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Zu Omen or Tekton Lore
Would you Tekton owners recommend their speakers for a person who listens to mostly jazz and heavy metal | 909 |
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Best CD I've heard so far 2011.........
@Airegin - Great album there. One of the better jazz releases I have heard this year as well | 267 |
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Merlin TSM comparisons
Yes, I'd like to hear as well | 223 |
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Modern day female jazz recommendations
Gretchen Parlato Melody Gardot | 172 |
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Luxman L505u . . . why not?
Has anyone tried mating a Luxman 505u with Merlin TSM's | 163 |
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Music for "Tough Times"
Radiohead - How To Disappear Completely | 138 |
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Best Rock Album in 2010
Broken Social Scene - Forgiveness Rock Record | 126 |
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SS amp for Merlin VSMs?
Pubul, if you opt to audition/purchase the Mcintosh, I would love to hear your feedback on the combo | 114 |
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Merlin Master Bam Alert
Good post Sabai | 86 |
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what percentage of us really knows sound
Rtn1, great point. I would love to see more criticism in audio reviews. Not to mention "straight-shooters." | 83 |
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Best Rock Album in 2011
Wobbler - Rites At Dawn | 80 |
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Best tube integrated with Merlin TSM-MMI?
Driving mine with a Cary SLI-80 F1 Signature, All Triode, Zero NFB and love it. I listen to mostly acoustic jazz and chamber classical but female vocals are spooky | 76 |
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SS amps for merlin vsm
bump | 69 |
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Focal Mini Utopia vs Merlin MXe
Not to stray off topic but does anyone have any input or experience as to how well the Merlin TSM's match with a Vincent SV236 MkII Hybrid Integrated | 67 |
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High Sensitivity Speakers that work best with SS
My Tekton Lores sound fantastic matched with my Heed Obelisk Si w/ X2 psu | 57 |
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2012 Discoveries
Harris Eisenstadt | 52 |
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Amplifier for Tekton speakers
I'm running my Lores with a HEED Obelisk Si w/ X2 power supply and couldn't be happier. Highly musical, with great bass, dynamics, and PRaT. Best of both worlds imho | 48 |
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Has anyone tried the Shunyata Diamondback PC?
Is there a difference between the Diamondback v.s. the Diamondback "Platinum" | 44 |
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Manufacurers I have known.... 2 Bobby Palkovic
BobbyP is a class act. Has always gone out of his way to entertain any question that I may have and actually encourages you to call him to speak person-to-person. It's near . . . | 43 |
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Grilles or No Grilles
Yea, I have always been under the assumption that grilles are for protection and aesthetic reasons. Although, before I ever got into this crazy hobby, I NEVER removed the grilles. . . | 40 |
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Best recorded rock song ?
The entire Dredg - El Cielo album. Unbelievably well recorded/mastered. It's aldo HDCD for the folks that have a player that utilizes the format. Beck - Sea Change is another . . . | 39 |
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Modern Jazz Pianist recommendation
I dont believe Craig Taborn has been mentioned yet | 38 |
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Who Are the Best Young Lions of Jazz Today?
Omer Avital Jason Lindner Esperanza Spalding Avishai Cohen (both of em) Francisco Mela Uri Gurvich Eric Harland Darren Johnston | 35 |
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how make your speker faster
Faster and more dynamic? Get new speakers | 30 |
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solid state amp for merlin tsm's ?
Has anyone tried mating the Luxman 505u with the Merlin TSM-MMi's? Any experience would be GREATLY appreciated. I currently am running tubes but want an amp that I can just leave. . . | 29 |
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EL34 Triode Integrated with 35-40 WPC??
Cary SLI-80 Signature F1 | 21 |
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CDP Recommendations under $700
Well, the problem is that I dont have the advantage of listening to them all. Probably the rotel and the nad, at most. Thanks | 20 |
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Melody Gardot in concert she's in Seattle 6/19
I saw her a couple weeks ago in Boston. I remarkable performance | 19 |
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Tekton pedragon finish
I have the Lore in high gloss black and it's really well done but easily gets hairline swirls in the finish when looking at it under light. If I had to do it all over again, I . . . | 18 |
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NOLA Boxers in my space
I am extremely interested in these Nola Boxers and have been for a while now. Kev and Dm's comments only further my intrigue. Does anyone have any experience comparing them to . . . | 18 |
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Best Speaker and tubes for Cary SLI80 Signature F1
I have mine hooked up to Merlin TSM-MMe's and loving it | 18 |
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Budget-Friendly Interconnects?
Thank you all for the kind suggestions so far. Warm, harmonically rich, without sacrificing much detail. Has anyone compared the Acoustic Zen WOW and Harmonic Technology . . . | 16 |
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TSM MMii..........amp pairing??
Hey man. Is you are strictly looking for non-class A SS amplification, the best I have heard with those speakers was with Naim. How big is your room | 16 |
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IYO, Best speaker for rock music under $1k
Thanks for the responses guys. I really appreciate them. I have decided on purchasing an Outlaw Audio RR2150 Receiver. If this makes a difference, is there any speakers that . . . | 14 |
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Speakers to pair with a Red Wine Audio Sig 15
You may want to listen to the standard Lore if possible. The version you heard, Lore-S, is supposed to be more "refined" and "audiophile." The standard Lore . . . | 13 |
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B&W 804S + $2,000 used integrated
Well, I've narrowed it down to either a Musical Fidelity a5.5 or a Vincent SV-236 MKII. Can those "in-the-know" please explain to me the basic differences in sound I . . . | 13 |
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Upgrading Rotel RCD-1072
I have definitely considered purchasing a DAC and using the Rotel as a transport. I am just not sure if that is the best idea. I am all ears. I just do not want to spend a lot . . . | 12 |
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Entry Level Turntable?
Rega P1 is a great entry level unit | 12 |
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Can NOLA's "Boxer" compete with big floorstanders?
Not to hijack the thread, but is anyone able to compare/contrast the NOLA Boxers to the Merlin TSM-Mmi | 11 |
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Q Bias for Cary SLI-80
I figured I would bump this thread to see if anyone has played around with biasing on the Cary SLI-80 preferably in triode mode and KT88's. Preferences/Opinions? I'll echo . . . | 10 |
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Tube Integrated with Headphone
I'll add another mention of Cary. Got the Cary SLI-80 Sig F1 and the headphone unit is fantastic | 10 |
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Mingus, Charles Mingus?
One of absolute favorites! I have a special place in my heart for "Live At Antibes." | 10 |
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IC upgrade advice - Lost
How would you guys compare the Kimber Hero to the Diamondback/King Cobras | 10 |
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Who has seen Bon Iver on this new tour?
His first one knocked my socks off but the latest one never really jived with me. I saw his last tour and it was okay | 9 |
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What good cd players are there for under $1000
Rotel RCD-1072 | 8 |
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Durable under-$70 IEM's for punk, alternative, etc
Visang R03 | 7 |
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Hands Down Better than the Stingray?
i am extremely interested in the compatability of the Vincent 236 with the Merlin TCM | 6 |
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Worth it to upgrade to Rega P3?
great advice, thank you very much | 6 |
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Wyred amps and Merlin VSM-MXe speakers
any updates | 5 |
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MF A308 v.s. MF A5.5
thank you very much for your response Crad! Anyone else have something to offer | 5 |
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Paradigm Studio 20 v.s. B&W 685
Yep. I couple days ago I heard them side by side with the same equipment as well. When the salesman switched to the Paradigms, it sounded awful to my ears. Like you said, very . . . | 5 |
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PC for Cambride Audio 840C?
I'll look into the dcca...thank you! Anything to tame an upper midrange glare | 4 |
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Tekton Lore with ...?
Thanks for the suggestions so far. I am absolutely open to hybrid designs as well. I listen primarily to modern jazz, every subgenre of metal, and prog rock for the most part. I . . . | 4 |
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Anat Cohen Live -- WOW
I third the immense talent that is Anat Cohen. All her releases are great. I have yet to hear the new Live album though. I would also like to recommend the album with her . . . | 3 |
