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| Thorens TD-126 Mk II vs Sansui SR-717 IMO, neither table is all that great but if I had to choose I would opt for the TD-126, as long as it was a MkII unit and not a MkIII. The SR-717 should be significantly less expensive than a good-condition TD-126 w/ usable tonearm. | |
| USB veresus FIREWIRE? Kijanki,Actually, Firewire was never a real threat to personal, corporate or net security. Firewire died because when it became an open source protocol and Apple couldn't extract any more profit from it. And also from the fact that Apple's royalti... | |
| AN-J or AN-E with Meishu Fred, in my opinion, your (almost) square room is the most limiting factor. If you are going to remain in that room I would advise keeping the AN-Ks, because they will pump the least amount of energy into the room.If you were going to move into th... | |
| Walking Into A Brick & Mortar High End Audio Store Tbg, you are correct. Sorry for my stupid mistake. BTW - I still insist that he's a great guy and a fantastic audio resource. | |
| Magnepan 1.7s in a 10x13' dedicated room? I agree with Shakeydeal - I wouldn't use a pair of Maggies in a room of that size. I have tried other dipole speakers (Apogees) in a small room and it always ends up in a frustrating disaster.There are several other speakers that will work quite w... | |
| Which Pre-Amp Pass Labs or Audio Research I recently saw the GamuT D3i preamp at the recent Newport show and had a chance to listen in a quieter environment thanks to the local GamuT dealer. It's a beautiful looking dual-mono preamp and it sounds great.I hate to admit it, but I am serious... | |
| Skeptics believe:cartridge makes a HUGE difference Everything in the audio chain makes a difference. But not everything makes the same difference.Over the years I have developed the following mantra, in order of importance in the audio chain (analog): speakers, cartridge, tonearm, phono stage, tur... | |
| Walking Into A Brick & Mortar High End Audio Store JWM wrote:>>If people don't want to bother an audio salesman with no intentions of buying they can go to an audio show instead. There are so many now that one can go and hear without buying anything and not feel guilty. The shows have way mo... | |
| Can a garage serve as listening room? Several years ago I turned a full-walled 10.5' x 12' 3rd garage stall into a recording studio for my younger daughter. To soundproof the room, I removed the original 1/3" drywall and added mass-loaded rubber sheeting overlaid with two layers of 1/... | |
| Audiophile Active Speakers? Larrybou,The Meridian speakers require Meridian electronics as the wiring is proprietary. As I recall, you are restricted to digital sources unless using an older Model 565 processor. I'm sure that someone else will chime in who has more recent ex... | |
| Audiophile Active Speakers? There are several manufacturers of great active speakers. The best I have heard personally are the Earo active horn speakers from Sweden. I believe that there is a distributor and at least one dealer in the U.S. I recall also reading a review in P... | |
| Shrinking my system Curtisbaby,What is the size of the room you will be moving your gear to? Can the speakers sit out in the room a bit, or do you need to place them close or right up against the front wall? Finally, what Klipsch models were you considering? | |
| Does the VPI Aries1 best the VPI Classic1? I agree that the Aries 1 is probably one of the best turntables ever designed (IMO). I got rid of mine and have regretted it ever since. What I should have done was swap the tonearm to another brand, but that's a different discussion.I did just se... | |
| Apogee Centaur or Apogee centaurus slant 6? Rafael0054, the Apogee hybrid ribbon speakers can sound amazing, if you can find a pair in good condition and if you have the amp(s) to drive them properly. I have owned several models of Apogees over the last 20 years.All things being equal, I wo... | |
| Opinions - Best Sound at T.H.E. Newport 2013 Show? Quad-man,The EARO (or Earo) units are not a small computer speakers. They are excellent floor standing active speakers featuring single driver, rear-loaded horns. There are two models: the Eight (8" driver) and the Ulf (5" driver). Seriously good ... |