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Power cord? Why? What is this new cable that Corona speaks of	122
Which basic amps can drive 1 ohm loads ? Aragons will drive Apogees. Aragons will drive virtually anything but thats really not a secret	69
Aragon 4004 mk2 vs Adcom 555 mk2 Reason i asked was because i own the aragon which retailed for 1895 and i know the adcom retailed for 900. Yet in the used market there seems to be only about 100-200 dollars . . .	61
What's more important; sound or brand name? By the way i love my sansuai TU 717. It's one heck of a vintage tuner. And of course i am talking about sound	44
Carver Pro ZR1600 I hear Phoenix Gold and i automatically think of car audio. They use to put out some killer car amps in late 80's early 90's. Glad to hear your liking your new amps Eldartford. Are. . .	38
Great Rock & Roll speakers? As a former owner of paradigm studio 100v2's and a lover of hard rock and classic rock. VMPS took me to heights paradigm never dreamed of	37
Need some audiogon expertise Celtic, in response to cables and interconnects. I have had radio shack ic's in other systems and never had a bass problem and i have always used 12 guage speaker cable so i am . . .	31
Looking for an amazing preamp under $700 used I have to 3rd the opinion of the Audible Illusions L-1. Excellent line stage preamp. Outstanding headphone amp	26
Preamps for $300 to match with B&K st-140? Unsound, i dont know that i follow your reasoning on the Audible Illusions paired with the ST 140. The B&K has an input impedance of 24.3 kohms and the audible illusions has an . . .	24
Best solid state power amp for $1k There was alot of press years ago between the McCormack DNA 1 and the Aragon 4004MK II. Half of the reviewers at stereophile chose the McCormack the other half the Aragon. For your. . .	18
Matching preamp to amp Wonder if that is how the Audible Illusions L-1 and the Aragon 4004 MKII seem to mate so well? It surely cant be impedance because the Aragon is 22kohms where as the Audible . . .	17
Imaging problem, or lack thereof...any ideas I had the same problem when using the PS3 as a source. I find its image weak at best, tilted on top and weak bass performance	16
Good preamp for under $300 Whats the difference between the Pro 10MC and the CS 115	13
Audible Illusions vs. Audio Research? Audible Illusions L-1 works great for a rock system. Has all the characteristics of the ss pre but adds some warmth and air. And easy to change the sound of the pre with swapping . . .	13
Tough Speaker choice, Please look and comment As another VMPS owner i would have to agree with Sogood51. I own a pair of tower 2/R's and previously owned a pair of paradigm studio 100v2's. Mine were not modded in any way so . . .	13
Pre-amp suggestions Thanks guys for the responses. Sounds like a decision between the pv-10,illusions L1 or the anthem. They all sound like pretty nice pieces. Goliver as far as the acurus 250 goes . . .	13
PSB Gold,tweeter upgrade. Audio39, Did you ever try a tubed pre in front of those barbarians? Low and behold no shrill. At least that has been my experience	12
Audible Illusions Modulus 3A problems Johnatmc99, I have a 1995 AI L-1 and it is as quiet as a church mouse. Maybe just defective units or a very uncommon amount of dust in the environment. AS far as the original post. . .	11
AI L1 sound better than AI M3? Just curious Johnk, what was the price of your Art Audio preamp? Thanks	8
Amp shopping - recommendations anyone? It sounds to me as if you are describing the exact sound characteristics of PSB Stratus Gold i's. Not saying they are inferior speakers by any stretch but that is just the way they. . .	8
Vocals vs. Instrumental. Cheap Rotel vs. Aragon??? Aragons like a tubed pre. Replace the ss rotel pre with a tubed pre such as AI,CJ or AR. Then compare the rotel to the aragons and you might find what all the fuss has been about. . . .	8
Audio Research and Aragon Kenscollick, I appreciate the response but the LS3 is actually a solid state preamp. Also I was previously running an audible illusions L-1 tubed pre with the aragon and never had . . .	7
Used 3 channel Amp recommendation for 500-600 Theres a chiro 300 used on audiogon right now for 650 rated a 9/10. I also feel that might be a better choice for your price range	7
Questions about Aragon 2004 MKII Hi, Personally i would not own an aragon 2004 MKII/ 4004 MKII without a tubed preamp. Really settles them down. On my aragon 4004 MKII the highs are not rolled at all. The . . .	6
Cal Audio Labs Icon MK I Thanks for the responses. Still not sure then if it is actually a mk II upgraded to powerboss status or an mk I upgraded to powerboss status. Seems to be conficting opinions. I . . .	6
Change Amp or go Integrated First time i ever heard a rogue 88 out doing an aragon in bass. First time for everything i guess	5
Aragon 4004mkII vs 8008BB We all share in your enthusiasm and enjoyment Prpixel. But dont forget that is just an opinion. As Bigtee was not able to warm up to the 8008 it might surprise you to learn that . . .	4
Audible illusions L-1 Well just went with a pair of 6H23 type 3's from kevin at Upscale Audio	4
Aragon 4004II vs 8008st The 8008st uses a single "dual wound" transformer for the power supply where as the 4004 mk II uses seperate transformers(dual mono design). The 8008 series also uses a . . .	2