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| Please , Thank you.Help in choosing a CD or a CD/Universal player @lostnamerica Sorry I am no help on the Hegel CDP MkII. Haven't heard it so I can't offer any perspective. If you are handy with audio equipment, i.e., feel comfortable opening up the can and replacing parts, then the "old" factor is much less of ... | |
| Please , Thank you.Help in choosing a CD or a CD/Universal player I currently own a Linn Uni--in a third system. Nice player in its time--but be cautious--these are now pretty old and disc players can wear out.Oppos--I know the recent models of Oppos well. Owned the 105D stock and also Modwright 105 tubed with p... | |
| Coming out of the blackhole called work...retirement If you can, spend the weekend at AXPONA in Chicago (April 13-15 2018) before you buy anything. It will be the largest collection of hifi gear in North America (I think) and will enable you to hear many, many systems and figure out what sound you l... | |
| Jeff Rowlands Amp and Dac vs. VAC amp and DAC @rinpoche You are in for a great treat--the Aeris+Corus+PSU combo is very good at the beginning and superb after the burn in is completed. I run my combo with JR M925s and couldn't be happier with the results.Enjoy!Al | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD +1 ricred1. Matt has helped me via PM too. Back to the audio please :-) | |
| Tom Petty: It was an "accidental" OD Indeed. Thanks for posting this thought. | |
| Tom Petty: It was an "accidental" OD My 83 year old ex-Marine Korean War veteran dad always says growing old ain't for wimps. He has battled kidney cancer, prostate cancer, a disabling shattered heel after falling out of his tree while trimming it at age 69 and much much more. I say ... | |
| Polycarbonate Disc Bliss: The CD is alive and well Stevie Wonder--Songs in the Key of Life | |
| Too Much Music: A Failed Experiment In Dedicated Listening I'm glad this guy did the math to determine if he can live long enough to listen to everything he owns. He can't. We all should do that math. | |
| Advice from members +1 audioengr statement regarding the USB converter. I own a Berkeley Alpha USB Converter and it made a big difference for my system. Oh, and don't forget to trust your ears more than all of us who have never been in your room and don't get to hear... | |
| How do SVS subwoofers compare to REL? +1 two subs much better than one. I can't help on the SVS v. REL comparison. I own two REL R-328 subwoofers and am happy with how they respond in a 16x20x10 room that has a stair case that leads into it with a 20 foot ceiling above the stair case.... | |
| HI-FI NEWBIE NEEDS HELP! I second the statement that more power is better than less power and that power on the used market is much more affordable than buying new. Buy more power than you need is my advice. | |
| RMAF vs AXPANO @nasaman Please see the link below regarding AXPONA. I attended AXPONA last year for the first time and beforehand asked what I could expect. I got great answers that turned out to be almost exactly correct. https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/... | |
| Polycarbonate Disc Bliss: The CD is alive and well +1 Steely Dan--Gaucho (SACD)Rosanne Cash--10 Song Demo | |
| Please recommend a PreAmp for my 5.1 home theatre system I suggest an Anthem AVM-60. I think it is $3K new and can sometimes be found here used. Importantly, it has ARC built in, which is fairly easy to use, and can make a dramatic improvement in SQ especially in rooms that are not acoustically treated.... |