bondmanp
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| which bang for the buck DAC? Two more DACs to compare to the PS Audio: Channel Islands VDA-2 with upgraded, outboard power supply (~$800 @ CIAudio.com) and a new DAC, just out, from Music Hall available at Music Direct for $595: http://www.musicdirect.com/product/84663The Mus... | |
| Sub users... I use a pair of Vandersteen 2Wq subs. Since these are fed from the amplifier speaker taps, they are indeed stereo subs. I have them positioned behind and outside the mains. I have no issues with imaging of low frequencies - images are stable in th... | |
| High End CD players give errors on copy CD's??? First of all, not all high end CD players will have trouble reading CD-Rs. It's just a matter of checking them before you commit. Either try it out at a dealer, or make sure you can test this function at home and return the player if it does not m... | |
| Supercube Reference What is your budget? FWIW, I have had an old PF15 (by Def Tech) sub since 1994. It has been reliable, but kinda boomy. Perhaps the supercube is better, but for the money, there are many popular alternatives among audiophiles. Check out SVS, Hsu, O... | |
| With $20,000 in your hand, what speaker would you Ooops - I put the speaker in the title, and it didn't show - I meant the Silverline Audio Bolero @ 9K/pr leaves enough for matching center and surrounds. I have yet to hear anything I liked better for under $20K. It's a colored - euphonically - sp... | |
| Cassette Tapes to CDS I'm happy you're getting good results. My cheap soundcard, when I conected my Onkyo TA-2600 cassette deck to it, was so noisy that I gave up. I bought a stand alone CD-recorder (now using a Marantz CDR-632) and have never looked back. Everything i... | |
| With $20,000 in your hand, what speaker would you a matching center and surrounds. They list for $9K/pr, and I haven't heard anything better under $20K. | |
| DAC or a new cd player My $0.02: Unless your mixer is mastering studio quality, I'd lose it, fast! My experience with inexpensive mixers, both cheap and broadcast quality, suggested that these are not intended for high quality music reproduction. Besides, having fewer c... | |
| Narrowed speaker selection down to 5 choices I second Newbee's opinion. The Boleros, which I heard once at a HE show in NYC, have stuck in my mind, along with Roman Audio Centurians, as the most musical, listenable speaker I've heard. Perhaps not dead-on neutral, but breathtaking. My dream s... | |
| Vandie 1c or Maggie MMG? I would also go with the Vandys. I have had a pair since 2000, along with the Vandy center, and since then added a second pair for surround use. I also picked up a pair of 2Wq subs which blend seemlessly with the 1Cs. My only caution is the upgrad... | |
| Acoustic Zen Adagio Floorstanders vs. Adagio Jrs Ballhog: what about SPLs? With a pair of subs crossed over at 80Hz (1st order), can the Juniors play as loudly as the floorstanding model? TIA. | |
| Anyone here using vintage speakers? ...in my den, my secondary system. I got these new in 1978 as a high school graduation present. Bought at Tech HiFi on sale for $178/pr. Although I am afraid to do the "pencil eraser test," I am still using the original foam surrounds. The cabinet... | |
| Gershman Black Swans I heard them at HE 2007 in NYC. I remember being impressed to the point that I told the designer that it was the first time I really appreciated his speakers, even though I'd heard them at previous years' shows. The front end was all Classe, IIRC.... | |
| Conrad Johnson PV11...Extreme sibilance, harsh sou Glad to hear things are looking better. I retubed my PV11 (tubes from C-J). Still having channel balance issues, and I am beginning to suspect room acoustics or even my power amp. However, even though I installed the new tubes with C-J's supplied ... | |
| good sounding low price speaker w/ front bass port Not sure on the port configuration, or if it's a sealed design, but I have heard the Silverline Audio Minuet placed near a wall on furniture (as opposed to a stand), and they sounded fantastic, IMHO. $600 list the pair, but often sold here for less. |