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| New Audiogon equipment search format. I wrote Audiogon immediately after they implemented this new softwareand as an IT professional indicated that they had made a serious errorin their new design. Most good web designers understand their usersand strive for simplicity. It is almost ... | |
| New Look for Audiogon hard to work with Yesterday I warned Audiogon that their new picture based system was a big mistake. I have been in the IT field for years. Simple is always better.They responded by saying that they would only change it if they had enough complaints. NOT a good mes... | |
| Liquid Amps I agree the Pass Labs are very smooth and tube like without the disadvantages of tubes. They are fast and very fluid in the midrange. | |
| Valve phono stage You cannot do better than a Herron at your price range. Actually I am not certain you can do better up to $10,000. His equipment is simply outstanding. I would find a way for the Herron to work with your system. | |
| Best speaker/system piano concerts I have B and W 802 D3s. They are superb with piano music of all kinds.Many people consider the B and W 800 series the best transducers for piano music on the market. The sound on mine is very hard to distinguish from the real think and I have a st... | |
| Integrated amp + dac for Focal If you can find one used I suggest the Pass Labs INT-250. I have oneconnected to a ModWright OPPO and B and W 802 D3s. The sound is simply extraordinary. The Pass can deliver amazing dynamics and all the power you will every need. I have not hear... | |
| Pass Labs vs Mark Levinson vs Parasound - best 2 channel amp used under $2,500? Definitely Pass Labs but you will need more money. On the other hand Pass amps tend to be very reliable and versatile when using them with other equipment. And finally they have the best customer support I know of. | |
| EL34 in triode vs 300B/845 SET Keep the B and W speakers. Find the right amp configuration and you willhave a very nice system. These speakers are simply as good as the signal feeding them. Every time I have upgraded my system in any way my speakers show it immediately. I have ... | |
| What phono pre am I looking for? If you want a fabulous phono amp try a Herron VTPH-2A. I have one in a very high level system. Nothing that has been suggest here even comes close to the sound it produces. This is a very silent amp that is slightlywarm but with very precise sound... | |
| If You Were A Swine Looking To Choose Between 3 Preamps... Buy the Allnic. Nothing that is mentioned here even comes close if you want a flexible, well constructed piece of equipment. It produces a verysmooth and detailed sound with a large 3D sound stage. | |
| Recommended cork platter for my SL 1200 GR Technics TT You house is probably too dry. Add a humidifier to you HVAC. The cork platter will change the sound and usually not for the better. Notice that many of the best turntable manufacturer's don't use mats. | |
| Using a 100 Volt amp on our 120 volt power line ? Actually there is a good chance that the amp is already degraded by running it at 120 volts. | |
| Best of the best Integrated amps in 2018 I have the Pass INT-250 and it is truly exceptional. Its build qualityis excellent and the sound difference compared to anything I have heard,including many that you have mentioned , is simply unbelievable.Trust me, it is better than many high en... | |
| Racks - what’s awesome without impacting my kids college plans? Check out Custom Wood racks on this site.I have two of them.They are made to order and really work because they are all maple and walnut with no metal. They transformed my system like nothing else I have had. Mike at Custom Racks really understand... | |
| HARMAN INTERNATIONAL ACQUIRES ARCAM Arcam already has the worst customer support I have ever experienced.Its hard to get much worse. Buy something else like Denon or Anthem. |