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| 2 ch tube pre match for Sunfire Cinema Grand Firstly, the default Benchmark XLR outputs have more attenuation than the RCA outputs (at least mine do), so this makes comparison a little difficult. Once volume adjusted, I really didn't appreciate any significant audible difference. XLR should ... | |
| 2 ch tube pre match for Sunfire Cinema Grand How about the Modwright SWL 9.0SE? I paired it with a Sunfire Cinema Grand driving Aerius i's (Squeezebox > Benchmark DAC as source), and it sounded sweet. I've since upgraded to a Belles 350A Ref driving ML Summits, but kept the Modwright. The... | |
| tampa bay area Have you heard about the TBLS... www.tampabaylisteningsociety.comIntroduce yourself online and come to one of our meetings, usually the 1st Tues of the month. We are a very diverse group- SS, tubes, vinyl, digital, and everything in between. Looki... | |
| Biamping with 5 channel home theater amp If, by chance, you have a Sunfire Cinema Grand, it's very easy to do using just a single pre-amp output, as explained here...http://www.vxm.com/21R.116.htmlThat's precisely what I did for driving ML Aerius i's... worked great (however, I've since ... | |
| What is the best SS Amp and Pre given the trends? Here's another vote for the Belles 350A Ref... just got one to drive my ML Summits... incredible textural detail from deepest bass to crystalline highs. Gives me goosebumps! | |
| Summit's owners where do you have your settings? After LOTS of tweaking with placement and bass adjustments, I ended up with -4,-2 (L, R @25 Hz), and -10,-8 (L, R @50 Hz), with the slight variation due to my right speaker being closer to an open room. Short of measuring my speaker/room's freq re... | |
| The under 10K speaker I'm surprised nobody has suggested Martin Logan Summits. With the standard finishes they retail for $10k, but you can usually get them for a bit less. New or Used deals occasionally pop up here on A'gon (where I bought mine). The Summits *DO* requ... | |
| Best object in your listening room. My "All Night Long" sax player, one of Willits Design's "All That Jazz" series...Click to view | |
| Who makes switch-box for balance inputs? Nope, never used one, nor heard one. Stumbled upon their site while searching for an RCA audio switchbox. I ended up getting the Niles AXP-1, which although inexpensive, sounds very transparent. BTW, I also have ML's (Aerius i's), vertically bi-am... | |
| Who makes switch-box for balance inputs? Mapletree Audio offers the LR1 Pro, which has balanced XLR connectors... http://hollowstate.netfirms.com | |
| Tampa Bay Area Audiogoners Hey, Tampa Bay area audiophiles, check out the Tampa Bay Listening Society.We're a (growing) local high-end club with a diverse mix of interests from pure analog to state-of-the-art digital, and everything in between. We host monthly meetings to d... | |
| You might be an audiophile if... Your maid has passed a 50 question test on the care and handling of high end audio gear (all essay questions)! | |
| You might be an audiophile if... You spend 30 mins reading this thread on your computer at work, laughing out loud, risking your job and reputation. | |
| Best Amp For Martin Logan Aerius i Under $2000 I just purchased a Sunfire Cinema Grand 200 ~five to drive my Aerius i's. I've vertically bi-amped the Sunfire, and the soundstage is incredible. You can certainly find a used Sunfire in your budget. | |
| eAR 202/501-Would like to hear from owners I'm lookin' over your shoulder, also seeking opinions on those same two amps. I have ML Aerius speakers. Peter Thomsen, of Acoustic Reality, responded to an email inquiry, and advised me to get the 501 monoblocks, stating "the eAR 202 is not recom... |