Re: Upgraditus bit me again...
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Just to play both sides of the field again, they could be used for cosmetic as opposed to sound/protection. That said, I don't trust perceptions (ie, how they sounded when you can see how they look).
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Re: Upgraditus bit me again...
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I wasn't.
I was comparing an amp with an amp...In order for ones "ears" to do so you have to use a transducer of some sort no? The brains that be have yet to design a fiber optic neuro-link synaptic accelerator that would render loudspeakers obsolete...
Its all subjective. lets assume that we've heard that a million times before...again, nice purchase...
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Re: Upgraditus bit me again...
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I've heard it with some Theil PCS's (very nice speakers)...The sound was very Nice: Fast and responsive, but lacked any depth/warmth, not a bad thing (I guess) but it seemed to be a little too stoic for my taste.. in comparison the Bryston 3B SST is another story...Bryston has gotten it right again! Balls to the wall headroom, linearity and warmth...they bring out the best in just about any speaker they connect to...
Congrats on your new purchase! I just bougnt a Mei-Xing MC-7R valve rectifier tube preamp (www.mei-xing.com). I switched out the stock chinese 12AX7's with some NOS Telefunkens and its the best dang preamp I've ever heard, very stylish too! I am trying to convince my wife to buy me some Magnepan MG 1.6's for xmas...oh yeah!
Sorry I just saw one amp in your post. In either case I have both Bryston and Maggies and I aggree with you.
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I will also be picking up a tube pre-amp after the new years to play around with.
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Re: Upgraditus bit me again...
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Hi again all. Just to follow up on a earlier post. Mr. Carver is busy I guess and never answered my email about break in periods on amps etc. Oh well I tried. On the good side I finally got around to picking out my sub. I spent a little more then I wanted but I went with the new SVS.
http://www.svsubwoofers.com/subs_pc_ultra.htm
When I get it I can post back on my thoughts on it if you guys are interested.
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I'm quite curious about this. I couldn't really tell what was so "Ultra" about it compared to other subs from the info on the site.
Also, they're not even available yet, right? Just pre-orders?
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What makes it "ultra" is the driver and the amp. All the info is on the site you linked.
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The "Ultra" comes from the use of there high end woofer in a more affordable package and as mentioned, the amp. I got an email from Erik over at SVS and he thinks they will be shipping to me this week. I will post back on how this compares to my old trusty Boston Acoustics VR500. I'm sure it will be head's and shoulders above it but we will see..............
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Re: Upgraditus bit me again...
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Grills on or off, doesn't make a difference. They are designed to be anti-reflective and personally I take my grills off because I like the looks of the woofers and looks more hi-tech. But maybe you're looking at the speakers with grills off makes it look better and probably got you thinking it sounds better. he he
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Re: Upgraditus bit me again...
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I always think the speakers look self-conscious -- and consequently sound a little reserved -- when I undress them.
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