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| My NAD 3020 D proves your Class D tropes are wrong I don't own class D but I heard the first generation Rogue Sphinx in a pair of Maggie 1.7s a few years back. I couldn't believe I was listening to a 1200 dollar integrated. Detailed, powerful, and warm. Could have listened all day. Tube pre a... | |
| Warning: China-Hifi-Audio.com If I have a choice, I buy from a country that is somewhat of an ally.These days I look at each piece of clothing or whatever and buy from somewhere other than China if I can. No country has a perfect human rights record. But what the Chines... | |
| Help Me Choose or Confuse Me More I've had the Mini Magnepans for 6 years in a nearfield setup with a subwoofer. If your amp can drive a 4 ohm load then these should get consideration. They are outstanding . | |
| Cartridge suggestions for... I have the Hana SL on an Audiomods series 5 arm and heavily modded Rega table. Its a cartridge that has won over a lot of users and is very highly rated. Also check out their newer, higher end models and see how they interface with your phonostage... | |
| Can't believe I let myself get sucked in again. Welcome back. I've only been here a few months and have only been moderately abused. We will be happy to send you down endless rabbitholes and help you unwisely spend your money. First, make sure all your components require pricey, old stock v... | |
| When A Lightening Strike Blows Your Power Company’s Transformer Off Its Utility Pole ……… Thankfully I had a Panamax on my system years ago and good surges on all major appliances, as a strong surge hit locally. Fried the Panamax and a couple of other surges but saved my equipment and appliances. Neighbors werent so lucky. I've got t... | |
| Russian Tube Preamp, No Return, Here I go again Looks like something Stereophile would have fawned over back in the 90s. That's not an insult; I own an a Audible Illusions tube pre from that era and won't part with it. I love that "low production" look. Hope the gamble pays off. Let us know... | |
| Suggestions for New CD Player I had an almost identical situation over a year ago, and went with an Audiolab transport and Topping D50s dac. The latter was intended to be a bit of a stopgap measure, figuring I'd replace it after a few months if it wasnt up to my taste. I've n... | |
| The anachronistic CD Transport? And do I really need one. I have the audiolab transport and love it. | |
| What's the best and/or favorite piece of equipment you've owned? And do you still own it? Tandberg 1055 receiver from mid-70s, manufactured in Oslo, Norway, it was one of the top receivers of the day;Scandinavia's answer to McIntosh. Was still going strong when I had it fully overhauled and upgraded 6 years ago. Visually it is almost d... | |
| KEF ls50 meta’s are on the way Interested in hearing the Metas. A close friend had a pair of LS 50s in his office, Exposure components upstream. I really enjoyed them. If the Metas are appreciably better, they will probably set a new standard in their price class. | |
| Sleeper Vintage Receivers, AMps, Tuners, TTs,etc.. Not sure if its a "sleeper" but I have a Tandberg 1055 that I bought a few years back and had it totally overhauled 5 years ago., despite the fact that it was still fully functioning (except the phono stage).Looks almost brand new some 46 years la... | |
| My #@%$ Cat Destroyed My ARC REF 5SE. Soliciting Suggestions. Don't put down your cat. It probably does have a health problem, more than likely a urinary tract infection. The cat haters here probably haven't actually owned cats. They are often more dog like with their owners. If you get a dog, you've g... | |
| Will a $700 turntable outperform a CD player? One more consideration. Do you live in an area where there is a lot of vinyl available? If you live in a large city, with plenty of record stores, you may be able to feed the vinyl habit easier and quite possibly cheaper. This will probably matter... | |
| Will a $700 turntable outperform a CD player? I've been back into vinyl for a few years. While I do stream, I prefer the physical medium. That's just personal preference. , and that preference differs from day to day, and what kind of listening in doing. The more fixed I am on the music, the ... |