02pete
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| What companies, out of Business, did you LOVE??? Dynaco -- Omniclassic is right. Still have an SCA-80 amp in the bedroom system, an FM-5 tuner in the living room, and an SCA-35 tube amp for an extra system. Good stuff. There are still people out there selling upgrade kits for Dynaco tube amps an... | |
| System for a teenager Talk to the teenager first! What he wants may be very different than what you, or his father, envisage. If you don't find out what he has in mind, his father runs the risk of spending a lot of money but ending up with something his son doesn't wan... | |
| Where have the long-time regulars gone? I enjoy reading and learning from the past postings of those mentioned by Sdcampbell and others. He's right that there has been a decline in activity. It's a lot easier to enjoy a consumer-oriented recreational activity when things are going well.... | |
| Reasonably prices wires/intrconnects I bought a pair of MAS Grey interconnects from Stu Wein. The cables definitely made my system sound better, the price was reasonable, and when I had a question he provided a prompt and helpful answer. Price was about $80 for a 1-meter pair termina... | |
| I need suggestions for a minisystem. I bought a NAD L-40 demo unit for my teenage son, replacing some mass-market equipment. Even with inexpensive speakers, it sounds great. Upgrading the speakers and cables will doubtless make it sound even better. I have nothing adverse to say abou... | |
| The triumph of mid-fi For major manufacturers such as Sony these days, the major markets seem to be for DVD video (replacing VCRs), home theater sub-sat systems, and laptop PCs. Walk into a Circuit City or Best Buy store some time and watch what audio equipment the cus... | |
| Decent phono pre for nad c-350.... Try NAD PP-1 Phono Preamp. I have one hooked up to my NAD C-340, and it sounds fine. I think that they may be out of production now, but if any dealers have one left in stock, or you can find a used one, it would work well for you and would be an ... | |
| Dynaco ss 80 Amp I've got one too, a Dynaco SCA-80Q -- I've had it for years, and like it. A few questions / suggestions:1) If you usually play the amp at low volume, have you tried turning the Loudness swith on? It's the rocker switch just under the Volume knob. ... | |
| Cheap Thrills Dynaco A25 vs Sound Dynamics300ti? I have owned a pair of Dynaco A-25s for many years, since I bought them new in the early 1970s. (One got damaged a few years ago, but I was fortunate enough to be able to find a replacement.) While there are many other fine speakers out there, and... | |
| Vandersteen question. How would you compare the way that the 1C's and the 2CE's sound? Would 40 to 50 watt/channel amplification (NAD C340, Creek 4330, etc.) be adequate to drive the 1C's, which are Vandersteen's least expensive speakers, or do they require more power ... | |
| Interconnect for my little sister Based on an earlier recommendation by Sugarbrie, I bought a pair of MAS cables from Stu Wein, Audioparts@aol.com. I got a somewhat more expensive model, MAS Grey, for $80 to use with a Cambridge Audio D500 CD player, and have been very pleased. Th... | |
| Speakers Needed: Audiophile Taste - Low Budget Audiophile35, Marakanetz, Sek -- What amplification are you using with your Vandersteen 1b or 1c speakers? Are these speakers demanding to drive, requiring high-power amplification, or can they be used successfully with 40 w/ch amplifiers? What CD... | |
| Integrated for Dad As Revdog's original post was dated last December, he has probably already made his choice, but the thread is worth continuing for others. While Revdog was looking for an integrated amplifier for under $1,000, he also said "The less he spends the ... | |
| need help - Cd players What about the Arcam CD72, or one of the older models such as an Arcam Alpha 8 or 9? While I do not have personal experience with these models, they have a good reputation as quality equipment, and there are some used Arcam models listed in the Au... | |
| Hello? ? ? ? Is Anybody Home ?? ? If what you want to do is listen to MP3s or CDs with a laptop computer on trips, consider this alternative before you spend a lot of money on a headphone amp and audiophile headphones. Buy yourself a pair of Sennheiser m@h80 headphones online from... |