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Ayre or CJ for Vienna Acoustics Kiss?

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Posted on June 16, 2015 at 12:47:51
Mikey8811
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 Hi

Am using Vienna Acoustics Kiss speakers with Krell FPB 200c power amp and Cary SLP 05 pre.

Have dibs on Ayre MX-R or Conrad Johnson LP 125 sa with ET 5 pre.

If I swap out the Krell for the Ayre MX R's, I'll keep the Cary SLP 05 pre but am unsure if it's a good match.

I've always liked the Conrad Johnson sound but am unsure if it's enough wally for the VA Kiss.

Any experienced feedback much appreciated.

 

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RE: Ayre or CJ for Vienna Acoustics Kiss?, posted on June 17, 2015 at 12:04:56
Sunya
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 The Kiss have a nasty impedance and low sensitivity @ around 86db. They need a SS amp IMO.

Also the MX-Rs have a very high input impedance of 2 mOhms so they will be a good match electrically for the Cary pre with its high output impedance (as measured in Stereophile).

On the other hand, using a tube amp with a higher output impedance may compensate a little the poor frequency response linearity that the Kiss have.

 

RE: Ayre or CJ for Vienna Acoustics Kiss?, posted on June 17, 2015 at 18:16:12
fantja
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 The most important consideration w/ CJ gear, which brand(s) of cabling, do you plan to use?

 

RE: Ayre or CJ for Vienna Acoustics Kiss?, posted on June 18, 2015 at 06:27:10
airtime
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 Interesting CJ cabling find. This is for the preamp and not the amp speakers. But between the amp and preamp I found that the best sounding cable was my cobbled 16 gauge stranded Radioshack wire with cheap Radioshack RCA connects.

Yeah - go figure that one!!!

charles

 

RE: Ayre or CJ for Vienna Acoustics Kiss?, posted on June 18, 2015 at 13:23:59
fantja
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 Not hard to figure -Charles. Every once in a great while, a real "sleeper" of a product will hit the mark.

 

RE: Ayre or CJ for Vienna Acoustics Kiss?, posted on June 18, 2015 at 17:26:20
Joe Appierto
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 I've owned a number of c-j products over the years and in some ways I've found that there isn't a brand of cable that they didn't like. Currently using XLO and Acoustic Revive.

Was curious as to what you've found that works especially well.

Thanks.


Joe

 

RE: Ayre or CJ for Vienna Acoustics Kiss?, posted on June 18, 2015 at 17:28:32
fantja
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 Audience, AudioQuest and Nordost cabling.

 

Thank you, posted on June 18, 2015 at 17:36:59
Joe Appierto
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 I've used Audience power cords in conjunction with c-j and really liked them (currently PranaWire) and Nordost Red Dawn interconnects and speaker cables. Liked them as well but decided eventually on Acoustic Revive (more musical) and XLO (well balanced).

I appreciate your response.
Joe

 

RE: Thank you, posted on June 18, 2015 at 22:35:22
Jack D II
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 I've used Kimber Hero, Anti-cables, and Signal Cables. Signal cables cost fractions of Kimber, Shunyata, etc and sound just as good with my CT 5.

 

RE: Thank you, posted on June 19, 2015 at 18:25:55
fantja
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 Joe-

how did you like the Prana Wire?

 

RE: Thank you, posted on June 19, 2015 at 18:26:26
fantja
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 Jack-

I will concur on Signal Cables, very good indeed.

 

RE: Thank you, posted on June 19, 2015 at 18:34:11
Joe Appierto
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 They are the best, and most expensive, power cords I've ever used. A Vajra connects my Audio Excellence AZ Power Wing II (all Oyaide R1 outlets) to the Oyaide wall outlet. Two Satori with Oyaide M1/F1 connectors are used for my conrad-johnson CA200 and Oppo 105D.

Lummy's reviews pretty much hit the nail on the head for these cords.


Joe

 

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