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| What does more power do for Magnepans? I've powered my 1.6 speakers with as little as 35 watts and as much as 200+ watts of class A power. Low power is fine as long as it is high current and you listen to voice or small jazz and chamber groups. If you have a large orchestral piece that... | |
| I am interested in upgrading my late 80's system? In order to give good information regarding upgrading your system, it would be helpful to know the size of the listening room and if you want bookshelf, floor standing or wall mounted speakers. What sort of room do you ha ve behind the speakers if... | |
| Who has the best plasma monitor these days Pioneer and Panasonic probably make the best of the mass produced monitors. I believe NEC was taken over by Pioneer and only 3-4 glass makers produce the plasmas for all the various companies. You pay a very large premium for fujitsu and runco set... | |
| Why LCD and Plasma? 37 I believe that good plasmas still offer the best and most film like picture with LCD's closing the gap. The best picture in a 37" set would still probably be obtained from an older CRT tube set such as the last of the sony XBR 36" sets. If you can... | |
| Flat screens? With the holiday sales you can get a 42" panasonic plasma for less than $1000 if you want last years model in silver or for $1400-1500 in the latest black, non glare finish. Check 6th AVE electronics online as they run weekly holiday specials and ... | |
| Magnepan 1.6 If you have the room to place the magnepans properly there are few speakers that can compete especially at their used price $750-1200). The Martin Logan CLS and innersound isis should warrant consideration while the innersound eros and apogee duet... | |
| martin logan vs magnepan sound The only ML that was ever fully integrated from top to bottom was the pure electrostatic CLS model (without a cone subwoofer). Otherwise with the exception of the SL3 (to my ears) none of the larger ML offerings had good integration of the electro... | |
| Flat screens? The best film like picture quality is still plasma. Lcd TV's are getting better (newer LED back lights) and will have more contrast but poorer black levels and still look somewhat artificial. After this, the sony sxrd and JVC D-ILA pictures are ni... | |
| New or used??? I used to purchase everything new. Now I'm older and wiser and let someone else take the 50% plus depreciation. Some used audio equipment is better than new because it is already burned in. All you have to do is get an honest seller or audition th... | |
| What is the best 2-way Magnepan ever made ? For experiencing a wall of orchestral sound the tympani 1d speakers would be my choice. Otherwise, I love my 1.6 speakers and will upgrade the crossover when I have the time. I don't find the top end too harsh and am happy with a ss amp and tube p... | |
| Confused... Projector or Plasma??????? The 58" panasonic full 1080p plasma can proboably be bought at 6th ave electronics (RT 4 paramus NJ) for $3500 or so if you haggle in person. The pioneer elite 60" in either 1365 X 768 or the full 1080p will have a better scaler but probably will ... | |
| Advice on upgrade of a 2.1 audio setup Regarding Threshold amps and tube preamps:I use an old threshold 4000 with a lector zoe tube amp and find the synergy just fine. If you want an inexpensive ss pre amp for your threshold s/200 try a forte 44. It was designed by Nelson Pass or his d... | |
| Sound Labs Renaissance - anyone heard them? I heard the original soundlab renaissance(1 and subwoofer 2) speakers circa 1977 when I visited Roger West out in his factory outside of Salt Lake City. He was running them with an early aragon amp and they sounded great. I heard 2 pairs set up fo... | |
| Ugliest Speakers??? Hill Plasmatronics (late 1970's)They looked like old ice boxes from the 1930's!Still the best midrange and tweeter I've ever heard. | |
| $5k budget tube system Used prices:If you have the room for planar speakers:Magnepan 1.6 QR: $1000-1200 with mye standsinnersound esl amp late mark 1 or mark2: $1000lector zoe tube preamp:$1000 (all the tubes you will need)dennon 2910 or modded sony es555 etc CD/SACD: $... |