agwca
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| Why Do ~You~ Still Play CDs? It's still a fun way to explore music in a tactile sense. I don;t do vinyl but buy/sell it to help fund hobby. Next up will be streaming and probably hesitated to now for lack of understanding enough of the tech to make informed purchase decisio... | |
| The end of physical media is neigh Thx, will probably start streaming soon. Keep the favorite and often played discs and sell off the rest. Would also make a room more friendly rather than looking like Steve G's place. Don't know how he lives like that. Going to be one heck of ... | |
| The end of physical media is neigh Not all CDs sound like crap. Some are really well recorded for the format intended. But I prefer physical media myself. But will likely add streaming sometime. Only have so much time in the day to listen. More important things to do in life. | |
| "Cleaning" Vinyl Makes It Worse Not Better! So happy I like CDs. Next up probably streaming. Simplicity. | |
| Hegel H120 or H190 I have the Hegel h160 and found it to be a very good performer. The h190 made changes to the pre section I believe adding an additional power supply, supposedly tweaked bass response for listening at lower SPLs but I can't definitively say which ... | |
| Anyone hear the Van Alstine CA1 Control Amplifier or NP1 amp demoed? Lots of good used integrated amps and if the price is right, both buyer and seller will benefit. Hegel has alot of used but has sold alot too. Typically a good amp. Just buy right. | |
| Anyone hear the Van Alstine CA1 Control Amplifier or NP1 amp demoed? Well, in perspective, the Hegel retailed for $3500 at the time the Set 120 was probably $1000. The Hegel, mine anyhow had more connectivity with its dac, pre outs and XLR, has 3X the power. And it had to come to the US through customs, a distrib... | |
| Anyone hear the Van Alstine CA1 Control Amplifier or NP1 amp demoed? If one can consider themselves a budget audiophile, say someone who has had the typical introductory receivers, integrated and such, these 50 to 80 watt amps open some doors into a level that could satisfy for a long time. While there isn't alot ... | |
| Anyone hear the Van Alstine CA1 Control Amplifier or NP1 amp demoed? I kind of agree with Gano on the amps looks and connectivity. It looks good in real life but minimalist. I would have preferred a different array of connectivity. Made a modular compartment for Phono stage if anything, keeping it an RCA input. ... | |
| Anyone hear the Van Alstine CA1 Control Amplifier or NP1 amp demoed? I don't feel comfortable stating it is better than something twice the price as that something at twice the price might not live up to its worth itself. I would say, you are getting performance for your price. Sans connectivity and add ons. I g... | |
| Anyone hear the Van Alstine CA1 Control Amplifier or NP1 amp demoed? I am listening to this on small Opticon 1s, looking at other speakers to figure out if they’ll work well and regardless, wouldn’t know until actually hooked up abd in my room. What I am getting as compared to my Keces E40 on material (and now wit... | |
| Anyone hear the Van Alstine CA1 Control Amplifier or NP1 amp demoed? I also wondered how an NP-1 would go with say a Musician Monoceros? If the amp is a bit cooler and transparent, the pre mentioned might add some warmth and low end heft from what I read from others. If I bought the NP-1 I might have gone that rou... | |
| Anyone hear the Van Alstine CA1 Control Amplifier or NP1 amp demoed? Finally hooked it up albeit to small Dali Opticon 1 speakers. I have two other integrateds, a small Keces E40 and a Hegel h160. On the small Dali speakers, (on TV show soundtracks I am familiar with) the Keces may sound a bit fuller sounding on ... | |
| Anyone hear the Van Alstine CA1 Control Amplifier or NP1 amp demoed? I do know they were recently in the process of moving and that's something that can derail service for awhile. Not making any excuses as they have a long history of mostly positive feedback, especially regarding the gear itself. Once I had a chan... | |
| Anyone hear the Van Alstine CA1 Control Amplifier or NP1 amp demoed? About to find out myself. Picked one up but hadn't the time to install. Only using on small speakers, easy to drive speakers and wonder how it would do on something needing more current. Looking at other small but next step up speakers, not an e... |