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| Recommendation Tube Integrated Octave Audio, V40 SE - upgrade the tubes w/HQ NOS 12ax7 & 6922 and pick your poison for KT88, KT90 or 6550. Amazing integrated and can sneak it all in with tube upgrade for about $6K. Toss in a Black Box offboard power supply for another $1500... | |
| Nagra, PL-L I did not however, my god, what a phenomenal piece of equipment. Gave it some strong thought but in the end ityr Nagra was a lot of money and I just couldn't justify it right now. The owner sold it soon after I returned it so, I dodged that Swiss ... | |
| Lumin Hifi Rose or Aurender Lumin to Line Magnetic DAC via Audience, AU 24e digital coax with Oyade Neo CAT 7 Ethernet cable - that's my streaming rig and its's most excellent | |
| Is There Just One Single Album That Does It For You, Completely? Just One. There are more than a couple for me but lately it's been Steve Earle, El Corazon. Its recorded well and has a twangy vibe with a sophisticated lyric contrast. I encourage others to give it a spin. | |
| Dealers with excellent listening rooms? That Nashua, NH area has some of the finest audio shops on the EC. Fidelis, (drool) and AVT have some impressive gear and are really nice peeps but, if you have the chance, you should try and visit Holt Hill Audio. They have an amazing loft in an ... | |
| Integrated for TAD ME1: Luxman, Accuphase or Soulnote? Accuphase - Luxman - Soulnote in that order... not models, just brand pecking order. If you're looking for something out of the ordinary go hear an Audia Flight, FLS 10. It might very well be what you're looking for. Just my opinion. | |
| Tune of the Day Johnny Jenkins, "Sick And Tired" off Ton-Ton Macoute! - slick & funky | |
| Nice vintage $2k Turntable, cartridge, and phono stage Luxman PD-121 Table, ADC LMF-1 Arm, Rega Exact 2 Cart , Lounge Audio LCR Gold Phono Pre - this is exactly what I use and was all purchased pre-owned in extraordinary condition for just under $2K. Its a VERY great playing/sounding rig and on looks ... | |
| Looking for intermediate-step Streamer: better than BS Node and not @ Bartok level pricing I have a pretty modest setup with Lumin, U1 Mini w/S-Booster off board power supply into a Line Magnetic, LM502ca Tube DAC & using an Audience, AU24 Digital Coax Cable to connect them. Also use an Ethernet commection to the Lumin. I've listene... | |
| Horns with good timbre and tonality? Anyone heard of Heretic speakers? Saw on instigram the place in Mass now selling them. Look like old Altec but w/Tannoy type concentric drivers. Cool as all hell but wonder if they can be anyway near the big Tannoys I heard there a few weeks back.... | |
| Sansui? An AU-9500 pushing a set of JBL 4311s in a vintage setup is a killer pairing. As mentioned, vintage Sansui & JBL were considered soulmates back in the day - still look and play with all the business! | |
| looking for an integrated amp in the $1500 range Find a vintage Sansui, AU-9500... best integrated I've heard at the $1500 price point. | |
| Speakers 10 years old or older that can compete with todays best, Had the chance to snap up a pair of Equation 7 speakers a few years back. The original owner proclaimed they were "Harbeth Killers". Tall order but I was actually using 7es 2 so thought they must be something worth grabbing. Was told they should r... | |
| All Pre 1970 Vintage speakers suck! Prove me wrong Have owned JBL, 4311 and agree, thy are fabulous with punch and authority. EV Centurion Corner Horms - just sound like music. Playing a set of '63 Tannoy, Belvedere now and they are sublime; truly my wheelhouse. 15" Reds are amazing in that volume... | |
| Need advice on media player and or dacs Get yourself an Audible Illusions, Modulus 3a. There's a couple for sale on US_M. Tuber too that will take the edge off the B&Ws for sure. Wonderful preamp well within your budget. |