sonicbeauty
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| Integrated amp for Quad 22L? I owned these fine speakers for 1 year. The Arcam A-85 integrated was a great match, with its subtle tone controls. Also had the small Cayin amp - great match - but the Arcam was more adequate.Good luck! | |
| Integrated amp for Quad 22L? What a great paper on the 22L2 Quads.By the way, of course the Cayin TA-30 has been discontinued by Paul (thanks to Kevin Deal and his purchasing clout...). I was referring to being a bit patient in finding a used one, and contrary to what was sai... | |
| Can you imagine a world without vinyl? I sure can. | |
| Integrated amp for Quad 22L? I owned these great speakers.I second the Cayin T-30 (Paul's TAD-30)for an amazing tube amp, and actually a tube roller's dream with the extended bias option ( kt-88, 6550, el-34, and more).HOWEVER the Arcam A85 is THE match for the 22L's. They ha... | |
| MOON I-5 versus KRELL KAV 400XI Glad to see mention of the Naim Nait 5. I my humble opinion and experience, the Sim Audio I-5 is not in the same league, sonically speaking, as the legendary Naim.Heck, even a 20 year old original Naim Nait 1 (I've owned one from 1984 to 1994, sti... | |
| Musical Heaven, NOT Audio or Speaker heaven … Aktchi - I can only respond to what I have actually owned in the past and my degree of ''satisfaction'' with them. This is very subjective of course, here's a quick list of past gear I owned, and not just speakers !QUAD L22 - ''romantic'' and forg... | |
| Musical Heaven, NOT Audio or Speaker heaven … By the way, I ALSO once owned a pair of Polk LSi 15 speakers. This is not a joke, they are incredibly good, and not just for the money. Too ''low end'' for snobish hifi shops to put beside a B&W OR Totem speaker in the showroom (would make the... | |
| Musical Heaven, NOT Audio or Speaker heaven … I TOTALLY agree with Tbg.I once owned a $ 20,000 pair of Verity Audio Parsifals, thinking also '' this is it, I'M done...''After 2 years I sold them, having found many flaws with them. I had slipped in a confort zone. On subsequent shopping rounds... | |
| How do you determine how much to spend on speakers Hello,I will only respond to the first part of your paragraph, when you say...'' I am just starting out in this HI-FI stuff ''Here is my answer: RUN, RUN WHILE YOU STILL CAN AND DON'T LOOK BACK !!!!If you INSIST on spending 5K, here's a suggestion... | |
| MOON I-5 versus KRELL KAV 400XI I owned the Moon I-5 on two occasions, 3 years apart. My first unit was somewhat dry, with good yet artificial bass, while the upper frequencies were a tad bright. I was a sucker for the design of the thing though, very nice.Second I-5 was purchas... | |
| Can I expect to pay full retail for a new system? Eldarado, Sim Audio should be discounted no problem. First of all this gear is way overpriced. Secondly, the margins and company policy regarding dealers, well,.....maybe I will stop here as I am biased. This manufacturer took me to the cleaners o... | |
| Can I expect to pay full retail for a new system? Full price, NEVER. On speakers, for example, what a dealer will PAY the manufacturer at $ 1,000.00, will sell to you at $ 2,000.00.Keep this in mind, especially when the salesguy will tell you, '' Well, Sir, we hardly make any money on these (give... | |
| ''Manuf. warranty '' with non-authorized vendor ? Liars? Are you referring to American Theater by any chance Porziob? I almost made the mistake of purchasing new Polk Audio speakers from them. You know the saying...''if it's too good to be true, it probably is,'' Found out from the manufacturer (... | |
| Cayin TA30 -- Anyone Ever Run in SE Triode? I used to own this great amp, with extended bias option, all these tubes can be tried and more. The Svetlana 6L6 was a very nice tube with this amp. The TA-30 is a tube roller's dream come true.Paul at TAD once sent me a list with all the tube pos... | |
| Am I a burning out audiophile???? You need to mental-floss your brain. How? Sell everything that is insanely expensive. Go a month without ANY music to erase recent memory of ''sound'' and start with fresh mind and ears again.Get a nice, inexpensive integrated (like a Cayin TA-30 ... |