| The
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Most
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| Adnan
Arduman |
| 1
July
2001 |
The
vital components of
my system are the Nuance
845 Single Ended
monoblock power amps
(25W) and Fluence
5687 WOT ("With
Output
Transformer")
preamp, as I happen
to be their designer
and builder. I
voiced them to my
own taste: timber
accuracy, fluency,
delicacy and inner
details being my
first
priorities.
Although
not very sensitive
(88 dB/W/m), ProAc
Response 3.8's
are ideal partners
of SE amps as their
impedance is 8 ohm
and the curve is
relatively flat. I
also think that
ProAc Response 3.8's
sound is very
natural, with big
and deep soundstage
and truly extended
low frequencies. The
mids have good body
and detail. I really
like their synergy
with my amps.
Marantz
SA-1 CD/SACD
player is my most
recent component. I
bought it only three
months ago not
because of its SACD
feature but mainly
because it is an
excellent CD player.
It is very natural,
detailed, musical
(or should I say
analog-like), and
has a very crisp
bass. SACD, which is
a totally different
league, comes as a
bonus. A real great
component
indeed!
You
may read my review
about Kimber
Select KS-1030
interconnects.
I'm
also very pleased
with Kimber
Bi-Focal XL
speaker cables that
I'm currently
testing. A review is
in order.
  
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