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| Best tube pre under 1500? CJ PV12 used for $1000. Excellent soundstage. | |
| Bryston 6B availability? I've heard they are sold out until mid-june. Check with your dealer to see if he pre-ordered any. | |
| Rotel conrad-johnson I own a PV12. Excellent pre-amp. Surround it with good electronics and you will be amazed. I feel that CJ really knows how to utilize tubes the best. Sounds best after being left on for a few days. | |
| Amp "Hum" caused by dimmer switches I have the same problem with my audio system. My MonsterPower HTS3500 hums when I turn the lights(dimmer) on. I also get the hum when I turn on my pre-amp. I am pulling my hair out trying to find a solution to the problem. The only thing I can thi... | |
| Classe or Bryston? Try the new 6B-ST from Bryston. Three channels at 250W. | |
| Most emotionally involving cables? To clarify: What I mean to say, is that I do not find cables to be emotionally involving. I find music to be emotionally involving. Some people like equipment, some people like music, some people like both. I like both, but I try to upgrade my sys... | |
| Bryston 3bst vs Bryston 3b 3B-ST is much better than the older 3B. Ask Bryston for technical differences. I'm sure they will innundate your mailbox with reviews and brouchures. I own a 4B-ST and highly recommend the brand. You can probably find a 3B-ST used for around a $10... | |
| Most emotionally involving cables? Don't get involved with your cables. They'll only hurt you when you upgrade components. Then you'll be forced to separate, and lets face it, the components are more important. Sell the old, audition, buy silver, break the bank. Repeat as necessary. | |
| Speaker Grill Cloth, On or Off You had to ask. This thread will go on for a year. Oh yeah, the grill comes off for listening. :) | |
| CD/DVD transport VS. CD only transport I think Theta is going home theater. Not familiar with Muse products all that much. If you can make room in your budget for Theta, then you should check out Meridian. I think their top-o-the-line DVD/CD player Reference 800 has been highly praised. | |
| Finally gonna buy new speakers, ideas? I'll second the Dynaudio recommendation. The Contour 3.3s are excellent. Anyone looking to build a nice high-end setup owes it to themselves to take a listen. They are perfect for your price range. | |
| Do your Cables migrate thru your system? I also have a few little orphaned systems (systems I started and decided not to finish). I had a little home theater setup for a bedroom. Turned out I never used it. So off to the chopping block it went. Sold the receiver, tv. I cannabilized the c... | |
| Need SS preamp that sounds like tube . I am looking solely at tubes again. What convinced me?--actually I turned on my present system and just listened. I've decided that I just really love the CJ tube sound. Never harsh, never bright, always warm (at least in my system), and that is t... | |
| How does TARA Stack Up? I've heard nothing but good things about Tara Labs. Unfortunately, I can't seem to get my hands on any to audition. The store in town that carries them only stocks their bottom end stuff. I've been sticking with Audioquest for the time being--main... | |
| Sony SCD-C333ES a good buy? I HIGHLY recommend you consider the Sony DVP-S9000ES. This player kicks A$@. I have one, and for the money I don't think you can beat the features. The SACD feature outperforms the 333 (after a short break-in period), and you get awesome progressi... |