bigkidz
Responses from bigkidz
| Larry Coryell RIP I played with Larry in NYC many moons ago, I was a kid! Sorry to her the news. Happy Playing in Heaven Larry! | |
| Counterpoint NP-220 died: I repair the Counterpoint amps, see my ad on eBay. Send me a message and let me know the issue. | |
| What is most important part of a system? I have been saying the source for many years. I get the other posts also but if you are using a cheap $19 Walmart CDP and you think that will get you the best sound out of your $100K amps, $100K Preamp, $100K Speakers, Your $100K dedicated lines ... | |
| $5,000 to spend for analog front end - advice please...:) I'd spend some time and money on the phono stage, a nice tube one for you music preference. Find a good old Lenco, Micro Seiki or old Sony PS with the carbon arm. Great values.Happy Listening. | |
| Help me get started again. Tube amp... Get an old Lafayette KT-550 tube amp, convert it to EL34 and then you are done! Now on to your source and preamp!Happy Listening. | |
| Please assure me I'm not going to burn my house down. I'd keep the local fire departments number on speed dial for sure! Maybe go down there and get a few firefighters cell phone numbers also! Go to the local hardware store and get a few fire extinguishers on hand and a large bottle of water laying... | |
| Old Amp vs. New Amp I own a Lafayette tube amp form way back when. I have not found anything really out there that can compete with this beast. Probably because of the transformers used back in the day. I have heard very nice hybrid class D amps that sound pretty ... | |
| Tune of the Day Geez you people are killing me but thanks for all the suggestions. It will take me a year to listen to all this! BUT THANKS and Happy Listening.I do like the Jackson Browne live recordings myself! | |
| Why does bi-amping speakers sound better? atmasphere is correct. Bi-wiring does not always equate to better sonics IMO. I find it hard to understand most of the threads on audiogon that do not explain what the outcome is that someone is looking for. What is it that you want form your s... | |
| Why are Harbeth speakers expensive while its drivers are not. For a $4K speaker, materials would cost $800. The cabinet would be $550 of that and $250 would be for drivers, wire, cross-over, etc.Can you build me cabinets for $550? I would appreciate that very much.If Harbeth used custom drivers for each of... | |
| When and how did you, if at all, realize vinyl is better? Building my own components my digital system probably beats most vinyl systems. But my vinyl system beats my digital system. Happy Listening. | |
| Upgrade sugestion please Brightness is coming from your source most likely. The speakers are just passing the signal along.Happy Listening. | |
| Best divorce album? Boom, Boom, Out Go The Lights - Pat Travers Band | |
| Best divorce album? Layla - Eric Clapton | |
| Power cord replacement suggestions eBay search 3 prong power cord. I got one for $.06 cents shipped, very nice. |