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    What is driving your Sonus Fabers?

    Just curious what you have and what amp(s) you are using?
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    What is driving your Sonus Fabers?

    Pass XS150's and occasionally CARY 805AE's.

    I've had before 1.2kws, 2301's, Classe CAM-600, Pass XA160.5's, Mc 601's, VAC phi200's and many others.

    Pass XS150's and 2301's are my favs.

    Would love to hear Ayre 20's, Devialet 400, CJ ART monos, VTL MB185 III, BAT REX II and a few others.


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    Re: What is driving your Sonus Fabers?

    Thanks Mike. My Conrad Johnson sound amazing on my Strads. My Pass XA60.5's are amazing too. Well, actually everything I have now is wonderful. I just have a hard time picking just one setup. I love the variety.
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    What is driving your Sonus Fabers?

    The CJ amps are the ones I would love love love to own as my reference tube amps.


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    Re: What is driving your Sonus Fabers?

    As Myles can attest to CJ sound. They just fill the room with beautiful music.

    Quote Originally Posted by Mike View Post
    The CJ amps are the ones I would love love love to own as my reference tube amps.


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    Re: What is driving your Sonus Fabers?

    Quote Originally Posted by Mike View Post
    The CJ amps are the ones I would love love love to own as my reference tube amps.


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    Mike,

    It would be so cool to have GAT/ART and XS Pre/XS150 with some sort of switching system so you could go back and forth between the two systems to the Strads. Then you would have the best of tube and solid state in one room!

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    Re: What is driving your Sonus Fabers?

    Quote Originally Posted by Alpinist View Post
    Mike,

    It would be so cool to have GAT/ART and XS Pre/XS150 with some sort of switching system so you could go back and forth between the two systems to the Strads. Then you would have the best of tube and solid state in one room!

    Ken
    I like the way you think! Add a K-01x and stir! What is driving your Sonus Fabers?


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    Re: What is driving your Sonus Fabers?

    Quote Originally Posted by Mike View Post
    The CJ amps are the ones I would love love love to own as my reference tube amps.


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    Me too !
    I'm waiting for Joe to send his to me for a long demo.
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    Re: What is driving your Sonus Fabers?

    Quote Originally Posted by MDP View Post
    Me too !
    I'm waiting for Joe to send his to me for a long demo.
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    Re: What is driving your Sonus Fabers?

    ARC Ref250's
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    Re: What is driving your Sonus Fabers?

    My friend Elrocco is driving his Sonus Faber Guarneri Evolution with Lamm mono blocks and preamp Jadis d/a converter and Zanden transport all cables are Purist Audio Design.

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    Re: What is driving your Sonus Fabers?

    Looks beautiful Andre! I bet it sounds wonderful.
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    Re: What is driving your Sonus Fabers?

    Quote Originally Posted by joeinid View Post
    Looks beautiful Andre! I bet it sounds wonderful.
    Yes Joe i was at his place a few weeks ago and spent a very enjoyable evening NOT PANELS but stil very very good sound they are super bookshelves.
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    Re: What is driving your Sonus Fabers?

    Quote Originally Posted by Rscotth View Post
    ARC Ref250's
    Scott - are you going to upgrade them to the SE version?
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    Re: What is driving your Sonus Fabers?

    Quote Originally Posted by Mike View Post
    Scott - are you going to upgrade them to the SE version?
    Mike, probably after I get my 2,000 hours and hear what others say about the upgrade. I can't imagine how much better the 250's can get, but if others have a positive experience, I'll do it, too.
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    Re: What is driving your Sonus Fabers?

    Quote Originally Posted by Rscotth View Post
    Mike, probably after I get my 2,000 hours and hear what others say about the upgrade. I can't imagine how much better the 250's can get, but if others have a positive experience, I'll do it, too.
    Smart. I would love a pair (again).
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    Re: What is driving your Sonus Fabers?

    Stradivaris driven by Lamm ML2.2s monos/L2 Reference/ LL2 Deluxe preamps and sometimes by Unison Research Reference monos (845)/ Reference preamp (300B).

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    Welcome to the forum Smp, thank you for joining.
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    Re: What is driving your Sonus Fabers?

    Quote Originally Posted by Smp View Post
    Stradivaris driven by Lamm ML2.2s monos/L2 Reference/ LL2 Deluxe preamps and sometimes by Unison Research Reference monos (845)/ Reference preamp (300B).
    Oh, I bet that's good!

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    Thanks for the welcome Joe and Mike............pleased to see that someone else is also holding onto a pair of Cary 300 SE Signatures!!

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