celtic66
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| Upgrading power cord.. proven upgrade? or crap? Jinmtvt, Seems like just more smoke and mirrors sent directly from the same marketing Gods who brought you $19.95 instant paint scratch remover for your car. I'm a world class cynic when it comes to high end audio, but these really work. Placed so... | |
| Shouldn't this be intuitive? I own the CDR 880 single tray and it's great. Probably the responses focusing in on which blanks to purchase are correct. I use the Sony, Imation, Maxell and occasionally Fuji with very good results. They are correct, Memorex can't suck enough. | |
| Jumper Cable Recommendation There is yet another option not covered. I've owned several pieces with the pre/out, power/in option and the very best result sonically is internally soldering. Downside is resale value may be hurt when you explain what you've done and why. Good l... | |
| what used speakers to buy for 650? Gemini,I've recently fallen in love with Coincident Mini Triumphs MK IIs in one of my secondary systems and have to imagine the Triumph Signatures are that much better. Used price could be around $650. Crossover components are high quality polypro... | |
| Quality Monitors? I just got a pair of Mini Triumphs from Coincident for one of my systems and am amazed. The Triumphs are a step up and claiming to go down to 50Hz flat for $1100/pr. The cabinets are stones and the crossover work is tight with polypropylenes, air ... | |
| Best Budget Amp Anacondastan, If that IS your real name. It's easy. The Antique Sound Labs makes excellent affordable amps for that price range. Probably the Wave monoblocks at $238/pr. 8 wpc. Use the extra money to upgrade the Chinese tubes you will probably get... | |
| Power cord for Linn Classik Vasvas, The LAT International powercords are very nice and cheap. Echohifi.com sold me mine at a great price. The banana connectors do come apart and one can easily use other wire up to maybe 16 gauge. Owned a Classik and it is very nice. | |
| good tabletop radio Tophmack, The Cambridge Works is okay, but there really is only one king and that is the Proton table radio called simply The Table Radio. Very solidly built with internal amplification of woofer/tweeter. 20w woof/5w tweet. Full Schotz FM tuner ci... | |
| Audiophile beginner with a question... The Linn Classik suggestion is very good. I've owned one and it was very decent. Did everything well and takes up so little room. Don't be put off by the 37wpc rating as it is very deceptive. If you can't punch that out, go for the NAD L-40. I use... | |
| best budget integrated amp for rock n roll music? The Luxman guy has it right. The LV-103u or even its big brother the LV-105u has massive amounts of reserve in the caps. Solid iron also. These units will crush the above listed and not even miss a step. Don't shy away from the tube front end. It ... | |
| Best Budget Interconnect RCA Wire World has always been more musical at the lower end than Kimber. Also, the LAT International ICs are very good for the money. Listen with your ears, not your head. | |
| Realy need help choosing amp Vlad, The NAD L-40 suggestion is very good. I own one, but would suggest looking for a used Linn Classik for even smoother performance. Pricey, yet very good. Paired with British speakers such as ATC, Spendors or Rogers, this would be seriously go... | |
| The Little Tube Amp That Could? The Antique Sound Labs are VERY good. So are the VTL Tiny Triodes. At 25wpc they kick and should be found for around $900 used. All good stuff. | |
| What speaker to replace ESL 63? Martin Logan CLS. These will be about 15 years old and still considered to be the best Martin Logan ever made. As quick and delicate as the Quads but with more impact and an actual bottom end. They love VTL amps. Good luck. | |
| what speakers do the best "disappearing act"?? The older Totems (Sttaf, Arros), the Reference 3A DeCapos and some of the British speakers like ATCs and Spendors. Good luck |