avadana108
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| Speakers for a Classe CA-201 You didn't mention how much you wanted to spend on new speakers nor if you have any pre-existent leanings toward any particular type of speaker technology. I myself have always been most satisfied by high-sensitivity fully- or partially- horn-load... | |
| Best CD Player for under $750? I have a Sony CDP-X779ES which was Sony's top-of-the-line CD player in the early 1990s when it listed for $1900. Very good sound, very large transformers and exceptional build quality. I'm very happy with mine and don't plan on replacing it until ... | |
| Advice for integrated amps The only comments I've heard about the Krell KAV300i is that the Classé CAP150 or CAP151 are as good but considerably cheaper. This was from a fellow who auditioned both and preferred the Classé. Haven't heard any comments about the others. Hope t... | |
| need an integrated amp, only 700$ left.. Any of the following would do well, I think, provided you can located used ones: 1. Quad 34/44 preamp with Quad 405-2 power amp (100 wpc). 2. Classé CAP 100 3. Any of the others recommended above. | |
| Recommend speakers for Quad 405-2 amp? I used a Quad 405-2 for some years, though recently upgraded to a Quad 606 (same "current-dumping" circuit topology, but higher current). I'm sure the B&W 602 S2 would be fine. I've had very good results with Tannoy dual concentric loudspeaker... | |
| leave amps on? Both my Quad 405-2 and my Bryston 4B sound better when left on all the time, so that's what I do. Bryston specifically states that it is perfectly okay to do this. It is the normal practice in pro audio. I even read a review of the Bryston 4B-ST i... | |
| Tannoy D700, 500 How do they sound? I think you would find either very satisfying. But I'm prejudiced: I've been listening since the early Seventies and haven't found anything for the money or anywhere near the money that beats Tannoy Dual Concentrics. You might also want to conside... | |
| Balanced vs. Unbalanced interconnects? If -- and only if -- you have a fully balanced circuit (not just XLR connectors), balanced interconnects are far better at rejecting interference and noise, especially with long interconnects (say over 15 ft.). This is why balanced interconnects a... | |
| Best arm for Thorens td 125 About half the well-informed audio enthusiasts I know say it's hard to do better than an SME 3009 for under a grand; the other half say a Rega RB300 is far superior to the SME. So I'd say you'd do fine with either a new-old 3009 or a RB 250 or 300... |