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| I need advice for power cords Try Pangea power cables at Audio Advisor. Very reasonable price. I use them with Spectral mono blocks and Spectral preamp. I am satisfied with the results. | |
| Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions? BAT all the way. There are a couple of good options on AG now. I had a VK-75SE and VK-32SE comb. I started with the VK55SE. You will have to start with a preamp and wait for the AMP to stay within your spending budget. | |
| Speaker recommendations 10 to 30k and no beryllium Try one of EgglestonWorks speakers - New or used. I have the Rosa. Bought it used. Amazing for a room about the same size as yours. | |
| Phono's $2100 to $2600 I would go with a Sutherland. The sound is exquisite. Ron is very good with customer service and support. Phono amps are his specialty. I started with the Hubble and now have the PhonoBlock. Not having to change batteries is a big plus. | |
| Are Bowers and Wilkins speakers overpriced? I liked my 803's. Very natural sound. They had very good resale value too. | |
| Sutherland Phono Blocks I have the original Phono Blocks paired with a VPI Classic 3, Spectral 30sv preamp and Spectral 400 mono blocks. Speakers are EgglestonWorks Rosa. The Phono Blocks are excellent sounding. Before them I had the Southerland Hubble (I got tired of... | |
| Power regenerators on pre / digital - any downsides? Everything, including 350 watt mono amps, is plugged into a PS Audio P20. Sounds great. It barely moves the needle on the P20. | |
| How much discount typically for a new MC275 to expect from a dealer? Some equipment is marked up so much I can never even tell if 50% off is enough of a discount. | |
| What do you consider "loud" for your system? I listen at 70db measured my with Radio Shack Sound Level meter for Blues music. For Classical, it may be 3-4db higher to hear the bottom end of the dynamic range at a reasonable listening level.My listening room has a lot of acoustical treatmen... | |
| Tidal SQ over comcast internet I use a power re generator (PS Audio P20) so I don't worry about wall warts. | |
| What was your first big eye opener with regard to audio? Incrementally adding room treatments and hearing the improvement with each change. | |
| Speaker advice for listening to Blues music EgglestonWorks Rosa made in Memphis, TN | |
| What is the best solid state amplifier you have ever heard? Spectral | |
| Spectral Owners, Are you staying Spectral Loyal or leaving the brand behind? I moved away from tubes into Spectral DMC-30SV and DMA-400 this past summer. The results are fantastic. All my cables were changed from Transparent to MIT. No problems with hiss. I did have to add a few ferrite beads to my phono cable, but it w... | |
| Am I using the right speaker cables? It may be the room. If you haven't, call GIK Acoustics to get recommendations on acoustical panels. |