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| Need Help for Pre-Amp Onhwy61 makes a good point. You should also check out the adjustable output.I had a 830. I didn't like it direct, but it was much better, smoother and less harsh, when I lowered the output from 4 volts to 2. The procedure was not in the manual, bu... | |
| Need Help for Pre-Amp I think your cd player is great. I can't really give a recommendation concerning a preamp because I am not familiar with the Odyssy. I would suggest you buy something that you could sell if you are not happy. I have traded a lot of equiptment and ... | |
| Cardas Caps Worthwhile? Gunbei, I like your response. The scientific method is too much for me too. I think a lot of it is just "peace of mind". I had a $1000 Essense Power Distributer at one time. I still don't know if there was an audible difference with it. I did like... | |
| Three best speakers for my budget. Well, I am going to recommend the Meadowlark Heron i also. I am driving mine with a Rowland Concenta II. It is a great match, detailed, musical, transparent, never in your face, but the dynamics are there. I think the Herons do everything well. Gr... | |
| B W N801,802 are the best for Plinius? Not as well known, but a great match, is the Meadowlark Blue Heron. | |
| Priorities, who makes the rules anyway? I've been driving the same car for ten years. I guess it's worth about 2k. System, about ten times that. Seems right to me. As for the question: "When are we going to start thinking of home entertainment the same as we do cars?". Never. | |
| FIM gold vs NBS Statement ? I use Custom Power Cords. I tried a number of others and then read the Rowland reviews in The Absolute sound. The reviewers used the Model 11, which retails for about $280. They also make a model called Top Gun, about $600, which is supposedly gre... | |
| How does one get off the merry-go-round? I have a Resolution Audio CD50 and speakers I love, but my search ended (at least I think it did) with my Rowland Concentra II. I have owned nine other amps (seperates and a Plinius integrated), in the last few years. | |
| Bookshelf speakers with the best bass... Look into the Dynaudio 1.3SE. They retail for about $3500. You could probably get them for your price. | |
| Best Rainy Day music Whatjd, Quick, get a copy of Willie Nelson's "Blue Skies"? | |
| Classe CAP151 150 vs Plinius 8200 8150 Bigboy, With the Virgos and 777ES, I would say that the Plinius is capable of giving you more. You certainly will need it with such quality components. I have to ask though, are you limiting yourself to those two choices? Is this due to budget or ... | |
| need help with choosing right cables Sean, Your post wasn't there when I wrote mine, but you articulated what I failed to say. Thanks. | |
| need help with choosing right cables Leafs, You may be right. I haven't heard those players. I guess my point was more that, considering all his components, I wouldn't expect a source upgrade to solve his problems and I would hesitate to make it seem that simple. In any case, I would... | |
| Best acoustical guitar - any type music "The Guitar Trio" mentioned above, by Glen, is great. Pepe Romero doing Rodrigo's "Concerto de Aranjuez" is one of my favorites. Classical guitar and full orchestra. It will move you to tears. I sat is the first row and saw Elliot Fisk perform it.... | |
| Classe CAP151 150 vs Plinius 8200 8150 I have heard them both and think they are both very good choices. I ended up buying Classe seperates, and eventually the Plinius 8200. I would like to say one is better, but I think it is just a matter of system matching and your personal preferen... |