02pete
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| Best preamp/ Amp combo or intgrated amp?? If you are buying a new amp, I would agree with the recommendation of the NAD C320BEE, which has an excellent reputation. Other choices might include the Cambridge Audio Azur 340A (40 w/c), 540A (50 w/c) or 640A (65 w/c) amps available from www.au... | |
| Ayre V-5x vs. McCormack DNA 225 Thanks for an interesting thread, guys. Even those of us with modest NAD amps, and systems assembled from older used components, enjoy hearing about McCormacks, Ayres, and other comparable equipment from Audiogon members whose experience is broader. | |
| recommendation for inexpensive CDP If you want to buy new, you should consider a Cambridge Audio Azur 340C CD player -- available for $279 from www.audioadvisor.com, 1-800-942-0220. It includes a 24/96 Crystal DAC and has decent specs. Personally, I'd suggest you buy used, since CD... | |
| SS 80 to 125 wpc -- NAD, Adcom, B&K, AVA, McC ? Thanks for the recommendations; I appreciate the advice. I wanted a McCormack, but cost was a factor and I ended up getting a used NAD C270 power amp instead. The extra power (120 watts/channel vs. 50 watts/channel) has made an audible improvement... | |
| Integrated fo Vandersteen 1C Until recently, I was using an NAD C340 with 50 watts/channel to drive Vandersteen 1b speakers, an earlier model of the 1c. I am now using the preamp section of the C340 with an NAD C270 power amp of 120 watts/channel to drive the same speakers. T... | |
| NAD C320BEE vs NAD C350 I haven't listened to either the C350 or C320BEE, but have had an NAD C340 for a couple of years (now being used as a preamp with a higher rated power amplifier) and can comment based on that, because the C350 is an uprated C340, the C352 is an up... | |
| Vandersteen model 1 and 2 history Sonic differences between models 1, 1b, 1c? Amplification and CD player that would be a good sonic match with them, in the same general price range? Opinions, Sdcampbell or anyone else? | |
| What components are a good value in used market? I agree with the comments by Mt10425. Selection of audio gear is often a matter of personal taste, and preferences may differ. "Value" is an elastic term reflecting condition as well as price, how well a component matches with one's existing equip... | |
| The passing of another legend... I'm sorry to hear that he's gone. My first decent integrated amp was a Dynaco SCA-80. I bought it in the early 1970s, I still have it, it's still working (albeit with some servicing along the way), and it still sounds good. I've also got an SCA-35... | |
| Review: NAD 3155 Amplifier Go to the following web site, scroll down the list of older NAD models, and click on the listing for detailed product information. They don't have the 3150 listed, but do have info on several other models which were produced during the same period... | |
| Review: NAD 3120 Amplifier Good save! Hope you continue to get enjoyable use out of it. I've assembled a beginner system for one of my sons around a 20 w/c NAD 310 amp, and it sounds good. | |
| Arcam Alpha 7SE - mods? Mine is the older Alpha 7, not an SE. It's in transit to me now. One of the responses I received to inquiries I sent to a local dealer and to Audiophile Systems indicated that there were some changes to the power supply of the Alpha 7 during the c... | |
| Arcam Alpha 7SE - mods? I am in the process of buying an older Alpha 7, and am also interested in upgrades. According to Charlie Krone of Arcam's US distributor, Audiophile Systems Ltd., CharlieK@aslgroup.com, they have to special order the Alpha 9 upgrades from Arcam in... | |
| low cost integrated amp for newbie I agree with Mcfavre4. A used NAD C340 or C350 would be a good match with your tuner, and have sufficient power and flexibility to handle a wide range of speakers. A used Creek 4330 might also be a good choice, if you could find one within your bu... | |
| System for a teenager Maybe a Dynaco ST-70 amp and PAS-3 preamp, if your son's friend is really interested in tube equipment. The ST-70s typically go for $350 to $500, sometimes as low as $250 for kit-built units in working condition; the PAS 3 for about $150. While th... |