tubes", does that mean that you haven't yet acquired the amp that you're intending to use with the new speakers? If that's the case, why lock yourself... | |
| Need help with a rack Hi Timrhu, What a great idea. The rack looks great in your pictures and yet I can imagine that the photos don't begin to do real justice. Nicely done! And you say they sound good too? | |
| Need help with a rack Hi Sean,I'm very happy with the amp stands I got from Timbernation. Check out the website below. http://www.timbernation.com/ | |
| Help please choosing AMP wattage for a newbe "Although most amps will work with most speakers, few combinations are optimal."That's been my experience - and hard learned. To me, putting an audio system together is like trying to build a Superbowl team; there's more to it than just matching t... | |
| Totem Mani 2 Signatures vs. Usher BE-718 I like the Mani-2s a lot, but given your room size, I'd say you already own the right Totems. If the upgrade bug really has you jonesed, I would recommend looking to your front end. IMHO, digital has come quite a way since the RCD991. | |
| High End Monitors I'd expect that right now, it's a buyer's market if you have any interest in the JM Lab Micro Utopia Be, since the replacement model is here. | |
| Great musical CDP? Both definitions, one and two below, would seem to make the disputed application of "musical" acceptable.#1 suggests it need not produce music. Being of or pertaining to is sufficient. #2 However successfully it accomplishes the task, what comes o... | |
| New Focal Grande Utopia EM This is the Utopia III catalogue if anyone is interested. http://www.focal.tm.fr/catalogue-docs/EN/32/files/1826.pdf | |
| 3 Hour Warm-up? Thanks guys, I guess that's just how it is.Polk 432, I can empathize with the heat your Cary's are putting out. Same here, and of course, as circumstances mandate, my system is set up in the warmest room in the house. | |
| Great musical CDP? I can recommend the Modwright Sony 9100ES with Platinum Signature Truth Mods. Very musical, great vocals, and if you're really into classical, you shouldn't dismiss its SACD capability IMHO. | |
| First SACD to Listen To? Wow!!! Thanks for heads-up on "Sea Change" (SACD) guys. I'm listening to it for the first time as I write. Not cheap these days but well worth every penny. | |
| How much power is to much power? While we're waiting for some of Audiogon's more technically astute members to respond, I can tell you that based on my experiences, the 91db specification doesn't tell the whole story when determining amplifier compatibility. Your speakers impedan... | |
| Recommend Classical Piano LP's This might not be your typical audiophile stuff, but for years now, Scott Cossu's "Reunion" cd has been transporting me to that special tranquility place. It features piano, cello and some beautiful melodies. |