austinbob
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| Belles Virtuoso or PrimaLuna DiaLogue Premium HP No one has asked about your listening habits. I’ve considered tubes but the fact that they need an hour to sound their best and the fact that with solid state I can leave on 24/7 usually means I’ve stuck with SS. | |
| SS Integrated Amplifier that would sound good with the PSB Synchrony One B I’d go with the Plinius. | |
| Dynaudio Contour 30 vs Confidence C2 comparisons I owned the Contour S3.4 with upgraded Esotar2 tweeters. I believe the new Contour series is using the Esotar2 throughout the line which is great. I also understand the Confidence C1s are supposed to have outstanding bass for a monitor speaker.So,... | |
| Questions : Selling here for the first time Price your item correctly. If you’re uncertain then go to Hi Fi Shark and research sales. Grade your item correctly. A minor scratch may not be minor to a picky buyer. If you think it’s 8 out of 10, then say 7 out of 10 and let the buyer be happy.... | |
| A visit to the (Audio) Doctor Master cylinder, sounds like you think “selling” is some form of trickery, pushing you to buy. Some experiences are like that, granted. But it sounds like Audio Doctor is the other kind of salesperson, the kind who has done his due diligence and e... | |
| Mark levinson no.532h I own a 532H and have paired it with Dynaudio Contour S3.4 speakers and PSB Imagine T3s with great success. Nothing calls attention, just brings out the best in the speakers. I've mated it with a ML 326S preamp. | |
| Toggling Integrated Amp Input During Music Playback Usually an XLR coomection will have more gain. | |
| Vandersteens, PSB or something else? Head scratch on dissing the PSBs. Pretty universal praise from reviewers and audio shows, virtually all praising its value. Relatively easy to drive, matching center and surrounds. Seems well worth the audition. Vandersteens are fine speakers, esp... | |
| Wonderful visit and 5-star customer service at Audio Doctor in Jersey City, NJ! I worked in publishing for 20 years. In its retail heyday, there were 8,000 independent booksellers. How many bookstores are in your town, now? The internet is great—we can express ourselves anonymously!—but the success in online selling means few... | |
| What direction is VPI headed? I think Mat’s explanation of the company’s direction makes sense. There’s a funny New Yorker cartoon with a guy standing in front of his turntable commenting to a friend that what draws him to vinyl is “the inconvenience and the expense.” So when ... | |
| Dynaudio-Which one should I buy with around $5000. I think the Contour 3.4LEs are a fine speaker and can be found almost new for your budget. | |
| Would "Sgt. Pepper's" be a better album if..... I love a lot of the psychelic era stuff. Within You is more eastern mysticism/raga stuff that influenced George (and the other Beatles). The Stones Satanic Majesty, Pink Floyd, Spirit 12 Dreams of Dr Sardonicus, Captain Beyond--all great somewhat ... | |
| I need a new DAC! Advice/Recommendations? Just auditioned the Oppo Sonica and it more than held its own against my Bryston BDA-2. And you can modify it to sound even better. The Sonica is very versatile as well. | |
| Amp choice for Harbeth (SHL5) I tried many amps with my Harbeth SHL5s but found the Luxman 505ux to be a synergistic choice. | |
| Need Advice On A New Turntable Upgrade I think the Classic 1 is a great value. The Prime is probably slightly better, but the Classic is 75% of the cost and you can buy an excellent cartridge with the difference. |