amandarae
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| Separates or Receiver for 2K I agree with Sean and the others who responded above. Separates is the way to go. There was a post about this topic a few days ago in here. Type "separates" or "receiver or separates" in the search box and you will find info about it. In fact, I r... | |
| Cable suggestions? Opinions needed... Please check Bogdan cables (ICs and speaker)discussions on this forum as well as AudioAsylum.com. The Bogdans are Silver and posses all the positives of using Silver but does not have the associated harshness as other Silver users complain about. ... | |
| Best pre-amp w/ HT pass thru I have Martin Logan Ascents for fronts and using an Audio Research LS-12 Solid state preamp. I believe you can get it new for $1200 since it is now a close out product. Used for about your budget. In my 2 Ch/HT set up, it performs very well using ... | |
| reciever vs seperates For me, the major differences between the two are control, capability of dedicated circuits, and ease of upradeability.Control - A good example of this is an outboard amp. A decent amp will provide better control to your speakers as far as bass, m... | |
| Life Expectancy of a NOS 5751 Vacuum Tube Thanks "Newbee" and " Chams uk". I too bought some 5751 lately (Sylvania Gold brand 3 Mica Black Plate Goldpins, RCA Black Plate 3 Mica, GE Black Plate 3 mica, Raytheon, Tungsol etc.)and prefer to use it , than the 12AX7's, in my application. | |
| What cables would you recommend? If you really made up your mind that the only thing you want to buy or try right now are speaker cables, the new Purist Audio Museaus rev. C or the Acoustic Zen Hologram II are my recommendations. The PAD Museaus is better than the Colossus rev B ... | |
| Cleaning & polishing speakers & gear Hello,I use the 3M static cloth. With this, no need for other solvents since I am a "paranoid" in conserving the appearance of my Martin Logans. The cloth works using the priciple of statics. It cleans dust without scratching even a very delicate ... | |
| A warm and rich sounding power cord Have you tried the Chris Venhaus Flavor 2 power cord yet?He is selling it here (search for VH audio)for $64.99 per four feet fully assembled. Of course, I am not affiliated to him or the company. Just making a suggestion to inform, not to convince... | |
| What changes would make 60v2's sign You might have tried this already but if not, try using cone-points under your speakers, cd player, and TT. Also, an outboard amp (if your receiver have pre-outs)will make your Ref. 60 open up. I saw an ad here in A'gon for a Threshold S500 series... | |
| I need some clarity If you are not already using a Siemens 7308, maybe you should try. My brother have the same CD player (with the same OP-Amp upgrade) and his sounds very detailed and articulate. Soundstage was bigger too compared when he was using a Jan tubes.Also... | |
| Great Vintage Amps-which one for you? Threshold Stasis S500 250 W/Ch Series II Class A/AB Optical Bias. Built like an armory! (98 lbs)Mine was circa 1983-1984. I was once thinking of selling this amp but fortunately did not. I spent 2 months searching for parts to "re-cap" it (4 Mallo... | |
| How many weeks of income did your sys. cost? It never occured to me to gauge what I've spent on my system this way. Since music gives us joy and inspiration, it's like asking "how much do you spent on your family so far". This topic/post is ridiculous, cold, and double sided...your post shou... | |
| which HT receiver should i get ? Check the Outlaw Audio receiver at outlawaudio.comModel 1050 was voted Editors Choice budget product of the year by Hometheater Guide 2002.Lots of favorable praises for its musicality, versatility, and value.And of course, I am not affiliated to t... | |
| Review: Jolida JD-100 CD Player Trumpetbri,I too enjoy this player so much. I am glad that more people are now experiencing the balance of performance/value that this player offers. I am using the same preamp (LS-12, although discontinued by Audio Research, another steal at $150... | |
| Jolida JD100 and JD100A,whats the difference? Muralman1, We are on the same side here. I enjoy listening to my cd player(JD100A) as well as you enjoy listening to yours (JD100). I just want to clarify that no circuit topology, design, function, balance, etc. were changed/reconfigured/compromi... |