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| Wyetech or Coincident Frankenstein IIs Wyetech Topaz the best- does leading-edge transients like nothing else (have owned it- still have another SET 211 amp- love that tube), but then more $$ than the rest of your choices, plus you need a preamp with some 'body' to it. Frankenstein VER... | |
| jeff rowland 501 & 201 vs. bel canto ref1000 Guidoc- have you heard the BC's (or JRDG's) through a higher efficiency speaker? | |
| jeff rowland 501 & 201 vs. bel canto ref1000 Yes- Sonic Frontiers Line 3... | |
| Electrocompaniet ECD-1 or Audio Logic 24MXL I use my 24MXL with a 47 Labs Flatfish Transport- fantastic combo... | |
| jeff rowland 501 & 201 vs. bel canto ref1000 I had the original Ref 1000's a few years ago- certain things were phenomenal- prodigious bass response; super low noise floor; wide bandwidth; decent texture- however, the highs were (slightly) grainy and mids not quite as 'organic' as other SS a... | |
| Electrocompaniet ECD-1 or Audio Logic 24MXL Mykesinger- The 24MXL does have optional xlr outs- I ordered them on mine. | |
| Review: Tube Research Labs Dude Tube preamp can they make a remote version for the Dude? | |
| ARC LS26 performance for $2500-3000? Have an idea for you (sent you a pm offline, but it says your address may be 'experiencing problems'). | |
| older hi-end tube tv recommendations.....and hdtv. I own the Loewe tube tv Swampwalker speaks of (it's a 38" and called the 'Aconda'). It does do high-def- I believe 1080i, but what I like about it that it is the best 'double-duty' set I have yet seen- that is, fabulous regular def, along with sup... | |
| Effective AC power conditioners for digital?? BPT for an 'all-rounder'; Ensemble Isolinks for transport/dac (anything digital) specifically plus Quantum Symphony Pro added to either of the above. | |
| Best EL-34 Amps? Air Tight ATM-3 monoblocks | |
| what ARC combo- Ref 1/Ref 110 or Ref 3/VT 100 MK3? Thanks everyone- sounds like the preamp upgrade is the winner, and Ref 3 in particular a solid bet. | |
| what ARC combo- Ref 1/Ref 110 or Ref 3/VT 100 MK3? thanks for all the comments so far- looks like the preference is to put more $$ into the preamp than the amp | |
| For all you Lounge Lizards Kruder & Dorfmeister's 'K & D Sessions' remains one of my all-time faves from this genre... | |
| Anthem AVM 20 vs AMV 30 yes, power conditioning helped the Sim Audio Attraction as well- agreed on that, especially with all the digital hash that processors must be generating? I used an Ensemble Isolink transformer-based conditioner recommended for digital and it worke... |