celtic66
Responses from celtic66
| CAT 5 in 2008 built house Metadata for music server. Artist info, artwork, tracks, etc. | |
| Something other than Harbeth SHL5 Love British bloodline speakers. My wife’s speaker below run with Luxman 509X and appropriate front end. They sit atop Sound Anchor Stan’s with Herbies Fat Dots. | |
| Whole reference system was stolen, need budget friendly integrated. Help Please! | |
| Audiphile Press: Am I jaded, experienced, or has it declined? I sort of get the glad handing of reviewers and manufacturers, the money thing. As a years long viewer of "Top Gear", I loved it when they would wholly thrash a European supercar for its inability to simply fit through the streets of its home c... | |
| "Audiophile" Power Cables: The Greatest Audio Conspiracy Theory of All Time? I'm sorry, I was easily distracted by the ad below for "20 Inch Brown Ombre Wig With Bangs For Women". The model looked 15. Were you saying something important? Or, was it unsubstantive with a broad smear of pedantic? | |
| "High end" store snobbery You live in a college town. Easy to sell that piece in that market and move on. Don’t haul it around. Portland dealers mentioned, Stereotypes Audio and Echo Audio will both provide a much richer retail experience. Plus…NO SALES TAX! Stick it ... | |
| Fantasy or reality? Inexpensive solid state preamps that get you 80% there? No offense, but I've run the Apt Holman years ago and it was truly lifeless in my system. You deserve much better. The 4K estimate is close enough for Sugden Masterclass which I also own. It is remarkable. I give a Stereophile weblink only for... | |
| What's the best EL84 amp? 1+ Manley Mahi Mahi. Terrifically musical, easy to bias and run great current. Took them to a shop once to demo their Martin Logans ESLs and they ran the crap out of them. Salesman was shocked. They are fun. | |
| Great Small Room Speakers for $3-5k @nonoise Thank you. I found that site, but other than Tone Imports, are there brick and mortar dealers? Cheers | |
| Great Small Room Speakers for $3-5k @nonoise Where did you get them? Extensive search gives up no USA dealers. Thanks. Cheers | |
| Upgrade decision, power conditioner or music server Only tackling power conditioning. I’ve run Furman 15i Elite, followed by Decware ZLC, very nice, followed by Puritan 156 products, even better. I’ve settled on all of the Puritan products and experienced big improvements. Done. | |
| If Nikola Tesla Were Alive Today, What Would His Stereo Look (and, Sound) Like? @dekay Thanks for video. Best demonstration I've seen is at the Boston Museum of Science. It plays thundering classical music pieces. | |
| Boxes I tried to get original replacement boxes for some ATC 19 speakers and the distributor said they sell them for about $300 for a set because they come assembled only and not flat from England. Really? Keep the boxes. | |
| What's an upgrade from Ryan R610s? I'm breaking my own rule by NOT answering the OP question. I apologize for that rude behavior. Your Ryan R610 speakers are terrific. Keep them. For less than the stated 3K you could markedly improve everything with instead replacing the Furman... | |
| Digital Cable Recommendations Jorma +1 That thing is ridiculous. Torched my Nordost Valhalla 1. Now runs in my main system. Gifted one to a friend and he had the same reaction. Attributes of transparency, attack, larger sound stage and quieter. Was hoping for better and ... |