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| Silverline Sonata MK.lll overall sound Cavy,IMO, sounds like a software issue, specifically the poor mastering job performed on some of your cds:"On some of my cd's they are spectacular, and on others they sound thin on the tonal balance. There appears to be a upper treble glare (brigh... | |
| Sub or Subs to mate with Sonus Faber Amati Homage Hi,Can't help you with Sub recommendations, as I've never used one. I have owned the Amati for years, and used them successfully in large rooms (10000 cubic feet) and small rooms (13'x16'x9').Bass in the cavernous loft was deep and tight. To optim... | |
| Manley Steelhead tube rolling Hi Rec,I never rolled the tubes, but I did get substantial benefits out of using Halo-O tube dampers on all the tubes -- quieter, tighter, better dynamics.You might want to try it out.Cheers,Tom | |
| Avalon Opus without bass ? Hi,Have you looked at taming the bass resonance with some bass traps? Also, try to move your speakers a little further apart, and further from the wall behind the speakers.Since you seem to like the sound of the speakers with your rig, I'd solve t... | |
| Difference between SME20/2 and SME30/2 Chris,I hear you. Had the vinyl rig in storage for several months as I moved into a new home. Congratulations on the acquisitions. That's a mighty fine rig. What biscuit do you plan on spinning first (after the HFNRR disc)?Tom | |
| Difference between SME20/2 and SME30/2 Oxborne,While I don't have the 30, I do have the 20/2. There is a way to approximate the performance of the 30 with the 20, which is by using the the clearaudio outer stabilizer ring.This adds those characteristics which most people seem to attrib... | |
| Tenor 75Wp monos & Amati Homage Andrew,As a Tenor/Amati owner, I recommend you put the rig on a 20AMP circuit, with power cords suitable for 750W loads, such as the Elrod EPS-3S, Synergistic Des Ref Squared, or the Anacondas. Those Tenors love big cords ;)Look forward to hear wh... | |
| The Fastest most musical amp Give the Spectral 360 monoblocks a shot. For tubes, the Tenors are really special -- "fast" yet not clinical or edgy.BTW; why do you think MIT cables "slow up the sound". Have you heard them in a Spectral system? I've used the Oracle V2 UWB in an ... | |
| Tenor 75Wp monos & Amati Homage Should read 18,000 cubic feet. In addition, compared to the P-10s, the Amati's are much more efficient. Those last 3.5 db make a big difference to keep the amp/speaker combination in a more comfortable operating range. | |
| Tenor 75Wp monos & Amati Homage Tenor-->Amati combination is magical. Clarity, passion, soul. Very satisfying.I owned both, and used them in the same system. It is very room dependent and type of music. I sold the Tenors since I was in a 1300 square foot loft, with 14 foot ce... | |
| "Best" cable elevators? Non-DIY recommendation: "Cable Elevators" from audionut.com -- work great, with a very clean look. $160 for a set of 8. Use them myself. You can use the side indentations for additional wires or power cords.http://www.audionut.com/pk4/store.pl?vie... | |
| EAR V20 question maybe tubes question? Hi,V20 is a great integrated. I've used one for quite a while in my second system.- Scratching/hiss sounds like a bad tube. Does it come from only one side? If so, begin swapping tubes one at a time from one side to the other to determine the culp... | |
| Synergistic Res. PC's, UpgradeI to X series? I went with the new active, x-series verison of the master coupler on the MCC. I was really surprised at the difference. | |
| Synergistic Res. PC's, UpgradeI to X series? Yes,There is a substantial improvement in upgrading to the active, X-Series, power cords. I have upgraded or replaced the following (Master Coupler, Res Ref MK II, Des Ref Squared). In all cases, there is a lower noise floor, more transient inform... | |
| Tube or SS for Sonus Faber Amati Homage Davidlin,As a long-time owner of the Amati's, I'd recommend tubes -- I'd also add that you need to give a serious listen/consideration to the Tenors (more below).IMO, the Amatis sound wonderful with any quality amp, but really sing and make magic ... |