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| Solid State to replace Audio Research REF110? I agree don't give up on tubes, but go to a different brand that is more reliable and will not blow up on you. I have used Quicksilver amps (no PCBs) since 2006 and have had zero problems with the exception of a bad tube here or there. I had one t... | |
| HELP WANTED Paradigm Monitor series pricing 55-65% of original retail for these speakers in excellent condition is reasonable, but you will need to determine original retail. I have a pair of 3se's, and I can tell you that they are superb sounding speakers. Yes, the Studios are "better," bu... | |
| Thinking About A Change Never, and I repeat, never purchase speakers blind. This has REGRET written all over it! You know you love your current speakers, and though the Legacy's might (might) have better bass, they also may do something you really do not like. | |
| Integrated tube amp has no bass Cayin A50T "Not too many tube amps have bass" please. There are tons of tube amps that have awesome bass. Nicdob, you have a great little amp that is very capable of bass, and I would NOT sell it. Exhaust other options first. | |
| Help ? I don't want to get ripped off You might want to look at the Bluebook values here on Agon. Most of the pieces you have are pretty rarely seen and/or sold here, but it might be a good start. | |
| Best Christmas music, CD or album on your list ? Jesse Norman's Christmas CD is just amazing. Great arrangements, great sonics, and well, it's just the best IMO. She captures the "magic" of Christmas like few others I have heard. | |
| R.I.P. Lou Reed Lou Reed had that "intangible" quality to his performances that only the best artists have. He ranged from silly to shocking and everything in between, but he always makes me want to hear what words will come out of his mouth. | |
| Tony Bennett Points all well-made. I also concur with the sincerity bit. Sinatra is darn-near perfect, it's spooky, but Bennett's lyric always cuts through and makes you "feel" what he's singing. He also has crazy breath support that I don't think Sinatra had. | |
| tube amps? Listening to my (new) all QS system now...sounding oh so sweet. | |
| Krell Cipher Issues? Time for a Cipher refund. | |
| Your first amp? NAD 7225PE at 16...didn't want another. I still remember how it smelled, and it rocked my old KLH 24s and then my Fried Q5s...those were the days. | |
| question about wire break in Lmr,Wire "break-in" is all hogwash, and all the long-winded explanations proffered by some are gobbley gook with zero basis in the principles of electrical engineering. Save your money and your sanity...traditional stranded copper cable of suffici... | |
| Alarm Clock with Audiophile Grade Sound? I advise against the Tivoli. They look great but sound like s&%t...extremely noisy, trebly, and awful, boosted bass. Really, really bad and way overpriced as well. Purchase at one's own risk. | |
| Marian McPartland My jazz education was at the hands and through the voice of Marian McPartland. I spent many, many hours listening to her over the years (27 to be exact), often on Saturday night at 8:00 with my ritual Piano Jazz gin and tonic in hand. She was the ... | |
| Unbalanced hearing Psag,I suggest the Ultracurve. It has a 31-band per channel EQ as well as programmable settings. I think it might suit your needs better than the 1502, though it is a little more expensive. |