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The highs are sweet, delicate and articulate. They don't jump out at you but are integrated to the music as they should be. Make no mistake, the tweeter has good extension and is not rolled off or fuzzy. No one would call them bright, however. Of course they are invisible sonically and have a very wide listening area, which is why I am going to put them in my living room with a nice tube integrated and turntable. It is the kind of speaker that you could live for a long time. cg
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However, do you feel they would fare better given tubes? I've owned the REF150 (2yrs), and 250s (few months) and have actually found preference in the Class-A Accuphase sound. But, perhaps the smaller simpler new 75 will play purer, and driving smaller speakers certainly don't necessitate that ultimate in bass control/quality.. Yup, so would probably work too. Last edited by bvdiman; 06-23-2013 at 09:00 PM. |
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Tube or sollid-state is pretty much a personal preference with the modern designs. I am a bit older and grew up with tubes, so I have a fondness for them, but I have solid-state amps that I could live with. I am using the Devialet which works great with the speakers. Best of all for me is a tube preamp and a great solid-state amplifier. I have my eye on the McIntosh 7900 integrated because I want a built-in phono preamp.
How about getting the speakers and visiting a local dealer that would be willing to let you bring your speakers for audition with the different integrated amps that you might like. Be sure to support your dealer with the purchase if you are using his expertise and time Don't forget that speakers like this deserve a great speaker stand to bring out their best. Take a look at these stands. Very nice design and beautiful appearance with a reasonable price. http://coreaudiodesigns.com/products/speaker-stands/ I have no association - just like them and am ordering a set for my speakers. cg
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So I've been hemming and hawing at this for awhile. I finally got around to setting the LS50's up, couldn't wait any longer. Right now they're running of my Marantz receiver and I have to say....amazing!!! And that's right out of the box off an AV receiver.
what i listened to: Female vocals (Rickie Lee Jones - Pop Pop) Male vocals (Damien Rice - O) Jazz (Bill Evans - At Shelley's Manne hole) Electronica (Bjork - Homogenic) Acoustic guitar (Al Di Meola - Friday Night in San Francisco) Every single track was amazing...sharp and airy highs without being overly fatiguing, warm without tubinness or too much syrupy bloom, and true bass. Now of course I'm not hitting the lowest octaves but my REL sub supplements those lower registers with aplomb and melds quite nicely. The music just flows with a cohesiveness that I've not yet encountered. Did I mention this is connected to my receiver!! I need to feed these bad boys some quality power and see where this takes me! Stephen's (two-dot) Luxman L-590aII seems like it might be a great fit and Caelin's note about the Devialet piqued my interest as well. I was thinking about Devialet years ago before I went down the Shindo path. Being a techie I liked the technology behind it and most demos I've heard were impressive, although in retrospect a few haven't been as well. I'm really looking for something SS with a phono stage so both of these options intrigue me. I wonder if the Devialet is overdoing it but I feel like that piece eludes me and keeps me thinking about it. Why is it so hard to make a decision!?!?
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I must say that it is a bit odd in some ways. Because of its small size the connections on the back are very tightly packaged. It does not have conventional knobs and switches but operates through an oddly shaped remote. It is beautiful as industrial art but odd in use. I would say the Devialet provides reference level music in a tidy package and would be right at home in a modern contemporary New York penthouse. cg
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Thanks Caelin. I think you're dead on about the equipment aspect in "hi end" and I'm also thinking Devialet but need to find a good used deal to make my budget. I missed one on Audiogon the other day at auction. I should've pulled the trigger but was too wishy washy on the subject.
Want to sell me yours? I promise I'll buy all Shunyata cabling
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So I am keeping mine! Good luck finding a used one - there really aren't many available. cg
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Ha...guess I wasn't convincing enough! Ok you can keep it
Quick question, can you easily reconfigure the Devialet to work on different voltages? I know of a used one around my budget but it's located overseas in Europe. If so, is there any detriment to using a unit running on US voltage when it's been running on some other voltage previously? I've always wondered this when I read about people converting voltage on their units.
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