jbergman

Responses from jbergman

Best used Solid State Amp $1500.00
Try a Bryston 4B ST. This is a great sounding, 250 wpc solid state amp. It has gotten great reviews, and comes with a 20 year transferable warrenty. 
Opinions on Mark Levinson 23.5 Amp
The 23.5 is a great amp. It was one of the best solid state amps (If not the best) that I ever owned (and I've owned alot). it's not really fair to compare it directly with a great tube amp without taking into contex speakers and personal taste. T... 
CEC CD-3100 CD player/transport???
has anyone ever heard this thing? 
Levinson 36 vs. 35??
Yes they do...or at least they used to. It's been out of production for some time now. Sold new for $8000, now you can get them used for about the same price as a used 36. 
opinion on vandersteen 5
I heard them a couple of years ago at the Stereophile show in NY. I think this was a prototype then, it's probably undergone some changes. They were driven by the Cary 805 sig. SE amps and used the Kimber Black Pearl speaker cable ($15000). The so... 
Low Power Krell for magnepan MGIIIa
The KSA-80 will be the most powerful 80 wpc you ever heard. It will sound more powerful then many 200wpc amps due to it's hugh powersupply and ability to handle dynamics so well. It will suffer though in the mids and high's compared to many newer ... 
Which way should I go?
I'm not surprised by the sound you have described given your choice for DAC and amp. The Theta stuff (particularily their older stuff) had a harsh and bright top end and lacked warmth. The Thershold equipment has always sounded very "solid state" ... 
Audiodyne Cables
their silver biwire speaker cable is the best I've heard next to they very expensive Siltech F-12 silver ribbon. This cable blows away several others I've tried including Purist, Monster, Music Metre and Audioquest. The RCA interconnects are also ...