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| Repair my Sony CDP 608 ESD? Thanks, food for thought. You're right J135, that thought hasn't occured to me, probably couldn't find anyone to fix it. I've read up on that new Oppo 105, it is truly amazing feature wise, 30 years ago remote control was cool, now! Wow so many th... | |
| vintage cd player I know two people who own the under a grand Marantz models, a 5004 maybe? I bought one for my daughter, and was surprised at just how similar it sounded to my Sony CDP 608 ESD, which is so close to your unit, one model down and very close in sound... | |
| You know you're an audiophile if-- You give your old stereo components to your (grown) children so you have to buy new stuff! Because you hate the idea of them having to listen to ordinary stuff, apparently. I sleep well at night knowing I have perpetuated the hobby by infecting my... | |
| What is Musicality? Seems to me that everyone is hung up on the word, "Musical", and are not answering the man's question. If you read the original post, he wants to know what makes a system good! He just uses the word Musical for the lack of a better one. So, what m... | |
| Speaker and Amp dilemma Thanks to all who responded to my original post. This is my follow up to let those interested know how it all worked out. So, the thought of selling these monster sized Legacy Focus speakers filled me with dread, so I decided to do what I had to d... | |
| What are some good inexpensive CD players It can greatly depend on your tastes, the Oppo is a very respected player for its price. I have also heard some of the less expensive Marantz models, bought one for my daughter years back and the build quality is very high for a player of its pric... | |
| Speaker and Amp dilemma Thanks again Tls49, I appreciate your input. Like you, I bought these pieces thinking it should all be a good match, bought used of course. Spec wise, there is nothing really wrong with the system. But when I say it lacks Wow factor, perhaps I am ... | |
| Which amp for front speakers . If you own both amps then it should be easy enough to try them both. But I would lean towards the one you feel is more powerful, you need the most power in your front mains. Try one for a week, then swap and try the other for a week, or however lo... | |
| A speaker so loud it can kill you Nonoise's story brought back to me my experience back in 1978 or so, when Deep Purple cracked the ceiling of the Norfolk Scope, an all poured concrete structure. It was so loud I made earplugs out of wads of toilet paper, I was only 16, so that sa... | |
| Speaker and Amp dilemma Thanks for asking Tls49. My preamp is a Parasound Halo 3 and I acquired a very nice pair of 12 foot Legacy speaker cables when I bought the speakers. I must confess that I have only compared them to plain Monster 12 gauge OFC zip cord style speake... | |
| Speaker and Amp dilemma Exactly my point, to illustrate how poor a choice wattage is for mesuring an amp's output. Why not BTU's? Just as bad. OK, maybe it's not a great analogy, but best I had on short notice. At least you're paying attention! Thank you for the correcti... | |
| Speaker and Amp dilemma Thanks Yogiboy for giving the benefit of your experience! And thank you Nick Sr. For the interesting reading. I remember reading some similar calculations based on current requirements to reach certain SPL's at the seating position. It has been a ... | |
| Survey-What is your most used source? I too use my Ãtude tuner most, just for casual listening which is what I do most of the time, while I am doing other things. But for serious listening my turntable sees the most attention. CD ranks third, but perhaps a new CD player could change ... | |
| Need for Power Conditioning?? The issue is getting clean power from the pole. I am not sure what this Equtech power system is, but unless it is a filter and conditioner, then you can benefit from having such a device chose to your components. The reason being that you are not ... | |
| Top Ten Tuners of all Time?? I have to agree with Geor about the Magnum Dynalab Étude. It is the single piece I own that I will never part with. It makes radio sound like a high end source. While I play LPs for serious listening, the tuner racks up the most miles in my system. |