bignerd100
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| how would an entry-level tube system compare? Efficency is going to ba a concern for low powered tube amps, high SPL's, and lotsa-bass.For techno I would suggest Klipsch Heressy's if space is a concern or LaScallas if it is not. The Heressys are usually available for around $400. Just be sure... | |
| MP3 and Ripped, here's a question for you guys.... Sure it will read everything just fine.THer is no way for it to reconstitute the discarded 1's and 0's that were lost durring the transition from an uncompressed say WAV file to MP3. If you take an XRCD, CD, or even original DAT tape and store the... | |
| Pet Peeves - my Rants and Raves Beating the seller down is like some sort of sick hobby unto itself for some. These are either the basement dwellers that deserve their solitary existance or the blow hards that suddenly discover they are leading a solitary existance. What a small... | |
| Pet Peeves - my Rants and Raves Amen.Scroungers make this much less fun.Tellthem to go to Goodwill if they want a $15 stereo. | |
| Parasound HCA-1000A Modifications If that was your cost for parts and you assembled an easy to use manual $250 would be a fair price for manual and parts. $75 would be fair for just the manual. i don't know that there would be many takers at those prices though. $200/$50 would be ... | |
| Whats up with Carver/Sunfire? Also the company has changed. Look up the website. THey are going in some different and not so audiophile directions. They are now Carver/AudioSource/Phoenix Gold. There is nothing wrong with teh other two brands but they are not audiophile grade ... | |
| Installing dedicated lines. Which cable to use? Making your own wire from two CL3 rated runs of 10AWG should meet code. As long as you have the ability to properly terminate and attach both ends it should be no problem.Now the fact that you are making your own Romex is another discussion entire... | |
| DVD Player with Tubes? I don't know if they are the only ones doing it but I have used the Jolida and like it very much. The tubes are only on the L/R output (do you really need it for mulit channel?). It gives you pretty versitile connectivity (XLR stereo out) and butt... | |
| Mono Switch? Separates have become the province of the purist who has no need for such things.It used to be that functionalists bought these things and demanded convenience features.My friend used to have a pre that did all that you mention. The L/R inversion ... | |
| magnepan 1.6 needs help in the bass If you are going to run them fullrange you will need to set the sub to a low (maybe 40hz) crossover to avoid cancelation. I have tried all of the different ways to blend subs with speakers and using teh high pass filter usually makes for the most ... | |
| Intergrated Amp with VR4jrs The VR-4jr's do sound better with tubes. Pick up an Audio Refinement Complete. It will give you a little of the tube sound without tubes, its cheap, its more powerful than it claims.Good luck! | |
| VR-1 or Onix Reference 1?? I own a pair of VR-1's. They best a lot of stuf costing $1,500 and less. In some ways they even best my "beter" (more expensive) stereo. If you are looking for a good bookshelf speaker for less than $1,500 you can't go wrong with the VR-1.Good luck! | |
| Installing dedicated lines. Which cable to use? Bypass HD adn Lowes and go to the hardware store (True Value, ACE, etc.). They will have what you need, will know where it is located in the store, and cut it without complaining and talking on their cell phone while doning it. Just don't expect t... | |
| magnepan 1.6 needs help in the bass A non-philosophical post?Mr. Tennis you disappoint.The ML Depth is a big bang for the buck and should you use its high pass filter into your maggies I think that it would blend well with minimal veiling of the music. Stereo Depths are killer but i... | |
| Warmer sounding CD Players? NAD C542. |