centurymantra
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| Hobby, Hobby, Hobby? Usually, when I've engaged in a discussion with a less-audiophile-aware sort that's gone off into a figurative deep-end (and I'm really just a casual audiophile in the scheme of things), I will often defuse the situation and refer to it as a 'hobb... | |
| Clearaudio TTs good or bad I personally own a Clearaudio Solution with Origin Live RB250 tonearm and have been suitably impressed. It does offer, as previously stated, a very quick and clean sound though certainly not in the 'analytical' realm (a camp I generally steer away... | |
| favorite online vinyl vendors? www.dustygroove.com | |
| Shopping for vinyl in Ann Arbor and Detroit. In Ann Arbor;ENCORE RECORDS (on Liberty St.); HUGE and virtually overflowing stacks of vinyl. Priced within reason, but they are aware of what stuff is worth. Good used CD selection too.WAZOO RECORDS; this is around the corner from Encore. Not as ... | |
| Best Integrated 50wpc under 600 used You don't hear much about Densen, but I have been extremely pleased with the performance of my Densen Beat Series B-100. A VERY nice sounding amp, and one which you hear very little about. It retails for around 1200-1300, but since they are somewh... | |
| A minor rant I read an article at one point about an audiophile who was building a new house from scratch. This, of course, means that his listening room is built from the ground up with immaculate acoustic design I'm sure. In fact, his whole house may have be... | |
| Integrating two systems I am currently running this type of setup in my house. I am only running one additional set of speakers in an upstairs living area. I am using an integrated amp with a long run of speaker cable that I threaded up through the basement floor and usi... | |
| Most annoying Stereo magazine claim I'm with Revvrun on the phrase, "jaw dropping". Then there are those who take it even further by commenting on how, after listening to some discs through said piece of miraculous machinery, they are "...picking their jaw up off the floor". Seems t... | |
| Tekline PC12 or ESP Essence ppower cord? I don't have any experience with the ESP Essence, although I have considered giving one of those a try for my amplifier at some point. I do have a Tekline PC12 that I am currently using on my amplifier. It is a solid cord and fared very well in my... | |
| The most beautiful Integrated Tube amp? I am not a 'tube-guy' yet (with the exception of my Cal Sigma DAC), but I love checking out photos of the various tube-driven merchandise with an eye on the future. That said, the Unison Research stuff is mesmerizing to look at. ...P.S. I've heard... | |
| Cd storage..what's an audiophile to do? I've been looking at this very closely myself as of late and can second the recommendation for Treedesigns. I think that this is what I will be going with myself, but there are a couple of other vendors worth looking at. The CD storage racks that ... | |
| Advice for the Budget 'Phile I just happened to notice a used pair of Vandersteen 1c speakers in the new today listings just prior to looking at this post. They are being offered for $300. This would give you $500 for the amp you're looking to get,which should be ample dough ... | |
| Best Budget Bookshelf Speakers? I own a pair of Phase Tech PC-40 bookshelf speakers wired into my upstairs that I continue to be impressed by. More than a couple of times, friends have asked to pull the grills off the speakers just to take a look at such a small speaker making s... | |
| fusion jazz recommendations The artists you note belong to the recent breed of fusion artists, but if you'd like to dig into the vintage years of jazz fusion I could offer a few suggestions. Keep in mind that the prime years of the original fusion artists spanned 1969-72, po... | |
| Best power conditioner for 300.00 An Audio Power Industries Power Wedge 116 has served me quite well for some time now and would get my personal reccommendation. You should be able to find used units within your price range (as I did). I've contacted API a couple of times with que... |