allenf1963
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| Ken Fritz's $1M Dream System update I followed the online auction, and based on my math, the ENTIRE AUCTION, all 668 audio items in the house, only brought in $167,000 based on adding up all the final auction bids. Unreal. In an interview, Ken estimated his entire system build and... | |
| What is your favorite budget streamer? I was setting up a budget system in one of my bedrooms to utilize a pair of Polk Audio Monitor 10's that I bought new in 1988 and a Reisong A10 EL34 Integrated Amp I bought in 2020. I was only doing streaming, and after some research I went with ... | |
| Solid State Preamp to replace tube unit @tomic601 -- I have bought from Brent Jesse when I was getting tubes for my new Reisong A10 (absolutely amazing little amp -- I saw a review by Steve Guttenberg and thought "What the hell". It cost me a total of $345 and that included shipping! ... | |
| Solid State Preamp to replace tube unit @tomic601 1961 -- Amazing. You have been the first person that responded to my post, so I did some online research today on my own. I discovered NUMEROUS comments in Forums and articles that said exactly what you said -- the MC225 and MC240 were... | |
| Holy Holostages!! @dorkwad Thank you, Bob. I was having a crappy day until I read your post. Lewis Grizzard could learn from you... | |
| Solid State Preamp to replace tube unit I'm either VERY LUCKY or an anomaly. I have 3 tube amps and 2 tube preamps (McIntosh MC-225 paired with an Audio Research SP17, a Dennis Had Inspire "Fire Bottle" 45 paired with a Dennis Had LP3.1, and a Reisong A10 EL34 Integrated). The stock R... | |
| DarTzeel’s new direction @gkelly @stereo5 Absolutely. How kind that the owner is looking to "break into" the Mid-Fi Market by offering integrated boat anchors that retail for $35,000 instead of $60,000. As we say in the South, "Bless his little heart....". Mea... | |
| Phono preamp for a Denon 103R cartridge. I got a good deal on a Sutherland KC Vibe, and I was blown away at the sound quality I heard for under $700. I can say the same for the Schiit Mani 2. I gave my son a Rega P3 I wasn't using to see if they would get into vinyl, and needed an inex... | |
| Speaker Suggestions for Next Move @mijostyn -- Sir, I like the way you think. To the vast, VAST, majority of music lovers, the Klipsch Cornwall IV’s are an endgame, end of the search, speaker. I know the deal with Klipsch -- they are either revered or despised by members of this F... | |
| Best standmounts with a 7" woofer/driver If you want a bookshelf speaker with bass, listen to the Generation 4 by Watkins Stereo. https://www.watkinsaudio.com/shop https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/watkins-stereo-generation-four-loudspeaker/ | |
| The Allure of Vintage Audio Gear Most of my gear is "vintage" -- the newest additions include a set of KLH 5's (which I love) and a 2018 Dennis Had Inspire "Fire Bottle" 45 amp and matching LP3.1 preamp. My main setup is a MC-225 built in 1963 with an ARC SP17 preamp pushing Kli... | |
| I listened to a pair of Audio Research Reference 330Ms @wolf_garcia -- My Dennis Had Inspire 45 "Fire Bottle" amp and LP3.1 preamp also kick some serious rear-end, especially with Emission Labs tubes. My Forte II's sing. Dennis Had gear is woefully underappreciated...and I'm glad! I can still get h... | |
| Aliexpress Marketplace practices, be for warned. @facten -- I was heartbroken when Admin shut that thread down. It was closing in on 1,000 replies -- an Audigon record I believe. | |
| What's Up With Jane's Addiction? One only has to watch any old episode of "South Park" featuring Mr. Mackey to understand the situation..."Drugs are bad,,,m'kay?" After seeing the Jane's Addiction show in Raleigh, NC, on September 3, 2024, it didn't take a genius to realize a... | |
| Wyred 4 Sound Driver Issue @srinisr Can you send me a private message and fill me in on what happened in the thread about Schitt Audio leaving California? It looks like there were several comments, but I found it too late and it's been deleted. I'm certain someone le... |