Thanks for the info on the Bel Canto and Audio Aero, I think one of the local shops carry Bel Canto, so I will stop by, as for Audio Aero I am not sure if it is available locally.
I have checked my area and there are no CEC dealers, next time I travel will see if I can have a listen.
Thanks for the heads up on the Levinson 390, as for cabeling??? At present I am happy with the Tara Labs, the upgraditis is more in the source area at present, first the analog then the digital.
I thought of the long wall, but with the room only 13.5 wide I felt I would be too close to the speakers. One day I will give it an try and hear the difference.
I am away at present and not sure what the height of my ear would be. I use an Ekornes chair and I believe it is rather low. When we set up the speakers they were adjusted for ear height.
Thanks for the response, what you say makes a lot of sense. WELL SAID! After reading your response I agree, monies would be best spent on a DAC. Although now I feel it may also be advantageous to wait for a bit, and see what new technology brings.
Thanks, I agree on the room size, bigger may not be better, also I have been TOLD this is the only one I get. As for a CD player...To date I have only looked at SS based units. I am not even sure what there is in the offering in the way of tube based units. Are there may units that are based on the 6DJ8 or 5751 / 12AX7 tubes?
I do like the Line 3. My first up-grade was the Phono 1, this was up-graded with the Audio Note silver caps and also Audio Note silver by-pass caps. This up-grade took the phone 1 to a new level, all around more enjoyable. My line 3 has an intermittant problem where as the volume will at times cut down to the 30.00 db level as at start up, with the odd time going into mute. I sent the unit to Chris to have it repaired and also though I would up-grade it at the same time. As for being worth it, I think so, it is pricey though. I have a friend who has a Line 3 SE (production SE). We compared his line 3 in my system, before the up-grade the production SE sounded better, after my unit was up-graded it sounds better than the production SE. Hope this helps
I agree, and thanks for the encouragement. I listen to vinyl mostly, but the war department likes to listen to CD's (she is afraid of the turntable for some reason?). So a little give and take is in order I am looking forward to the audition journey finding a player that we both like.
Thanks for the information and the link, I am in Canada and will search out a dealer, hopefully close to have a listen, however next time I'm south (spring next year?) I will stop by the store and have a listen.
That is a nice system you have amased, I imagine the Esoteric equipment sounds fantastic
The room is 13.5' wide and 18'+ long. (a photographic optical illusion). The low point is the ceiling at 7.5', the better half allows for a lot, but stops short at the property upgrade ladder. For a sense of scale the stand is 64" x 30". The speakers are 5' from the front wall and 3' from the side walls, from the front center of the cone. I'm not at home right now so these are approximate. The speakers were set up by my local dealer, I played with the placement, and found the original placement sounded the best. I looked up the distances of my last speakers, except for the amount of toe in, they were within several inches.
I have heard of the prices in SoCal, the weather must make it worth while.
Thanks for the heads up on the Esoteric gear, I have yet to have the chance to listen, but have heard good things. My budget is up to 15k, would like to get seperates. I will have to search out a dealer and have a listen.
