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| Need some $500 & under Amp recommendations The buy used and sell plan has been mine, too--and it works great, except that I could have bought something really sweet with what I've lost on shipping costs over time! If only my area had some great hi-fi stores to balance out the Best Buy... S... | |
| Transformer hum with AC fluctuations Well, I said I'd post again if the thing worked--and it does. Even the usual quiet transformer hum is reduced to practically nothing, my TT strobes at the steadiest speed I've seen, and sound has improved subtly but noticeably--better resolution o... | |
| Need some $500 & under Amp recommendations Djembeplay--to my ears, the Jolida did sound better than the NAD (I own the 325BEE). When I switched to the NAD, I lost bottom end extension, clarity of low-end attack (loose sounding bass drum, contrabass), and some warmth and wetness to the mids... | |
| Need some $500 & under Amp recommendations I'll give another vote to the NAD, which I own and enjoy as much for the fact that it's feature-rich (tone controls, headphone jack, remote, balance knob) as its sound quality--which is quite good. The remote is jumpy--about a 5 decibel leap per t... | |
| Transformer hum with AC fluctuations Thanks for the responses. Shadorne--your APC tip turned me on to them, and I've just ordered an APC H10blk (cheaper line, still true 120V AC conditioning) that fit my price range: $218 shipped from B&H Photo/Video. I'll post again if it's the ... | |
| iPod/iPhone Audio Quality My iPod is fifth generation, and while I haven't heard the 6th generation (and don't know whether the DAC change is a step up or down as Jamnesta said), I'd want to give the 6th a good listed with the headphones I planned to use before buying. May... | |
| iPod/iPhone Audio Quality Assuming lossless or uncompressed files and a good set of headphones, you'll get very good, but not great, sound out of the iPod. I do agree with Sfar that the iPod's DAC and amp are the limiting factors in its sound. I know I must be in a small m... | |
| whistling in the ears I'm 31, and despite using earplugs from 14 onward when I started playing in blues bands, I have some tinnitus, and it's gotten slightly, gradually worse. From things I've read, some of us do seem to be more vulnerable to it than others--whatever g... | |
| Speaker recommendations for NAD Regarding the C325BEE vs the C352: though I own the C325BEE and don't listen particularly loud, I've owned more powerful amps (100 watt Jolida and Marantz) and know what I'm missing in terms of headroom and, to some extent, low end frequency exten... | |
| Speaker recommendations for NAD I run an NAD C325BEE with KEF bookshelf speakers, which use a front port, and for a while had my gear set up in a layout very similar to what you describe. They worked great. My listening tastes run much the same as yours, and I find KEF speakers ... | |
| Considering Int. Amp w/ limited features NEED HELP You might consider the NAD C370/372, both very well reviewed by Stereophile and others. I'm a big NAD fan--for me it's a balance of damn good sound and all the features I want in an amp. Their tone controls are as non-invasive as they come and are... | |
| Headphone suggestions This may be a bit late, but don't overlook the AKG K501 or K601 if you can find a deal on them. I bought a new pair of closeout K501s on eBay for $120--they're outstanding and non-fatiguing, though the bass, tuneful as it is, doesn't go super deep... | |
| Getting started in vinyl for under $100 Thanks for the Allsop rec. I have a lot of records I just haven't listened to much because I wasn't sure how to effectively clean them on the cheap. For others interested, I just found a review on SoundStage: http://www.soundstage.com/upton05.htm | |
| Help me decide: Grado Gold or AT440ML This response might come a bit late, as the thread's a month old, but in that price range the Shure M97xE is worth looking into. Its tonal balance is warm when it's new but gradually takes on a well-balanced neutrality. Best of all, it's known (an... |