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| Musical Fidelity's x10-v3 tube output buffer? CD player to buffer.Buffer output to preamp.Also connect the loop output of the buffer to an extra input on your preamp so you can A-B your buffered cd output versus a non-buffered (loop output of buffer)input.Then it would be much easier to compa... | |
| Best Integrated, period. Having been at this great hobby we all share here since the early 70s,and I have very good ears I may add having them checked out at least every year no less, I have always found it very very beneficial to evaluate equipment that just arrived in y... | |
| Mosfet mist? Very well said Atmasphere,that is exactly what happens and I have heard it on speakers with a lot of capacitance in their crossover networks like 18/24db designs and large caps in thier woofers,shunts for instance.Mosfet amps tend to sound quite n... | |
| Mosfet mist? The best way to collect and actually see mosfet mist is to first find a powered subwoofer powered by an internal mosfet based amplifier with no heatsinks for cooling on the outside.All the cooling has to come from the inside of the woofer enclosur... | |
| Best Integrated, period. Rogalog statement above looks to be the best I have read regarding the best integrated ever,the Great Mark Levinson 383 Integrated.Why would a great marquee like Mark Levinson come out with an integrated at all if it was not a true great integrate... | |
| Need integrated with LOTS of WATTS Acurus DIA-100 and DIA-150 can drive almost anything out there including Magneplanars,Electostatics,and very stable down to 2 ohms.Built like a tank construction both inside and out.Should last a lifetime.Google the reviews and see what I mean.Wit... | |
| Musical Fidelity's x10-v3 tube output buffer? Well said Wrightstuff.Most folks out there have not used Musical Fidelity's X-10V3 tube buffer correctly thinking it would be the miracle box to 'transform' their system instantly.I have used it with great success in bright sounding amps like the ... | |
| Maggies with Tubes? I use a Fisher 500c all tube reciever with my Magneplanar 1.6 in my bedroom system and as long as I dont push it to consert levels it is a very fine sounding combination.I use the 8 ohm taps on the Fisher 500c as I have found it to sound much bett... | |
| CDs with heavy, fast bass and/or long drum solos Sheffield Labs Prime Cuts track no: 12 drum improvisation.You,and the folks next door will be blown away. Jason Marsalis,Music In Motion.Pure energy and hard hitting playing.One of our greatest drummers I may say. The Best Of Art Blakey And The Ja... | |
| Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive? Mercedes Benz 300SEL 6.3 The only 4-door gentlemans hot-rod,period. In the near future, a 300SEL 6.9 for the lady of the lady of the house to keep up with me,(behind thst is) when taking the boys out for a roller coaster ride out in the desert fre... | |
| Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive? Mercedes Benz 300SEL 6.3 The only 4-door gentlemans hot-rod,period. In the near future, a 300SEL 6.9 for the lady of the lady of the house to keep up with me,(behind thst is) when taking the boys out for a roller coaster ride out in the desert fre... | |
| good amp for Maggies? Having been a Maggie owner since 1979 and gone up the ladder with various models,I have found that any quality amp that doubles its power into 4 ohms has always worked well.Doubles is power,not merely increasing its power is what counts.All the ab... | |
| Best Integrated, period. The Acurus line of Direct Input Amplifiers when properly modded with the finest components available would give all those Big Boys mentioned above a slap in the rump.ACURUS DIA-100/DIA-100MkII/DIA-150.Ask any technician/audiophile who has owned an... |