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| Review: Conrad Johnson Premier-17LS Tube preamp My wife was so impressed with our CJ amp and preamp that she said, "Do they make anything else?" | |
| Any "musicians" in the bunch? I play drums. I still have the Ludwig Vistalites I bought new in 1975. Don't play a great deal anymore. Haven't played out in a few years. I mostly play at home with the headphones. My favorite artist to play is Led Zeppelin. I also sing and front... | |
| Still cnfusd about upgrdg 4 bettr music reprductn The better way to go about it is to get a 2 channel preamp with a video loop. Connect your cdp, front 2 ch power amp and front speakers to your 2 ch pre. Connect your processor thru video loop. When you want to play movies etc press video selector... | |
| SILVERLINE SONATA II-giant killer? I have the original Silverline Sonatas (Avalon style) with a 200 wpc Conrad johnson SS amp. It works very well and especially for accoustic music. I cannot imagine anything better. The difference between the original and MKll series is that the ne... | |
| Are you spending your time at the computer instead Since rediscovering vinyl about 5 months ago I've not had the time to hang around Agon or the asylum. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy Agon very much and used to visit daily. However now I have become obsessed with buying all the vinyl that I possibly ... | |
| preamp w/ cinema bypass / SSP loop for about 1k Conrad Johnson PFR has all the qualities you seek. I have one and am running HT thru video loop. The remote is good although I've heard others whine about its design (it's plastic, not metal) Most importantly it is a great performer. The used pric... | |
| My highest praise - for Audiogon I guess I should be known as lowdowncowardlyscumbag Artemus from now on. Gee I didn't realize I was so morally corrupt. | |
| Best SS 200 wpc amps Conrad Johnson MF-2200 @ 200 wpc or MF-2500 @ 240 wpc which is made to push hard loads. It has all the qualities you seek. It's not the new kid on the block but "it just sounds right" | |
| Suggestions for my first turntable? I recently bought the MMF-7 and am happy with it. In order to get more you will have to spend a thousand more. With a $1k budget the MMF-7 is the choice I made after a lot of research. | |
| Phono Amp Recommendations An interesting observation is that the vinyl asylum seems to prefer the monolithic to the black cube. I have no experience with either but was ready to go with the Monolithic till I read this thread. I guess I'll toss a coin since I have nowhere t... | |
| Your Opinion: Top 3 Vintage Receivers? Harmon Kardon 730 | |
| Does this seem as good to you as it does to me? According to Bluebok prices the retail on these items are as followsRXV 1000 $ 1000604 $ 1600 LCR $ 500 The speaker prices are for original not S3 so retail price may be more. The Yammie is last years model I think, but has the same features as ne... | |
| Who has solved the HVAC air noise problem? The biggest reason for a noisey HVAC system is generally a poor return system. Many will try to use 1 return air duct which is centrally located in the house. The better alternative is to put 2 in and try to keep them in hallways if possible. This... | |
| Decent CD Players Theta Miles has these qualities. A used one is well within your range. I would love to a/b it against the 508-24 or Cary 303 but have not been able to do so. The Miles smoothed out a lot of cd's that were harsh on other cdp's. | |
| What's the difference between 33 1/3 60 vs 50 Hz? Thanks guys. Now it makes sense |