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| Zu or Harbeth 10-27-09: Chashas1Sorry to butt in, but Tvad, I remember reading you were speaker shopping, did you buy the audio notes?No, I haven't, but the checkbook is calling.10-27-09: Chashas1I think Bob Neil of Positive Feedback has done excellent writing ... | |
| Zu or Harbeth I tend to agree with Jaybo that the neither the 40.1 nor Definitions will be a substantial upgrade over the 3A Reference, but I also understand the desire to change for the sake of having something new. | |
| Zu or Harbeth I hate to sound like I'm on repeat, but what you describe rings true to what I heard from the Audio Note speakers at RAMF, and at CES a couple of years ago.From what I have heard of Harbeth, they do not convey what I interpret you to be describing... | |
| Zu or Harbeth When I heard the Harbeth's, I found the sound to be non-fatguing, but a bit bland. They were driven by a Naim amplifier (I can't recall the model), and they were also driven by a Leben CS600, which I brought along.A speaker that I find somewhat si... | |
| Zu or Harbeth While I don't own either, I have heard them both at shows and/or dealerships. They have very different presentations, IMO.The Harbeths are a little recessed in the mids and highs. More of a mid hall presentation, whereas the Definitions are more f... | |
| Best Tube Preamp with Phono under $2000 ? I don't think the 50K ohm figure is correct. Perhaps they meant 5k ohms.In any case, with a 40k ohm input impedance for the SE-100, most tube amps will work, IMO, including the Cary SL-98p that has an output impedance that rises to 6.8k ohms at on... | |
| Atma-Sphere MP-1 and MP-3 comparison My MP-1 responded well to power cord swaps. At the time, I used either a Purist Audio Dominus Ferrox, Telwire Reference, or BMI Hammerhead MK IV. Each sounded subtly different...the Dominus had the typical Purist bass weight. The Telwire and BMI w... | |
| Whats the consensus on Zu's loudspeaker cables? Acerbic, Mechans, but right on point. Substitute any number of manufacturer's names in your post and the theme still rings true. | |
| Whats the consensus on Zu's loudspeaker cables? Gregg Straley Reality Cables, and Morrow Audio cables are two other suggestions in your price range. Both are offered with money back home trials."Consensus" is an audio oxymoron. | |
| how do you ship? I just cannot imagine that you would think they would honor statements by their employees.Tbg (System | Threads | Answers) 10-21-09: TbgTvad, do you really suppose that FedEx would honor the misstatements of its employees and pay a claim?In one co... | |
| Best Tube Preamp with Phono under $2000 ? There is no info on the Monarchy website regarding input impedance of the SA100 monoblocks. I strongly suggest contacting Monarchy and obtaining this specification before purchasing a preamp. It's possible that some tube preamps will not match opt... | |
| how do you ship? Swampwalker, that is tremendous service!Due to an unfortunate experience with BAX Global delivering damaged loudspeakers, I have not chosen to use them as a shipper. However, I have had service equal to what you describe (including lower prices th... | |
| how do you ship? 10-21-09: TbgTvad, do you really suppose that FedEx would honor the misstatements of its employees and pay a claim?Absolutely.If they didn't, I am certain a civil court would make them do so (although I imagine when we ship FedEx there's a clause ... | |
| how do you ship? Ratso1, based on the information presented in the FedEx Declared Value and Limits of Liability policy linked above, and based on what you've mentioned in your posts, it's apparent that none of the statements made to you by any of the FedEx personn... | |
| Best Tube Preamp with Phono under $2000 ? What amplifier is going to mated with this preamp? Impedance matching is key.For example, the Juicy Music Blueberry has a 3.5 kOhm output impedance. It must be mated with an amplifier having high input impedance.Be certain to check the output impe... |