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| Recos for entry level Bookshelf speaker $400-750 for 21yo nieces first system? Silverline Audio Minuet | |
| Upgrade Opinions, Thorens vs VPI helomech: I too use a Thorens 166 MkII that I purchased new in 1984. It has been modded by K-Works with adjustable racketball feet, new RCA cables, and damping to the platter. I also added a K-Works Ersamat and KAB record clamp. I have 2 tonearm ... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Big news!! Ohm will be at the Chester Group New York Audio Show in November. Why is this big news? Because John Strohbeen told me himself that he eschews doing these shows, as he rarely has enough time to get the setup where he wants it to be. ... | |
| East coast assistance please...! Infection: FYI, I am very familiar with Care Audio and the owner, Sunil. He is a wonderful person to deal with and has a tremendous knowledge of domestic audio. (I have no affiliation with him other than having visited his home showroom several... | |
| My most remarkable service experience ever. I wish I had been as fortunate as you, Ami. My only PS Audio purchase was a Quintet. First, the unit failed, and PS Audio sent, free of charge, a new power block (the replaceable a/c input unit). Then, two of the five outlet sets failed, out of... | |
| Obscure bands I just pulled out an LP (perhaps the only LP) by The Passions, a British female-led New Wave rocker from the early 1980s. Great album. | |
| Conrad Johnson--Best used Model I had a PV-11 for several years. It was a wonderful preamp, and had a wonderful MM phono stage. I had C-J go over it and bring it up to original spec for $200(!). Ultimately, I had to sell it because the balance control did not have enough rang... | |
| Review: Vandersteen 2Wq Subwoofer Thanks, jaf36. I was aware of that, but I was recounting my conversation with Richard. The side-mounting was my suggestion, but the woofer width wasn't the problem with the 2C line; it was refraction from the dowels if they were any closer. Obv... | |
| Review: Vandersteen 2Wq Subwoofer Hello, hifiman5. I initially set up my 2Wqs with the tightest Q setting. I loved the sound so much I just left it there. After all the bloviation on sites like this about properly dialing in a subwoofer, these babies were a cinch to set up. Re... | |
| Obscure bands Just remembered - Furslide - a great alt band from the late 90's. AFAIK, they only had one album, and it is one of my favorites. | |
| Subwoofer hunt Another +1 for Hifiman5. I have had a pair of Vandy 2Wq subs in my system for about 8 years. I bought both of them used, and they have been trouble free. I did eventually upgrade to the battery-biased crossovers, which made a significant improv... | |
| What piece(s) of equipment would you most like to try? Perversely, I would like to try some gear I could actually afford to buy if I had a good year at work. Top on that list is a Melco server. | |
| Best Small Floorstanding Speaker under $2K If your room isn't too big for it, I recommend an in-home audition of Ohm Walsh 1000s, $2000/pr. If your room is smaller, the Walsh Micro Tall - $1400/pr - should do well. You might be surprised at the extension and quality of the bass of these ... | |
| Please Help!! looking to get into computer audio. You may wish to consider the Vortexbox software (which is free) on your own PC. It runs Linux, and is DSD compatible. | |
| Please Help!! looking to get into computer audio. I use a Squeezebox Touch with a Vortexbox Appliance from Small Green Computer. The Vortexbox is ~$425, and is a turn-key system that uses FLAC and is designed to work with Squeezebox. The sound is pretty good, and there is no USB connection in the... |