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| Because your car should sound good too Money is tight right now, but I do more hours of listening in my car (Subaru 2004 Outback wagon) than at home, unfortunately. The car's audio is all stock, including an in-dash 6-disc changer, and component 6.5" speakers in the front and rear door... | |
| Vintage Thorens turntable -Good or Bad? I have owned a TD-166MkII since I bought it new in 1984. It has always sounded fine to me, and has been very reliable. I bought it when i thought turntables would become extinct, and I refused to re-purchase all of my vinyl in CD form. Who knew vi... | |
| Looking for thoughts; starting out system... Actually, the Luxman, and to a lesser degree, the Sherwood early SS gear was above average for sound quality in their time, IMO.That said, source gear will ultimately limit how musical or fatiguing your system is.I haven't heard your Dalis, but ha... | |
| More hifi in TV ads Meanwhile, back at the topic...Folks - I did NOT intend my post to kick off a flame war about Fox News. Those posts really belong in other threads/forums. I only included the channel on which I saw the advert so that those who were interested coul... | |
| NJ Audio Society? The New Jersey Audio Society is pleased to announce its October meeting!The theme is DIY electronics.We will be welcoming Mr. Bob Cordell, who will introduce his new book on Class-D amplifier design.Our host, Jack Walton, will be bringing his syst... | |
| Have Mac mc 60 - need Mac premap - suggestions?? I recently bought a used C220 from Audio Classics. Love it! It's my first McIntosh unit. Audio Classics is a great place to shop for used Mc gear, too. | |
| Speaker cables for OHM Walsh 5 MKII? FWIW, I am using entry-level Kimber Kable on my Walsh 2000s. They sound good to me, but I haven't compared them to anything else. I do intend to at least try higher-end cables at some point, however. | |
| suggestions for preamp/amp combos Catboy: I am very happy with my current preamp/amp combo. I bought a gently used McIntosh C220 tube-hybrid preamp from Audio Classics for about $2750. I have an Odyssey Audio Stratos HT3 (with cap upgrade), but if you don't need that third channel... | |
| Power amp to pair with McIntosh C-28? Don't know much about the Hafler, but be carefukl with very old amplifiers. Capacitors can leak and fail over time. What's your budget? FWIW, I am running my McIntosh C220 preamp into an Odyssey Audio Stratos HT3 (with cap upgrade) with excellent ... | |
| Mini-Review of the Beresford TC-7520 DAC FWIW - I recently bought a used Beresford TC-7510, which is the model that preceded the 7520. It has 2 RCA and 2 optical inputs, and no USB input. My Beresford had been highly modified by a local modder, K-Works. K-Works calls this the SuperBerry ... | |
| Reel to Reel Prerecorded Music A friend inherited some prerecorded RTR tapes in mediocre condition (visual; I could not find a machine to play them on). I put them on ebay with pics, and clearly stated they were "as is." Some appeared to have a little water damage. They were mo... | |
| How to listen to the good stuff? I used to go the HE Shows (by Stereophile) when they were in NYC. When they ended, I too was having trouble hearing great hifi without bothering audio salesmen who need to make a living, and I wasn't buying. In late 2008, I joined my local audio c... | |
| Best Subwoofer you've ever heard??? My vote goes to the Vandersteen 2Wq. I've heard louder subs, but none that blend as seemlessly or are tight and tuneful and extended as the Vandys. I have a pair of them. I also think it was smart of Richard Vandersteen to design these subs for co... | |
| 2k$ speakers that meet my criteria? Sam: Although Ohm Acoustics sells direct, and therefore cannot address the system synergy aspect of your search directly, Ohm does offer a 120-day in-home trial. If you return them, you are out the round-trip shipping. I own the Ohm Walsh 2000s, a... | |
| New KEF Release in September I agree with Bobe. I've heard the 207/2 in several systems, and was always impressed. I suppose KEF might find ways to improve it though; nobody has built the "perfect" speaker yet! |