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| Suggestions - Amps for Coincident Super Eclipse. FWIW, I use an Atmasphere S30 with Alon Lotus SE speakers. Prior to purchasing the S30 I auditioned the Cary 300SE monoblocks and much preferred the S30. Greater speed, transparency and much better bass, despite being half the price of the cary's.... | |
| Art Audio amp/Sonic frontiers 2SE amp The art audio's are very fine amps, but as you have an efficient speaker with a benign impedence you should also consider the Atma-sphere S30, 30 watts/ch OTL amp. I use it with the Alon Lotus SE. Prior to purchasing the S30, I audioned the Cary 3... | |
| Looking for speakers to go with Graaf OTL-20 amp - Another speaker worth auditioning is the Alon Lotus SE(14 ohm woofer version) $3700/new, which I use with an Atma-Sphere S30 (30 watts/ch) OTL with grat results. I'll also second the Coincident speakers recomendation. The Reference 3a speaker also... | |
| Grado Platinum: which is better high or lo output? My apologies for not getting back sooner(haven't been surfing). Grado has a new statement series all of which have an output of 0.5mv. They have same names as the 5mv reference series, i.e. platinum, sonata, etc. except their called statement plat... | |
| Frustration with buyers who make offer, then don't Unfortunatly, this is common place. I suspect many of them don't even realise that simple courtesy merits a return reply, however brief. Also contributing is the anonimity of the internet itself. As the only criteria for getting on Auidiogon is ac... | |
| Grado Platinum: which is better high or lo output? If your preamp can handle the 0.5mv output(and the mc section should) then this is no contest, go with the low output version. I use a grado reference 1.5mv(they don't make them anymore) with a VPI TNT. | |
| Best Used tube Preamp 1700-- 2500: advice needed I'm at a little bit of a disadvantage as I have never heard the VTL 2.5, but here goes. Obviously, an ARC front end would work well with your amp. The LS25 with a PH3 phono stage(around $1000 used and can be upgraded to the SE at your leisure) wou... | |
| BEST CARTRIDGE FOR ROCK AND METAL? David, if you like the platinum, why not upgrade to the Reference($1200 minus discount and trade-in) and keep the 5mV output which if your doing rock and metal should help keep the dynamics and punch your looking for while increasing overall trans... | |
| Best match with Proac Response Series A great amp with the response 2.5's is the Cary 805C(50 watts SET). This combo won best sound under $50,000 at the 1996(?) Sterophile audio show in NY in a system setup by Audio Connection, a high end store in Verona, New Jersey(they carry both br... | |
| Preamp with deep soundstage suggestions I would reccomend an Audible Illusions Modulus 3 or 3A. Either one throws a huge soundstage. the 3A's are listed on the site for $1400-1700, the 3's for $700-800. | |
| Sound of OTL Amps I can't speak for all OTL's, but I'm currently using an Atma-sphere S-30, 30watts/ch stero amp driving Alon Lotus SE speakers. It replaces an Audio Reseach amp with a large increase in transparency, imaging and speed. This amp has a wonderful midr... |