stehno
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| Amp for Eidolon again Look no further. This would be the last amp you would purchase for a long time. There are maybe a handful of amps that could even begin to approach the detail, transparency, tonal accuracy, speed, bass, etc. of this amp. But those others are many ... | |
| high-end vs. ultra high-end amplifiers I believe Dazzdax to be very perceptive in his observations. Although I may or may not agree with his list. But the list could certainly be expanded to include other brand names. I also believe Dazzdax was accurate when he limited his observation ... | |
| Advice on building a dedicated listening room. You might want to consider adding about 4 or 5 more dedicated lines to your room. Each component should be on it's own dedicated circuits/lines, especially if you have a digital source in the system. At least two of the dedicated lines should be 2... | |
| PC/Conditioner question Matty, can you tell if these 'grainy' cd's are recorded that way? For example, I have some favorite cd's that are 15 years old. I love 'em but the digital recording technology was not all that people were cracking it up to be back then i.e. digita... | |
| high-end vs. ultra high-end amplifiers This oughtta' be good.Nice topic Dazzdax. | |
| Subwoofer recommendations for this system? Tiny, you bring up some very good points. | |
| Starting Over Aerial Acoustic Model 5 monitors used $1000Odyssey Stratos amp (odysseyaudio.com) new $1000Odyssey Tempest preamp new $1000Sony Dvp s9000es dvd/SACD/cd player used $600Bag End Infrasub 18" subwoofer used $900Cabling used $500Total=$5000 | |
| Amp/Preamp Synergy for 6K Used Back to solid state? :)Seriously, I'd look first at a Foundation Research V6 tubed preamp for about $4k new and then a solid state pair of mono Odyssey Stratos amps at $1k each. That's about as far as I'd go the tube route in that budget range.Ass... | |
| Can I run my Amp from a Line Conditioner? If it were me, I would not. Your amp would be considered a bit of a high powered amp.It looks as though you have plenty of AC power going into the room. But here's why I would not.Last year I had two dedicated lines. One for my digital source and ... | |
| big sound at a down to earth price? If it is big sound you want, then I would suggest focusing first on the right amplifier before the speakers. With the right amp, you can drive many a speaker to that deliver that 'big' sound. Especially if you include an appropriate musical yet so... | |
| Opinions on why this system is uninvolving Asa, you don't just beat somebody to a pulp and then decide to call it quits while their body is still moving.1. Not that it matters one iota, as you yourself confirm, that you were once a reviewer.2. Two, I apologize for using the word sterile. I... | |
| Opinions on why this system is uninvolving Asa, thanks for the compliment on my "interesting approach to an argument". However, I did not make it up. I saw it in another thread.In all seriousness. You say you found the Vandersteen's Model 5 are too sterile, etc. Yet, this impression has be... | |
| Subwoofer recommendations for this system? A few days ago, there was a used Bag End Infrasub 18" subwoofer for $900. It could have been an auction but it was here on AG.I've had one in my home for about 2 weeks some time ago. Very musical. I had no idea at that time that an 18inch sub coul... | |
| Why would 1 SS monoblock run hotter than other? I don't know much about biasing but it can have a lot to do with the heating as well as the sound of the amp.Perhaps the hot one's biasing has been calibrated at a substantially higher level than the other. If it is biased too high, then that can ... | |
| Equipment Break-in: Fact or Fiction In my experience, the sonic characteristics of a burn-in verses a non-burned-in product can be best described as listening to a system immediately after powering the system on, verses listening to a system after warming up for 2, 4, 6, or even 8 h... |